Data Center Electrical Engineer

Google; The Dalles (OR); On-site; USD 122,000 - 174,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking an Electrical Engineer to join our Data Center Engineering team in The Dalles, OR. You will lead the electrical design, implementation, and management of data center power systems, collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency.

You will drive design from basis of design to construction documents, support data center projects, and mentor junior engineers while aligning with Engineer of Record and local codes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Power Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in estimating, electrical design, operation, and commissioning of substations, ATP/ATS, emergency power systems.
• 3 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
• Experience in electrical infrastructure of mission critical facilities.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical support to data center services and operations teams, defining electrical system design requirements.
• Develop, implement, and manage electrical designs at the site level from basis of design to construction documents.
• Collaborate with Engineer of Record to respond to site-specific engineering RFIs and align requirements.
• Coordinate system-level schematics with the Engineer of Record and core engineering team.
• Own and manage site-level power system issues and maintain comprehensive documentation.

Skills

Electrical design

Substation design

High voltage experience

Mentoring

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Engineering (preferred)

PE license (preferred)

Tools

SCADA tools

Power management systems

Electrical design software

Job description

Data Center Electrical Engineer

corporate_fare

Google

place

The Dalles, OR, USA

Mid

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 years of experience in estimating, electrical design, operation, and commissioning of substations, switchgear, Automatic Transfer Panel (ATP)/Automatic Transfer Switch (ATS), emergency power systems, and their control systems.
• 3 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
• Experience in the electrical infrastructure of mission critical facilities.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering or a related technical field.
• Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of high voltage substations, medium or low voltage electrical distribution systems, AC/DC systems, and associated power management or SCADA tools.
• Experience working with data center equipment and environments (e.g., switchgear, generators, transformers, controls, security monitoring systems, fire safety systems).

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 an Electrical Engineer, you will join our growing team. In this role, you will play a key part in the design, implementation, and management of electrical systems for our data centers. You will collaborate closely with cross-functional teams, including the Engineer of Record, to ensure our facilities are built to the highest standards of safety, reliability, and efficiency.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $122,000-$174,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert technical support to data center services and operations teams, defining electrical system design requirements for multiple data center projects from inception to completion.
• Develop, implement, and manage the electrical designs at the site level, starting from the basis of design through to the issuance of construction documents for new builds, infrastructure upgrades, and renovations.
• Collaborate effectively with the Engineer of Record to respond to site-specific engineering Requests for Information and ensure alignment between Google's requirements and the overall design.
• Work closely with the core engineering team to provide site-specific requirements during the development of the Basis of Design and coordinate system-level schematics with the Engineer of Record.
• Own and manage site-level power system issues during project execution and maintain comprehensive documentation of all data center-related electrical system design requirements and interface documents.

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