Associate Data Center Facilities Technician, Mechanical

Google; Sterling (VA); On-site; USD 74,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity

Performance bonus

Job summary

Google data centers in Sterling, VA seek a Facilities Technician to operate, monitor, and support non-production facility systems, ensuring safety, reliability, and efficient maintenance. You will work with experienced teams to keep critical infrastructure running smoothly.

Minimum qualifications include HVAC or electrical experience, ability to lift up to 50 lbs, and readiness for non-standard hours. Training will develop you towards journey-level expertise in a fast-paced, on-site data center

Qualifications

• Experience in mechanical/HVAC or electrical field.
• Hands-on maintenance of mechanical infrastructure, chillers, pumps and related systems.
• Lifts up to 50 lbs with PPE and OSHA-compliant safety practices.
• Ability to work non-standard hours.

Responsibilities

• Contribute to operations, maintenance, and repairs of non-production facilities systems.
• Assist executive technicians by assessing systems and reading blueprints/schematics.
• Follow procedures and develop knowledge of process workflows.
• Assist in resolving tickets and work orders; learn ticket/workflow processes.
• Complete all training and be available for night, weekend and holiday shifts.

Skills

HVAC/Electrical experience

Mechanical maintenance

Chillers/Pumps

Lifting up to 50 lbs

Shift work

On-call readiness

Education

Associate's degree or trade certification in technical field

Job description

This role is not eligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship.

Minimum qualifications

• Experience in mechanical/heating, ventilation, air conditioning (HVAC), or electrical.
• Experience with mechanical maintenance, mechanical infrastructure systems, mechanical testing, mechanical contractors, chillers, electric motors, pump systems, cooling systems, water chemistry, or HVAC.
• 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.

Preferred qualifications

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or related training program certification in a relevant technical field (e.g., CMCO, SMT, etc.).
• Experience at an apprenticeship or in a technician level role in a critical environment.
• Ability to learn quickly and address issues as they arise during normal working hours or when on-call.
• Comfortable performing repetitive technical and manual work.

About the job

When people use Google products, the servers in our data centers do the work--around the clock and around the world. For over ten years we've been building some the world's most efficient these data centers. As part of the data center team, you will operate, monitor, and support facility activities at Google's data centers. You ensure that problems are identified and repaired quickly, that contractors deliver quality services and preventive maintenance, and that safety measures are being performed. You bring the ideas of our Data Center Engineers to life and develop creative approaches to improve efficiencies and reduce operational costs.

In this role, you will train alongside experienced technicians and may regularly help inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems such as piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical system components. You will learn Google systems and tools in order to create a solid technical foundation. You will grow your mission-critical skills and maintenance skills to grow into a trade with journey-level experience and knowledge.

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.

US: $73500 - $100000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google .

Responsibilities

• Contribute to operations, maintenance, and repairs of non-production facilities systems.
• Assist executive technicians (e.g., assess a systems' working order or read blueprints/schematics).
• Follow approved procedures and acquire knowledge of procedural development processes.
• Assist in the resolution of tickets and work orders. Acquire knowledge of work order and ticket workflow.
• Complete all assigned training as scheduled. Be available to work on shifts including nights, weekends and holidays.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .