Data Center Facilities Technician, Mechanical

Google Inc.; Columbus (OH); On-site; USD 122,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Columbus, OH seeks a Facilities Technician to operate, monitor, and maintain data center physical facilities, including HVAC, pumps, electrical distribution, and monitoring systems. You will inspect, repair, and optimize piping and mechanical components while upholding safety and environmental standards.

As part of the AI and Infrastructure team, you will read blueprints, work with contractors, support startup and commissioning of new equipment, and help minimize downtime during outages,

Qualifications

• 7 years of Mechanical/HVAC experience in industrial or commercial environments.
• Associate's degree or certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and use OSHA safety equipment (PPE, harnesses, ladders).
• Ability to work non-standard hours and varying shifts.
• Experience in HVAC and mechanical infrastructure systems.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, and repair data center piping and mechanical components.
• Read blueprints/schematics and monitor system operations to ensure uptime.
• Manage uptime of water pumps, treatment systems, HVAC and control/monitoring systems.
• Respond to abnormal conditions and outages to minimize downtime.
• Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new mechanical equipment into facilities infrastructure.

Skills

Mechanical/HVAC experience

Mentoring junior technicians

Safety and PPE compliance

Education

Associate's degree or related technical training

Job description

Mid

Google Columbus, OH, USA

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

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

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of Mechanical/HVAC experience 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.
• Experience in HVAC and Mechanical Infrastructure Systems
  

Preferred qualifications:

• 7 years of experience in maintenance of mechanical/cooling distribution systems or construction/technical environment or a related field.
  
• Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants.
  
• Knowledge of mechanical systems used in a data center environment (e.g. Chillers, Air handling units, pumps and CRAC/CRAH 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).

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: $122000 - $173000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

• Inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems such as piping and mechanical system components.
  
• Provide daily assistance to technicians as you read blueprints/schematics/sequence of operations, conduct tours of systems, and assess their working order.
  
• Manage the uptime and maintenance of water pumps and treatment systems, HVAC 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 mechanical 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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