Data Center Plant Engineer, Mechanical

Google; Lancaster (OH); On-site; USD 122,000 - 173,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Facilities Technicians for its data centers in the United States. The role focuses on operating, monitoring, and supporting electrical and mechanical infrastructure, including HVAC, power distribution, UPS, and safety systems, to ensure reliable data center performance.

Individual pay is determined by skills, experience, and education, with a substantial compensation package including bonus and equity.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or related training or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in Electrical Infrastructure Systems, Data Center Operations, Electrical Systems, Data Center Technology, Mechanical Infrastructure Systems, Critical Infrastructure and Technical Troubleshooting.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and use OSHA safety equipment (PPE) and safety gear.
• Ability to work non-standard hours and varying shifts.

Responsibilities

• Operate and support electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems in data centers.
• Monitor reliability and efficiency using internal tools; identify actions to improve operations.
• Lead site-level quality and reliability decisions; mentor technicians to improve processes.
• Coordinate with teams to implement approved decisions and resolve technical issues.
• Assist in maintaining environmental, safety standards and manage outages to minimize recovery time.

Skills

Electrical infra experience

Data center ops

Shift flexibility

Heavy lifting 50 lbs

Education

Associate's degree or related training

Job description

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

Minimum qualifications

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 7 years of experience in Electrical Infrastructure Systems, Data Center Operations, Electrical Systems, Data Center Technology, Mechanical Infrastructure Systems, Critical Infrastructure and Technical Troubleshooting.
• 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

• 7 years of experience in maintenance of mechanical/cooling distribution systems or construction/technical environment or a related field.
• Knowledge of mechanical systems used in a data center environment (e.g. Chillers, Air handling units, pumps and CRAC/CRAH units).
• Excellent Adaptability and problem-solving skills.
• Knowledge of the building management controls systems.
• Knowledge of Data Center Cooling Infrastructure including water chemistry controls.

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.

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 team 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

Responsibilities

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• Have experience in electrical and mechanical infrastructure systems, data center operations, critical infrastructure, and technical troubleshooting.
• Utilize internal tools to systematically monitor and evaluate Google Data Center (GDC) operational reliability and efficiency. Identify and prioritize key actions to align GDC operations with leadership directives, fostering continuous improvement.
• Drive a strategic approach across EHS, operations, and maintenance programs to ensure strict compliance with standards. Serve as a resource and mentor for technicians to improve operational processes.
• Navigate organizational change processes by providing site-level feedback, including appropriate subject matter experts, coordinating with technicians and managers to execute approved decisions, and resolving technical bugs.
• Lead site-level technical direction on quality and reliability issues impacting regional or global facilities, while providing expert design inputs.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.