Data Center Facilities Technician, Generators

Google LLC; Horndal; On-site; SEK 680,000 - 695,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Bonus target

Benefits

Job summary

Google LLC in Sweden is seeking a Facilities Technician to maintain and operate data center electrical and mechanical systems including generators, UPS, and power distribution. You will inspect, repair, and optimize facility components while ensuring safety and environmental compliance.

Ideal candidates have extensive generator experience in industrial settings, be able to work non-standard shifts, and communicate effectively with contractors for upkeep and upgrades.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or equivalent technical training or experience.
• 5 years of generator experience in industrial or commercial settings.
• Ability to use meters, sensors and diagnostic tools for troubleshooting.

Responsibilities

• Perform routine inspections and preventive maintenance on generator sets.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical and electrical failures using manuals and tools.
• Repair engines, alternators, control panels, and electrical systems.
• Operate and monitor data center facilities systems and respond to abnormal conditions.
• Support startup, commissioning and integration of new generator equipment.

Skills

Generator maintenance

Industrial environment experience

Safety protocols

Material handling ability

Education

Associate or related technical training

Tools

Meters and sensors

Calibration/diagnostic tools

Job description

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• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of generator experience (e.g., generator inspection, maintenance, and operations) in an industrial or commercial environment.
• 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.

Preferred qualifications:

• 5 years of experience in maintenance of generator systems or construction/technical environment or a related field.
• Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants.
• Knowledge of meters, devices, sensors, and troubleshooting utilizing standard hand tools, digital metering, or calibration/diagnostic equipment.
• Knowledge of generator systems used in a data center environment (e.g., engines, alternators, control panels, and electrical systems, etc.).
• Ability to communicate with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on the data center systems.

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). 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 part of the Facilities Technicians at Google Data Centers, you will operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions, including heating and cooling of air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, fire systems, buildings, electrical distribution and control and monitoring systems.

In this role, you're at the forefront of environmental practices, bring the ideas of data center engineers to life and develop creative approaches to reduce operational cost while improving efficiencies. You troubleshoot problems, do repairs on infrastructure equipment, supervise, and support contractors to deliver quality service to Google. You ensure a safe working environment for you and your colleagues by adhering to safety standards and doing risk assessments to determine preventive measures. In emergency situations or abnormal conditions, you respond quickly to minimize the recovery time from failures.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

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

Sweden: kr680000 - kr695000 (SEK) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

• Perform routine inspections and scheduled preventive maintenance on generator sets.
• Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical and electrical failures using diagnostic tools and technical manuals.
• Execute major and minor repairs on engines, alternators, control panels, and electrical systems.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the data center facilities systems and equipment.
• Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new generator equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.