Facilities Manager, Data Center Operations

Google; Stillwater (OK); On-site; USD 129,000 - 189,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Facilities Manager, Data Center Operations in Stillwater, OK to lead global data center compliance and operations programs. You will oversee technical teams, manage vendors, and drive efficiency while ensuring adherence to engineering standards.

This mid-level role emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and operational excellence within a fast-paced environment. The position focuses on maintaining electrical, mechanical, and control systems, coordinating cross-functional

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in data center operations or other relevant operational experience in non-DC industries.
• 5 years of experience managing technical teams and vendors in charge of operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure and components.

Responsibilities

• Lead compliance activities for a data center and analyze results globally.
• Monitor data center systems operations and control site activities to minimize risk.
• Ensure sites follow facility and maintenance programs globally and improve policies.
• Develop strategies to minimize operational costs, improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impact at a site.
• Provide recommendations for data center design improvements to optimize equipment and operations.

Skills

Leadership

Vendor management

Operations management

Data center operations

Electrical/Mechanical systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

Master's degree in Engineering

Job description

Facilities Manager, Data Center Operations

Location: Stillwater, OK, USA

Level: Mid

This role is not eligible for immigration sponsorship.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 8 years of experience in data center operations or other relevant operational experience in non-DC industries (e.g., power generation, HVAC and refrigeration, industrial manufacturing, military, oil and gas, maritime/marine, chemical cluster, etc.).
• 5 years of experience managing technical teams and vendors in charge of operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure and components.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering, or a related technical field.
• Experience in collaborating with other business units to meet company goals and standards.
• Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in a data center environment.
• Excellent people management and leadership skills, with the ability to collaborate at all levels.

About the job

At Google, we aim to foster Googley work environments that are collaborative, friendly and fun. The Facilities Management team brings our spaces to life as you oversee the daily operations of our offices. While roles with similar names at other companies can be far more mundane, you're a creative, organized customer service specialist, who takes pride in seeing things run smoothly and efficiently. You go out of your way to make sure that clients are not only satisfied, but singing Google's praises. You're comfortable in a fast-paced environment with the highest standards of excellence. You aren't afraid to have fun with your job, and bring an enthusiasm, dedication and a collaborative spirit to build and maintain office spaces that facilitate some of the world's most cutting edge innovation.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $129,000-$189,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Lead efforts to perform compliance activities for a data center and analyze compliance results for data centers globally. Ensure regional and global teams are complying with project/schedule guidelines and Google design standards.
• Drive efforts to monitor data center systems operations, control site activities to minimize risk, and to ensure effective response to any excursions.
• Drive efforts to ensure sites are following facility, maintenance, and standard programs globally while exhibiting strength in improvement to said policies and programs.
• Lead the development of strategies to keep operational costs to a minimum, improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impact at a site, also manage site-level development of programs and initiatives.
• Incorporate subject matter expertise and experience to make recommendations for data center design improvements to optimize equipment and operations for next generation data centers.

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