Site Lead, Data Center Operations, Facilities Management

Socket.dev; Moncks Corner (SC); On-site; USD 205,000 - 285,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Facilities Management professional to oversee data center operations at global scale. You will ensure compliance, optimize site performance, and drive cost-efficient programs while maintaining high reliability.

This role partners with cross-functional teams to support one of the world’s leading technology infrastructures, delivering secure, scalable environments for users worldwide. As part of the AI and Infrastructure initiative, you will shape design and operations for

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience in a technical field.
• 12 years of experience leading technical teams managing electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure.
• 3 years of experience developing and managing managers.

Responsibilities

• Direct compliance activities for a data center and analyze results globally.
• Monitor data center systems operations and manage site activities to minimize risk.
• Ensure all sites follow facility and maintenance programs globally with improvements.
• Develop strategies to minimize operational costs and improve efficiency.
• Incorporate domain expertise to deliver improved data center design for next-gen facilities.

Skills

Leadership

People management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a technical field

12 years of experience managing technical teams

3 years of experience developing and managing managers

Job description

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 12 years of experience managing technical teams in charge of operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure and components.
• 3 years of experience in developing and managing managers.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in a related Engineering field.
• Experience collaborating with other business units to meet company goals and standards.
• Excellent people management and leadership skills, with the ability to influence 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.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

US: $205000 - $285000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits

Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities:

• Direct 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.
• Oversee efforts to monitor data center systems operations, control site activities to minimize risk, and to ensure effective response to any excursions.
• Oversee efforts to ensure all sites are following facility, maintenance, and standard programs globally while exhibiting strength in improvement to said policies and programs.
• Oversee the development of strategies to keep operational costs to a minimum, improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impact at a site, along with driving site-level development of programs and initiatives.
• Incorporate domain expertise and experience to deliver an improved data center design to optimize equipment and operations for next generation data centers.