Data Center Electrical Engineer

Google Inc.; Kansas City (MO); On-site; USD 171,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Data Center Engineering team seeks a Data Center Electrical Engineer in Kansas City, MO to lead field-level implementation and support for data center electrical infrastructure. You will ensure compliance with codes, help drive construction processes, and act as a subject matter expert for electrical systems in a fast-paced environment.

The role emphasizes on-site delivery, collaboration with engineers, managers, and trades, and shaping large-scale data center projects with safety and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project specific design review procest 30%, 60%, and 95% releases with a focus on constructability, Google standards, and value engineering.
• Support construction teams and contractors in execution of on-site work with a focus on quality, speed, commissioning, issue mitigation, and adherence to Google standards.
• Support Data Center Operations as the primary internal customer throughout construction and post-occupancy as the system subject matter expert.
• Develop a detailed understanding of trade contractor project delivery strategies, planning, zoning, work sequences, and packaging to optimize and align to program requirements.

Skills

Decision making

Problem solving

Stakeholder influence

Team collaboration

Domain expertise

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience

Tools

SCADA tools

Job description

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Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders;deep expertise in domain.

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• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in mission-critical facility design and construction.
• 8 years of experience in design, construction, and commissioning of medium/low voltage electrical distribution systems, AC/DC systems, and associated power management/SCADA tools.
  
• 8 years of operational experience with electrical safety procedures.

Preferred qualifications:

• Professional Engineering license.
• Experience in electrical design, operation and commissioning of substations, switchgear, ATP/ATS, emergency power systems control systems, power monitoring, and electrical protection.
• Experience with SCCAF study development.
• Prefabrication/modular experience.
• Knowledge of mission-critical facilities and their electrical/mechanical infrastructure.

About the job

Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians.

With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty (e.g., cooling, electrical).

As a DCS Electrical Engineer, you will be technically competent and focused on field-level implementation and operational support of Google’s expanding data center portfolio. You will be responsible for on-site delivery and streamlining of construction and operational processes to bring our capacity to market safely, quickly, and with high quality. In this role, you will act as a strong communicator and collaborator, working comfortably alongside engineers, senior managers, and trades to execute on these critical projects.

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.

US: $171000 - $247000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

• Participate in project specific design review procest 30%, 60%, and 95% releases with a focus on constructability, Google standards, and value engineering.
• Support construction teams and contractors in execution of on-site work with a focus on quality, speed, commissioning, issue mitigation, and adherence to Google standards.
• Support Data Center Operations as the primary internal customer throughout construction and post-occupancy as the system subject matter expert.
• Develop a detailed understanding of trade contractor project delivery strategies, planning, zoning, work sequences, and packaging to optimize and align to program requirements.

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.

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