Minimum qualifications:
- Associate's degree, trade school certification, other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in Mechanical/HVAC in an industrial/commercial environment.
- Ability to work non-standard hours and differing work rotations/shifts.
- Ability to lift 50 lbs of equipment, work on platforms, ladders, and under raised floors.
- 5 years of experience in maintenance of mechanical/cooling distribution systems, construction/technical environment, or a related field.
- Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants.
- Knowledge of meters, devices, sensors and troubleshooting, utilizing standard tools such as digital metering or calibration/diagnostic equipment.
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About the job
The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and HVAC systems in the world. Facilities Technicians at Google data centers operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions. Some of these duties will include heating and cooling of air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution and control and monitoring systems. You regularly help inspect, maintain and repair various data center systems such as piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical system components). You provide daily assistance to senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems and assess their working order.
As an advocate for best practices, you develop creative approaches to reducing operational costs while improving overall data center efficiency. You ensure that environmental and safety standards are consistently met, identifying problems and making repairs quickly. In emergency situations or abnormal conditions, you manage data center performance issues and outages to minimize the recovery time from failures.
The Data Center Operations team at Google is responsible for some of the most complex server, storage, and networking systems on the planet. Our teams work around the clock to make sure customers are always taken care of, while also maintaining a focus on environmental and physical safety. We manage data center performance issues and outages, and we respond quickly to minimize downtime. Everything users see online is powered by the architecture built and maintained by the Technical Infrastructure team. We make Google's product portfolio possible.
The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are a diverse, upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $81,000-$119,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.
Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google .
Responsibilities
- Inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems such as piping and mechanical system components.
- Provide daily assistance to technicians, read blueprints/schematics/sequence of operations, conduct tours of systems, and assess the working order.
- Manage the uptime and maintenance of water pumps and treatment systems, HVAC, and control and monitoring systems.
- Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the data center facilities systems and equipment.
- Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new mechanical equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.