Data Center Facilities Lead - Operations & Efficiency

Google LLC; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 138,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

Google LLC in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Facilities Manager I for Data Center Operations to lead and coordinate the maintenance of critical electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems. You will oversee teams and vendors, ensure safety and reliability, read blueprints, and contribute to cost reductions while keeping high availability.

The role requires a technical degree or equivalent experience, extensive data center operations background, and strong leadership in managing multi‑vendor environments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in data center operations or other relevant operational experience in non-DC industries.
• 5 years of experience managing technical teams and vendors in charge of operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure and components.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions in data centers.
• Read blueprints/schematics and conduct tours of systems to assess working order.
• Develop creative approaches to reduce operational costs and improve data center efficiency.
• Ensure environmental and safety standards are consistently met and respond to outages to minimize recovery time.

Skills

Data center operations

Technical leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Job description

Google LLC in Fort Wayne, IN is seeking a Facilities Manager I for Data Center Operations to lead and coordinate the maintenance of critical electrical, mechanical and HVAC systems. You will oversee teams and vendors, ensure safety and reliability, read blueprints, and contribute to cost reductions while keeping high availability.

The role requires a technical degree or equivalent experience, extensive data center operations background, and strong leadership in managing multi‑vendor environments.