Data Center Plant Engineer, Electrical

Google, LaGrange, GA, USA

This role is not eligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship.

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 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 50 lbs of equipment, and to use OSHA standard safety equipment such as limited weight bearing work platforms, ladders, step stools and personal protective equipment (PPE) like safety harnesses.

• Bachelor’s degree or an advanced degree in a related field.
• 7 years of experience in maintenance of electrical distribution systems or construction/technical environment or a related field.
• Knowledge of electrical systems used in a data center environment (e.g., feeders, transformers, generators, switch gear, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, PDU/PMM units).
• 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 heating, ventilation and air conditioning (HVAC) systems in the world. Facilities Technicians at Google data centers operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions. Duties 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, and provide daily assistance to senior technicians by reading blueprints/schematics, conducting tours of systems and assessing their working order.

• Test, validate, improve, and certify new processes and procedures for critical equipment operation for the data center domain.
• Conduct and analyze compliance activities for data centers globally, ensuring regional and global teams comply with project/schedule guidelines and Google design standards.
• Monitor data center systems operations, control site activities to minimize risk, and ensure effective response to any excursions.
• Ensure sites follow facility, maintenance, and standard programs globally while exhibiting strength in improvement to said policies and programs.
• Develop strategies to keep operational costs to a minimum, improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impact at a site, along with managing site‑level development of programs and initiatives.

US base salary range: $115,000–$165,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only; they do not include bonus, equity, or benefits.

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.

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