Data Center Facilities Technician, Fire Safety

Data Center Facilities Technician, Fire Life Safety Early

Experience completing work as directed, and collaborating with teammates; developing knowledge of relevant concepts and processes.

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of electrical, mechanical/HVAC, or controls/automation experience in an industrial/commercial environment.
• Experience in electrical safety, electrical maintenance, or mechanical maintenance.
• Ability to participate in material handling tasks such as lifting, carrying or moving up to 50 lbs of equipment, the 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 controls/automation, construction/technical environment, or a related field.
• Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants.
• Experience installing, programming, and troubleshooting fire panels and devices.
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment (e.g., Feeders, Transformers, Generators, Switchgear, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, PDU/PMM units, Chillers, Air handling units, and CRAC units).
• Knowledge of meters, devices, sensors, and troubleshooting utilizing standard hand tools, digital metering, or calibration/diagnostic equipment.

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).

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 a Facilities Technician, you will operate, monitor, and support physical facilities conditions for our data centers.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving team behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

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

US: $105000 - $146000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits.

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• Perform routine inspections, testing, and maintenance of fire detection and suppression systems, including but not limited to fire alarms, smoke detectors, sprinkler systems, and gas suppression systems.
• Respond promptly to fire alarms and other emergencies, following established procedures and protocols to mitigate risks and ensure the safety of personnel and equipment.
• Coordinate with onsite Emergency Response teams and external agencies as needed during emergency situations, providing technical expertise and assistance as required.

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