Data Center Facilities Technician, Mechanical

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

Job summary

Google Haskell, TX, USA is seeking a Facilities Technician to operate, monitor, and maintain data center mechanical systems, piping, and electrical support. The role emphasizes safety, cost efficiency, and reliable uptime in a high-demand facility.

You will work with technicians, read schematics, and help with commissioning new equipment, while adhering to OSHA and safety standards. включает performance-driven environment and on-site responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of Mechanical/HVAC and related experience in industrial/commercial environments.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and use PPE.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, and repair data center systems including piping and mechanical components.
• Read blueprints and sequences of operations; assist technicians.
• Manage uptime of water pumps, HVAC, and control systems.
• Respond to abnormal conditions to minimize downtime.
• Support startup, commissioning of new mechanical equipment.

Skills

HVAC systems

Data center familiarity

Safety compliance

Technical documentation

Education

Associate degree or equivalent

Tools

Hand tools

Meters & sensors

Calibration equipment

Job description

Google Haskell, TX, USA

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

Qualifications

• Associate’s degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of Mechanical/HVAC, Operations, Operations Management, Mechanical Infrastructure Systems, Mechanical Maintenance and Mechanical Testing 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.

Preferred qualifications

• 5 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.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job‑related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $105,000 - $146,000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits.

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.

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 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.