Data Center Facilities Technician II, Electrical

Google Inc.; LaGrange (GA); On-site; USD 105,000 - 146,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Facilities Technician for its data center in Georgia. This role involves operating, monitoring, and maintaining complex electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems to ensure reliable power and climate control.

You'll work with contractors, review blueprints, and support startup and integration of new equipment. A technical certification and several years in controls/automation are preferred, with ability to lift up to 50 lbs and work non-standard shifts.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or equivalent training.
• 5 years of Electrical/Mechanical/HVAC/Controls/Automation experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs with PPE and OSHA-compliant practices.
• Willingness to work non-standard hours and shifts.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, and repair data center systems and components.
• Review blueprints/schematics and support system tours.
• Manage uptime of water pumps, HVAC, UPS, generators, and distribution.
• Operate and respond to abnormal conditions in facilities systems.
• Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new equipment.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical/HVAC experience

Controls/Automation experience

Education

Associate's degree or technical certification

Tools

Blueprints/Schematics reading

PPE usage

Job description

This role is not eligible for U.S. immigration sponsorship.

Job Requirements

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 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, using 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

• 5 years of experience in controls/automation, or construction/technical environment or a related field.
• Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants.
• Knowledge of meters, devices, sensors, and troubleshooting utilizing standard hand tools, digital metering, or calibration/diagnostic equipment.
• 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).
• 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, mechanical, and HVAC systems in the world. Facilities Technicians at Google data centers operate, monitor, and support physical facilities conditions, including heating and cooling of air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution and control and monitoring systems.

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 by reviewing blueprints/schematics, conducting tours of systems, and assessing 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.

Compensation

US: $105,000 - $146,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits.

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