Data Center Facilities Manager (English, Dutch)

Google; Nederland; On-site; EUR 144,000 - 147,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google LLC in the Netherlands is seeking a Data Center Facilities Manager to lead 24/7 operations across hyper-scale data centers, ensuring uptime, safety, and efficiency while meeting strict SLAs.

You will drive cost optimization, mentor the team, and coordinate travel between metro-area sites. The role includes on-call rotations and ensuring environmental standards are met.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in data center operations or equivalent operating roles.
• 8 years of experience managing technical teams and vendors for electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure.
• Ability to communicate fluently in English and Dutch to support client relations in the region.
• Ability to travel as needed.
• Driving license Category B.

Responsibilities

• Lead and grow a large team overseeing 24/7 data center operations.
• Ensure SLAs for uptime, availability, and performance while controlling costs.
• Coordinate travel between metro-area sites and participate in on-call rotation.
• Drive efficiency, cost optimization, and safety/compliance initiatives.
• Oversee monitoring and maintenance of critical electrical, mechanical, and control systems.

Skills

Data center ops

Team leadership

English/Dutch fluency

Willingness to travel

Driver's license

Education

Master's degree or equivalent practical experience

Job description

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 Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are an upbeat, creative, team‑oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.Individual pay is determined by factors including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Netherlands: €144000 - €147000 (EUR) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google (https://www.google.com/about/careers/applications/benefits/).

Minimum qualifications:

• - 10 years of experience in data center operations or other operational experience in non-data center industries.
• - 8 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.
• - 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.