Data Center Power & Plant Engineer

Google; Wichita Falls (TX); On-site; USD 138,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

The Data Center team at Google designs and operates complex electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems. Facilities Technicians monitor, inspect, and repair data center infrastructure, ensuring safe, reliable operation of power, cooling, and monitoring systems.

This role emphasizes cost-effective, compliant operation and environmental stewardship, with rapid outage response to minimize downtime for Google's global services and users.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or related certified training, or equivalent practical experience.
• 9 years of experience in Electrical, Mechanical/HVAC, or controls in an industrial/commercial environment.
• Ability to lift and move 50 lbs and work on platforms, ladders, and under raised floors.

Responsibilities

• Drive efforts to test, validate, improve, and certify new processes and procedures for critical complex equipment operation for data center domain of expertise.
• Lead efforts to perform compliance activities for a data center and analyze compliance results for data centers globally.
• Monitor data center systems operations, control site activities to minimize risk, and ensure effective response to excursions.
• Ensure sites follow facility, maintenance, and standard programs globally while improving policies and programs.
• Develop strategies to keep operational costs to a minimum, improve efficiency, and drive site-level programs.

Skills

Electrical/Mechanical/HVAC experience

Controls experience

Physical stamina and lifting 50 lbs

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Associate's degree, trade school certification, or related certified training

Job description

The Data Center team at Google designs and operates complex electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems. Facilities Technicians monitor, inspect, and repair data center infrastructure, ensuring safe, reliable operation of power, cooling, and monitoring systems.

This role emphasizes cost-effective, compliant operation and environmental stewardship, with rapid outage response to minimize downtime for Google's global services and users.