Technical Program Manager, Power Infrastructure Delivery

Google; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 192,000 - 278,000; Full time

Job summary

Google is seeking a Technical Program Manager to lead multi-disciplinary power infrastructure programs for data centers and critical operations. You will plan requirements, manage schedules, engage stakeholders, and present tradeoffs to executives while guiding engineers through complex deployment challenges.

Ideal candidates hold a Bachelor's in Electrical/Electronics Engineering, a PE license, 8+ years in energy PM, and experience with HV-MV-LV systems, BESS, and grid modernization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• PE license or Chartered Engineer.
• 8 years of experience in program or technical project management in the energy industry.
• Experience managing transmission and distribution, substation, or mission-critical utility infrastructure projects.
• Experience with hybrid infrastructure environments, HV-MV-LV, energy management and smarter grid solutions.

Responsibilities

• Support strategic development of phased power solutions to meet data center demand, integrating HV/MV with BESS and generation.
• Drive design and engineering management of campus-level infrastructure solutions with cross-functional teams.
• Bridge commercial acquisition and technical operations, ensuring adherence to NERC/FERC codes and regulatory frameworks.
• Define a global reference architecture for on-site power generation to optimize cost, reliability and carbon reduction.
• Evaluate new power technologies by building cases to support major capital investments.

Skills

Electrical engineering

Program management

Energy industry

Stakeholder management

Hybrid infrastructure

Power systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Job description

Applicants in San Francisco: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Reston, VA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Papillion, NE, USA; Moncks Corner, SC 29461, USA; New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Electronics Engineering, another relevant field, or equivalent practical experience.
• Licensed/Chartered Professional Engineer or equivalent.
• 8 years of experience in program or technical project management in the energy industry.
• Experience managing relationships and leading transmission and distribution, or substation, or mission critical utility infrastructure projects.
• Experience with hybrid infrastructure environments, HV-MV-LV, and energy management and smarter grid Solutions.

Preferred qualifications:

• Professional Engineer (PE) license with a focus on Electrical Power or Mechanical Systems.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex technical concepts and strategy to VP-level executives.
• Technical publications or patents related to power systems, generation or energy storage.

About The Job

A problem is not truly solved until it’s solved for all. That is why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

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: $192000 - $278000 (USD) + 20% bonus target + equity + benefits

Responsibilities

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• Support the strategic development of phased power solutions to meet data center demand, ranging from immediate to long-term requirements. This includes integrating systems that utilize High Voltage (HV) or Medium Voltage (MV) utility infrastructure alongside Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and power generation technologies.
• Be responsible for driving design and engineering management of campus level infrastructure solutions, collaborating with cross-functional partners and resolving challenges effectively.
• Bridge the gap between commercial acquisition and technical operations by ensuring that all project-related activities, methodologies, and deliverables strictly conform to NERC, FERC codes, and applicable regulatory frameworks.
• Define a global reference architecture for on-site power generation that optimizes costs, reliability, and carbon reduction.
• Evaluate and integrate emerging power technologies by building rigorous technical cases to support major capital investments.

Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.