Data Center Plant Engineer, Protection Relay

Google; New Albany (OH); On-site; USD 129,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company seeks a Facilities Technician to support data center operations in New Albany, Ohio. This expert role includes maintaining electrical systems, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring compliance with standards to enhance operational efficiency. The position demands a blend of technical expertise and practical experience across various systems while fostering a commitment to safety and environmental standards.

Qualifications

• 9 years of experience in an electrical environment.
• Ability to read blueprints and inspect systems.
• Knowledge of compliance standards.

Responsibilities

• Inspect and maintain electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems.
• Develop strategies to enhance efficiency.
• Test and validate critical equipment operations.

Skills

Protection relays

SCADA systems

Cybersecurity knowledge

Education

Associate's degree or trade school certification

Bachelor’s degree or higher in a related field

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 9 years of experience with protection relays in an electrical environment within industrial or commercial settings.

Preferred qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher education in a related field.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license in Ohio.
• Experience with Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems and communication protocols used in protection applications.
• Knowledge of cybersecurity aspects related to protection and control systems.

The Data Center team designs and operates sophisticated electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems worldwide. Facilities Technicians support physical data center operations, including heating, cooling, power supply, generators, UPS, electrical distribution, and monitoring systems. Responsibilities include inspecting, maintaining, and repairing various systems, reading blueprints, conducting tours, and assessing system performance.

As an expert, you will develop innovative approaches to reduce operational costs and enhance data center efficiency. You will ensure environmental and safety standards are maintained, troubleshoot problems, and manage performance issues and outages to minimize downtime.

Our Technical Infrastructure team builds and maintains data centers and develops platforms that support Google's products. We are dedicated to engineering excellence, troubleshooting, and ensuring network reliability for optimal user experience.

The US salary range for this full-time role is $129,000–$189,000 plus bonus, equity, and benefits. Salary is determined by role, level, location, skills, experience, and education. Specifics will be shared by the recruiter during hiring.

Note: Listed salaries reflect the base pay only; bonuses, equity, and benefits are additional. More about benefits can be found at Google Benefits.

Additional responsibilities include:

• Testing, validating, improving, and certifying new processes for critical equipment operation.
• Ensuring compliance with global standards and analyzing compliance results.
• Monitoring operations, controlling site activities, and responding effectively to incidents.
• Implementing and improving facility and maintenance programs globally.
• Developing strategies to minimize costs, improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impact.

Google is an equal opportunity employer committed to diversity and inclusion. We consider all qualified applicants regardless of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, veteran status, or disability. For accommodations, please complete our Accommodations form.