Data Center Plant Engineer, Mechanical

Google West Memphis, AR, USA

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• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience with mechanical maintenance, mechanical infrastructure systems, mechanical testing, mechanical contractors, chillers, electric motors, pump systems, cooling systems, water chemistry, and HVAC.
• Experience in facilities maintenance or operations within data centers, hospitals, power plants, or high‑voltage (HV) electrical substations.
• Ability to work non‑standard hours, including working weekends, night shifts, holidays and on shift‑based schedules as required.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering.
• Knowledge of the building management controls systems.
• Knowledge of Protection Relay Network systems.
• Ability to communicate with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work. Ability to learn and address issues as they arise.
• Adaptability and prompt problem‑solving skills.

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 a master of exceptional 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 Plant Engineer role involves the design and operation of electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems to improve efficiencies. They are responsible for overseeing SMEs, coordinating with Facilities Technicians, and approving bug fixes and repairs. They also provide daily assistance to executive technicians in reading blueprints/schematics and assessing work orders.

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

US: $122,000 - $174,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits.

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