Senior Data Center & Infrastructure Project Executive

Socket.dev; Sunnyvale (CA); On-site; USD 211,000 - 293,000; Full time

Job summary

Google in Sunnyvale is seeking a Senior Technical Design, Engineering and Construction leader to oversee highly sophisticated facilities such as data centers and heavy labs. As a subject matter expert you will manage the full lifecycle, craft business cases for executive alignment, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across Technical Engineering, Finance, Controls, Security and Workplace Services.

The REWS team builds spaces that embody Google’s culture and ensures a smooth handover to

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering, or related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in project management, business development, or engineering roles related to infrastructure.
• Experience developing and presenting business cases to executive leadership for executive approvals.
• Experience in the construction to operations handover process, including managing third-party commissioning.
• Experience in project/program management with a focus on projects and distributed teams.
• Experience with technology product life-cycle or localization.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical design & engineering oversight, leveraging a comprehensive and deep background in mechanical, electrical, and control (MEP) design and construction.
• Act as a subject matter expert who actively challenges assumptions and proposes innovative solutions.
• Offer technical oversight in sophisticated environments, specifically data center environments, as well as specialized technical facilities such as Central Utility Plants (CUPs), clean rooms, heavy labs, chilled water systems, power/cooling distribution systems, and electrical substations.
• Lead the initial project phase by creating comprehensive business cases that clearly articulate the scope, risks, and technical implications necessary to secure executive alignment.
• Conduct extensive collaboration with cross-functional teams—including Technical Engineering, Finance, Controls, Security, and Technical and Workplace Services to gather requirements and validate assumptions during the business case development phase and confirm scope and design BODs (Basis of Designs).

Skills

Project management

Business development

Executive presentations

Infrastructure lifecycle

Distributive teams

Lifecycle management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in engineering or business

Job description

Google in Sunnyvale is seeking a Senior Technical Design, Engineering and Construction leader to oversee highly sophisticated facilities such as data centers and heavy labs. As a subject matter expert you will manage the full lifecycle, craft business cases for executive alignment, and collaborate with cross-functional teams across Technical Engineering, Finance, Controls, Security and Workplace Services.

The REWS team builds spaces that embody Google’s culture and ensures a smooth handover to