Data Center Mechanical Engineer

Google Inc.; Council Bluffs, Lincoln (IA, NE); On-site; USD 171,000 - 247,000; Full time

Job summary

Google Inc. in Council Bluffs, IA is seeking a Data Center Mechanical Engineer to lead design, construction, and operation of cutting-edge data centers.

You will collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure safety, reliability, and efficiency of mechanical systems. With a strong background in facility design and at least 10 years of experience, you will own outcomes, drive improvements, and advise senior leadership while coordinating with contractors and operations teams.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in facility design, construction environments, and mechanical infrastructure.
• Master's degree or PE license is preferred for advanced opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Participate in project-specific design reviews at various stages, focusing on constructability, adherence to Google standards, and value engineering.
• Provide on-site mechanical systems support to construction teams and contractors, ensuring work is executed with a focus on quality, speed, and adherence to Google's standards.
• Support the commissioning of mechanical systems, ensuring they meet performance requirements and operational standards.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for mechanical systems, providing support to data center operations teams throughout construction and post-occupancy.
• Develop strong working relationships with internal teams, contractors, and vendors, fostering a collaborative and efficient project environment.

Skills

Outcome ownership

Decision making

Influencing stakeholders

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience

Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or other relevant fields, or a Professional Engineering (PE) license

Job description

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Experience owning outcomes and decision making, solving ambiguous problems and influencing stakeholders;deep expertise in domain.

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• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in facility design, construction environments, and their mechanical infrastructure.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or other relevant fields, or a Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• 5 years of experience with data center operations and working with mechanical contractors and cross-functional project teams.

About the job

Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians.
With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty (e.g., cooling, electrical).

Join Google's Data Center Engineering team and play a vital role in building the infrastructure that powers our products and services. As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll contribute to the design, construction, and operation of our cutting-edge data centers. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure our mechanical systems are built to the highest standards of safety, reliability, and efficiency.

Data Center Services (DCS) is accountable to safely deliver high-quality data center capacity and infrastructure solutions (including new builds & capital improvements) on time and within budget. We achieve this through a highly collaborative and transparent approach, leveraging our internal and external teams to support Google's mission of organizing the world's information.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

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

About the job

Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians.
With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty (e.g., cooling, electrical).

Join Google's Data Center Engineering team and play a vital role in building the infrastructure that powers our products and services. As a Mechanical Engineer, you'll contribute to the design, construction, and operation of our cutting-edge data centers. You'll collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure our mechanical systems are built to the highest standards of safety, reliability, and efficiency.

Data Center Services (DCS) is accountable to safely deliver high-quality data center capacity and infrastructure solutions (including new builds & capital improvements) on time and within budget. We achieve this through a highly collaborative and transparent approach, leveraging our internal and external teams to support Google's mission of organizing the world's information.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

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

US: $171000 - $247000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google .

• Participate in project-specific design reviews at various stages (30%, 60%, 95%), focusing on constructability, adherence to Google standards, and value engineering.
• Provide on-site mechanical systems support to construction teams and contractors, ensuring work is executed with a focus on quality, speed, and adherence to Google's standards.
• Support the commissioning of mechanical systems, ensuring they meet performance requirements and operational standards.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for mechanical systems, providing support to data center operations teams throughout construction and post-occupancy.
• Develop strong working relationships with internal teams, contractors, and vendors, fostering a collaborative and efficient project environment.

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 .

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