Data Center Facilities Engineer

Google Inc.; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global tech company is seeking a Data Center Facilities Engineer in Kuala Lumpur. The ideal candidate will have experience with mechanical/HVAC systems in critical facilities. Responsibilities include inspecting and repairing data center systems, managing uptime, and assisting technicians. Candidates must have an Associate's degree or relevant training, and fluency in English and Bahasa Melayu is preferred. Join a team that supports innovative AI and infrastructure solutions.

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience with Mechanical/HVAC systems in mission-critical environments.
• 5 years of experience in maintenance of mechanical systems preferred.
• Knowledge of meters, devices, and troubleshooting proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and repair data center systems such as piping and mechanical components.
• Manage maintenance of HVAC and other facility systems.
• Provide assistance to technicians and support startup of new equipment.

Skills

Experience with Mechanical/HVAC systems

Fluency in English

Ability to lift equipment up to 50 lbs

Education

Associate's degree or trade school certification

Tools

Standard hand tools

Calibration/diagnostic equipment

Job description

Data Center Facilities Engineer, Mechanical (English)

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• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of experience with Mechanical/HVAC systems in mission-critical facility environments (e.g., data centers, hospitals, power plants, or production factories).
• Ability to participate in material handling tasks, including lifting, carrying, or moving up to 50 lbs (23 kg) of equipment, and using safety equipment, ladders, and personal protective equipment (PPE) aligned with guidelines.
• Ability to communicate in English fluently to interact with cross functional stakeholders in this region.

Ability to work non-standard hours and work rotations/shifts as required.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in maintenance of mechanical/cooling distribution systems or construction/technical environments or a related field.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems used in a data center environment (e.g., Chillers, Air Handling Units, pumps, and Computer Room Air Conditioning/Computer Room Air Handling (CRAC/CRAH) units).
• Knowledge of meters, devices, and sensors and troubleshooting proficiency using 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.
• Ability to communicate in Bahasa Melayu fluently in order to communicate with local stakeholders.

About the job

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 a Facilities Technician, you will operate, monitor, and support physical facilities conditions for the 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 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.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, and repair multiple data center systems such as piping and mechanical system components.
• Provide daily assistance to technicians, including interpreting blueprints, schematics, and sequence of operations, conducting system tours, and assessing their working order.
• Manage the uptime and maintenance of water pumps and treatment systems, Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning (HVAC) 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 mechanical equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.

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