Senior Data Center Mechanical Engineer

Google Inc.; St. George (SC); On-site; USD 144,000 - 209,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus target 15%

Equity

Benefits

Job summary

Google is seeking a Data Center Services Mechanical Engineer to oversee HVAC and distribution systems for on-site data center projects. You will manage design, construction, and commissioning while ensuring safety, quality, and regulatory compliance on busy site environments.

You will collaborate with multiple teams, provide technical guidance to vendors, and drive improvements that enhance efficiency and reliability in mission-critical facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in design, construction, and commissioning of cooling, plumbing or mechanical infrastructure.
• 5 years working with data center operations and cross-functional project teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support to data center services and operations teams from inception to completion.
• Collaborate with DCDE core teams on mechanical designs from BOD to IFC for new builds and upgrades.
• Respond to site RFIs and coordinate with DCDE teams for technical support and issue resolution.
• Participate in new technology insertions with site-specific requirements during development.
• Own and manage all site-level mechanical system issues during project execution.

Skills

HVAC design

Data center experience

Mechanical systems

Project management

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering

Job description

corporate_fare Google place Ridgeville, SC, USA ; Saint George, S.C., USA ; +2 more ; +1 moreExperience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area.

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X This role will require you to be on site 5 days a week.Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Ridgeville, SC, USA; Saint George, S.C., USA; Summerville, SC, USA.

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, a related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in design, construction, and commissioning of either chilled water cooling systems, air handling systems, fire suppression systems, plumbing systems, or underground dry/wet utilities.
• 5 years of experience with electro/mechanical assembly and mechanical testing procedures including resolution and comprehensive documentation maintenance for mechanical designs.
• 5 years of experience in mission critical facility design, construction environments, and their mechanical infrastructure.
• 5 years of experience with data center operations and working with mechanical contractors and cross-functional project teams.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business, or other relevant fields, or a Professional Engineering (PE) license.
• Experience in designing modular building scale assemblies, with an understanding of mechanical tolerances and tolerance analysis.
• Knowledge of mechanical engineering and design principles with a focus in the areas of design for medium-scale production, structural beams/elements, and international building codes.

About the job

Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians.

With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty (e.g., cooling, electrical).

As a Data Center Services Mechanical Engineer, you will play a crucial role in the field-level implementation and operational support of Google’s rapidly expanding data centers. You will be responsible for overseeing the design, construction, and commissioning of HVAC and mechanical distribution systems, ensuring projects are delivered safely, swiftly, and with high quality. This involves managing site-level mechanical engineering issues, ensuring compliance with design standards and local regulations, supporting quality assurance, and providing technical guidance to vendor teams. You will be a strong communicator and collaborator who thrives on construction sites and has experience with mechanical systems, ideally within mission-critical facilities, heavy industrial, oil and gas, or semiconductor industries.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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $144000 - $209000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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• Provide technical support to data center services and operations teams, defining mechanical system design requirements for multiple data center projects from inception to completion.
• Collaborate with DCDE core teams to develop, implement, and manage the data center (DC) mechanical designs at site starting from basis of design (BOD) to issued for construction (IFC) data center services documents for new DC projects build outs, infrastructure upgrades, and renovations.
• Respond to site specific engineering requests for information (RFI) in coordination with engineer of record (EOR).Manage site bug process and coordinate with DCDE cross functional teams for technical support.
• Participate in new technology insertions through collaboration with the engineering team to provide site specific requirements during the development of site specific BOD.
• Own and manage all site level mechanical system issues during the project execution phase.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are committed to building a workforce that is representative of the users we serve, creating a culture of belonging, and providing an equal employment opportunity regardless of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), expecting or parents-to-be, criminal histories consistent with legal requirements, or any other basis protected by law. See also Google's EEO Policy , Know your rights: workplace discrimination is illegal , Belonging at Google , and How we hire .

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

Equity is granted exclusively and discretionarily by Alphabet Inc. on the basis of an agreement concluded between you and Alphabet Inc. Alphabet Inc. is your sole contractual partner with respect to equity grants. GSU grants are not guaranteed, are discretionary, are subject to approval by the Alphabet Inc. board of directors or its delegate, the terms of the relevant Alphabet Inc. stock plan, and your grant agreement. They have no impact on statutory payments. Current or past grants do not confer an acquired right.