Google

Project Executive

Google$211K — $293K *
Energy & Utilities
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
  • 10 years in project management, business development, or relevant engineering roles.
  • Proven ability to develop and present business cases to executives.
  • Experience in construction to operations handover and third-party commissioning management.
  • Strong project/program management skills focusing on distributed teams.
  • Familiarity with technology product life-cycle or localization processes.

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical design and engineering oversight in MEP design and construction.
  • Serve as a subject matter expert by challenging assumptions and proposing innovative solutions.
  • Offer technical guidance in sophisticated environments like data centers and heavy labs.
  • Lead project initiation by developing business cases outlining scope, risks, and technical implications.
  • Collaborate extensively with cross-functional teams during business case development and scope validation.

Benefits

  • Equity benefits with a potential 25% bonus target.
  • Access to comprehensive health and wellness programs.
  • Opportunities for professional development and training.
  • Flexible work schedule and potential for remote work.
  • Participation in employee resource groups and community impact initiatives.
Full Job Description
Minimum qualifications:
  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 10 years of experience in project management, business development, or engineering roles related to infrastructure.
  • Experience developing and presenting business cases to executive leadership for executive approvals.
  • Experience in the construction to operations handover process, including managing third-party commissioning.
  • Experience in project/program management with a focus on projects and distributed teams.
  • Experience with technology product life-cycle or localization.

Preferred qualifications:
  • Master's degree in a relevant engineering or business discipline.
  • Professional Engineer (PE) license.
  • Experience navigating the regional utilities process for new electrical service and infrastructure growth.
  • Experience working in a global, matrixed organization with various stakeholder groups.
  • Knowledge of grid infrastructure (transmission and distribution) and CPUC regulations.
  • Familiarity with Google's operational standards and project delivery methodologies.


About the job

This role is central to providing expert Technical Design, Engineering and Construction oversight for highly sophisticated and critical technical facilities such as data centers and heavy labs.

As a subject matter expert, you are tasked with managing the entire project technical lifecycle, providing technical guidance, challenging assumptions, and proposing innovative solutions. A core function involves creating business cases that clearly articulate the scope, risks, and technical implications necessary to secure executive alignment. This work involves extensive collaboration with cross-functional teams such as Technical Engineering, Finance, Controls, Security, and Technical and Workplace Services.

The role ensures continuous leadership support from conception through completion, complementing project partners as well as guaranteeing a seamless handover to the operations team upon completion.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $211000 - $293000 (USD) 25% bonus target equity benefits

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Responsibilities
  • Provide technical design & engineering oversight, leveraging a comprehensive and deep background in mechanical, electrical, and control (MEP) design and construction.
  • Act as a subject matter expert who actively challenges assumptions and proposes innovative solutions.
  • Offer technical oversight in sophisticated environments, specifically data center environments, as well as specialized technical facilities such as Central Utility Plants (CUPs), clean rooms, heavy labs, chilled water systems, power/cooling distribution systems, and electrical substations.
  • Lead the initial project phase by creating comprehensive business cases that clearly articulate the scope, risks, and technical implications necessary to secure executive alignment.
  • Conduct extensive collaboration with cross-functional teams-including Technical Engineering, Finance, Controls, Security, and Technical and Workplace Services-to gather requirements and validate assumptions during the business case development phase and confirm scope and design BODs (Basis of Designs).


About Google

Google is a multinational technology company that specializes in Internet-related services and products. These include online advertising technologies, search engine, cloud computing, software, and hardware. Google was founded in 1998 by Larry Page and Sergey Brin while they were Ph.D. students at Stanford University. The company has grown tremendously since then and has become one of the most valuable companies in the world. Google's mission is to organize the world's information and make it universally accessible and useful.
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Size
156,500 employees
Market Cap
$1,115.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$40.2 billion
Founded
1998
5 Year Trend
+23.3%
Revenue
$182.5 billion
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