Data Center Facilities Technician, Generators

Facilities Technician (Data Center)

Location: Moncks Corner, SC

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

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 facility conditions. Duties include heating and cooling of air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution, and control and monitoring systems. You will inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems such as piping, non‑critical electrical, or mechanical components, develop creative approaches to reducing operational costs while improving overall data center efficiency, and manage performance issues and outages to minimize recovery time.

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of generator experience (e.g., generator inspection, maintenance, and operations) 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 required use of OSHA standard safety equipment such as limited weight‑bearing work platforms, ladders, step stools, and personal protective equipment (PPE) like safety harnesses.
• Ability to work non‑standard hours and differing work rotations/shifts.

• 5 years of experience in maintenance of generator systems or construction/technical environment, or a related field.
• Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants.
• Knowledge of generator systems used in a data center environment (e.g., engines, alternators, control panels, electrical systems, etc.).
• 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.

• Perform routine inspections and scheduled preventive maintenance on generator sets.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical and electrical failures using diagnostic tools and technical manuals.
• Perform major and minor repairs on engines, alternators, control panels, and electrical systems.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the data center facilities systems and equipment.
• Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new generator equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.

US base salary range for this full‑time position is $87,000‑$125,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits. Additional compensation details are provided during the hiring process.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

• Seniority level: Not Applicable
• Employment type: Full‑time
• Job function: Information Technology and Engineering
• Industries: Information Services and Technology, Information and Internet