Electrical Technician; Elektro Technicus​/Technicus Elektro; Dutch

Qualifications

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of electrical experience (e.g., electrical testing equipment or electrical distribution) in an industrial or commercial environment.
• Ability to participate in material handling tasks such as lifting, carrying or moving up to 23 kg of equipment, required use of safety equipment such as limited weight bearing work platforms, ladders, step stools and personal protective equipment (PPE) like safety harnesses in accordance with safety and ergonomic guidelines and assessments.
• Ability to work non-standard hours and work rotations/shifts.
• Ability to communicate in Dutch fluently to engage in day-to-day operations, and with colleagues.

• 2 years of experience in maintenance of electrical distribution systems or construction/technical environment or a related field.
• Experience in data centers, hospitals, power plants, power transmission/distribution, industrial production and manufacturing.
• Knowledge of electrical systems used in a data center environment (e.g., Feeders, Transformers, Generators, Switchgear, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, PDU/PMM units, protection relays).
• Knowledge of meters, devices, sensors, and troubleshooting utilizing standard hand tools, digital metering, or calibration/diagnostic equipment.
• Ability to communicate with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on the data center systems.

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.

As an Electrical Technician, you'll ensure 24/7 reliability of our physical infrastructure. Your duties involve operating, monitoring, and supporting Electrical systems critical to data center performance, including:
High/Medium Voltage distribution, Uninterruptible Power Supplies (UPS), standby generators, and the power interfaces for mechanical cooling systems (Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC)/Chillers). You'll regularly inspect, maintain, and repair these systems. Google commits to your professional growth, offering access to certifications and limitless opportunities to realize your full potential in this rapidly evolving field.

• Inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems.
• Provide daily assistance to technicians by reading blueprints, schematics, and sequence of operations, conduct system tours, and assess their working order.
• Manage the uptime and maintenance of UPS, generators, electrical distribution, 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 electrical equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.

Google is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.