Data Center Facilities Technician I, Generators

Google Inc.; Fort Wayne (IN); On-site; USD 86,000 - 118,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Facilities Technician to operate, monitor, and support data center facilities and equipment. You will work with generators, UPS systems, and electrical distributions while adhering to safety standards and best practices to minimize downtime.

You will assist senior technicians, read blueprints, and help inspect and repair various data center systems, contributing to efficient operations and cost-effective maintenance.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree or related certified training or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years generator experience in an industrial or commercial environment.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and use PPE as required.
• Ability to work non-standard hours and shifting rotations.

Responsibilities

• Operate, monitor, and support data center facilities and equipment.
• Inspect, maintain, and repair data center systems and components.
• Read blueprints/schematics and provide daily assistance to senior technicians.
• Identify issues and implement repairs to minimize downtime and costs.

Skills

Generator experience

Safety protocols

Team collaboration

Shift work

Education

Associate's degree or equivalent

Tools

Engines

Alternators

Control panels

Diagnostic tools

Job description

Early

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

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• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of generator experience (e.g., generator inspection, maintenance, and operations) in an industrial or 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 maintenance of generator systems or construction/technical environment or a related field.
• Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants.
• Knowledge of generator systems used in a data center environment (e.g., engines, alternators, control panels, and electrical systems, etc.).
• 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.

As a Facilities Technician, you will operate, monitor, and support physical facilities conditions for our 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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

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.

As a Facilities Technician, you will operate, monitor, and support physical facilities conditions for our 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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $86000 - $118000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Perform routine inspections and scheduled preventive maintenance on generator sets.

Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical and electrical failures using diagnostic tools and technical manuals.

• Perform major and minor repairs on engines, alternators, control panels, and electrical systems.
• Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the data center facilities systems and equipment.
• Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new generator equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.

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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