Data Center Facilities Technician

Google; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 74,000 - 103,000; Full time

Job summary

Google's Data Center team in New Albany, OH seeks a Data Center Facilities Technician to operate, monitor, and maintain critical electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems. You will read blueprints, support maintenance, and collaborate with senior technicians to ensure reliability and safety.

The role requires 2 years in electrical/Mechanical/HVAC or controls, plus ability to lift 50 lbs and work non-standard shifts. Google values safety, efficiency, and teamwork in its hyperscale environments.

Qualifications

• Associate degree or certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent experience.
• 2 years electrical, mechanical/HVAC, or controls/automation experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and use PPE.
• Willingness to work non-standard hours and shifts.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, and repair data center systems such as piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical components.
• Provide daily assistance to technicians reading blueprints, conducting system tours and assessments.
• Manage uptime and maintenance of water pumps, HVAC, UPS, generators, electrical distribution and control systems.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in data center facilities systems and equipment.
• Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new equipment into facilities infrastructure.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical experience

Controls/Automation experience

Safety compliance (OSHA PPE)

Physical stamina (lift 50 lbs)

Hands-on troubleshooting

Education

Associate's degree or technical certification

Tools

Electrical testing meters

Diagnostic equipment

Hand tools

Job description

Data Center Facilities Technician

Employer: Google

Location: New Albany, OH, USA

Early

Experience completing work as directed, and collaborating with teammates; developing knowledge of relevant concepts and processes.

Minimum qualifications:

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of Electrical, Mechanical/HVAC, or Controls/Automation experience in an industrial/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:

• 2 years of experience in controls/automation, or construction/technical environment or a related field.
• Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants.
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment (e.g., Feeders, Transformers, Generators, Switchgear, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, PDU/PMM units, Chillers, Air handling units, and CRAC units).
• Knowledge of meters, devices, sensors, and troubleshooting utilizing standard hand tools, digital metering, or calibration/diagnostic equipment.
• 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). You provide daily assistance to senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems and assess their working order.

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.

In this role, you will operate, monitor, and support physical facilities conditions for the data centers.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $73,500-$103,000 + 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.

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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.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems such as piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical system components.
• Provide daily assistance to technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems, and assess their working order.
• Manage the uptime and maintenance of water pumps and treatment systems, HVAC, UPS, generators, electrical distribution, and control and monitoring systems.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the data center facilities systems and equipment.
• Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.