Data Center Facilities Manager (English, Dutch)

Google Inc.; Middenmeer; On-site; EUR 114,000 - 116,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Inc. in Middenmeer, Netherlands seeks a Share Data Center Facilities Manager (English, Dutch) to lead a large 24/7 operations team across hyper-scale data centers.

You will ensure uptime, safety and efficiency of power, cooling, and environmental systems while driving cost optimization and continuous improvement. The role requires 8 years in data center operations or related fields, 5 years in leading technical teams, fluency in English and Dutch, travel ability, and a valid B driving

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in data center operations or other relevant operational experience in non-DC industries.
• 5 years of experience managing technical teams and vendors in charge of operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure and components.
• Ability to communicate in English and Dutch fluently to support client relationship management in this region.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Driving license Category B.

Responsibilities

• Lead and oversee 24/7 data center operations to meet uptime and safety objectives.
• Drive cost optimization and continuous improvement for data center efficiency.
• Manage environmental and safety standards and respond to operational excursions effectively.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and external vendors to maintain high availability.

Skills

Data center operations

Team & vendor management

Bilingual English/Dutch

Travel readiness

Driving license B

Education

Master's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

Share Data Center Facilities Manager (English, Dutch)

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• 8 years of experience in data center operations or other relevant operational experience in non-DC industries.
• 5 years of experience managing technical teams and vendors in charge of operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure and components.
• Ability to communicate in English and Dutch fluently to support client relationship management in this region.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Driving license Category B.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree or equivalent practical experience.
• Solid experience collaborating with other business units to meet company goals and standards.
• Experience with change management initiatives and a proven track record of positively impacting team culture change.
• Solid understanding of the operations and maintenance of electrical, control systems, and mechanical systems in a data center environment.
• Demonstrated ability to develop and grow team members, through coaching, mentoring, and training.
• A strong willingness to engage culturally with the local community.

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. Facility Technicians at Google data centers operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions. Some 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’ll provide daily assistance to senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems and assess their working order.
You will 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 Data Center Facilities Manager, you will lead and grow a large team overseeing 24/7 operations in our hyper-scale data centers. You will ensure our server, storage, and networking systems meet stringent service level agreements and availability goals, all while upholding the highest environmental and safety standards at scale. In this role, you will drive efficiency, continuous improvements, and initiatives to optimize costs and enhance overall data center performance, navigating both traditional and emergent issues. This role involves regular travel between metro area sites, some regional and international travel (up to 10%), and participation in an on-call rotation to support our 24/7 business.

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 force 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.

Netherlands: €114000 - €116000 (EUR) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Own campus operational budgets, conduct meticulous expense forecasting, and manage established budgets with a focus on total cost of ownership (TCO). Develop and implement cost-effective operational strategies.
• Meet stringent internal Service Level Agreements (SLAs) for uptime, efficiencies, and cost. Oversee monitoring of data center systems, control site activities to minimize risk, and ensure effective response to any operational excursions.
• Develop creative approaches to reduce operational costs and improve overall data center efficiency. Advocate the development of strategies to minimize environmental impact (WUE, PUE).
• Oversee the swift management of data center performance issues and outages, implementing repair protocols in emergency situations to minimize recovery time from failures.
• Ensure regional and global teams comply with project guidelines and design standards. Drive and uphold a strong safety culture at the site, identifying and mitigating risks.

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