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Data Center Facilities Electrical Engineer

Location: The Dalles

Team: Data Center & Network

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This position is based in Douglas County, GA; The Dalles; OR and Mountain View, CA.

The area: Technology Infrastructure

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technology 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're always on call to keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

The role: Data Center Facilities Electrical Engineer

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. Facilities Technicians on this team operate, monitor and support all facilities activity at Google's data centers. You take ownership of the operation and maintenance of water pumps and treatment systems, HVAC, UPS, generators, electrical distribution and control and monitoring Systems. You're at the forefront of best-in-class environmental practices. You bring the ideas of our Data Center Engineers to life and develop creative approaches to reducing operational costs while improving efficiencies. You ensure that problems are identified and repaired quickly, that contractors deliver quality services and preventive maintenance, and that safety measures are being performed. In emergency situations or abnormal conditions, you respond to data center performance issues and outages to minimize the recovery time from failures.

With your technical expertise, you plan and lead the inspection, maintenance and repair of critical facility systems. You identify opportunities to improve datacenter facility operations and develop proposals for facility improvements.

Responsibilities:

  • Define electrical infrastructural system design requirements for the most energy efficient Data Center globally.
  • Define the electrical system design requirements and interfaces to plant electrical infrastructure between the various internal end users and external DC DB team.
  • Develop and maintain strong functional relationships across multidisciplinary teams to anticipate future design requirements and interfaces.
  • Perform electrical power system audit, and witness startup and commissioning as required globally.

Minimum qualifications:

  • BS degree (In lieu of degree, 4 years relevant work experience).
  • 4 years relevant work experience, including experience in DB environment.

Preferred qualifications:

  • MS degree.
  • 6 years relevant experience, including experience in design, operational, and commissioning of UPS, switch gear, generators, automatic and static transfer switches, transformers, controls, security monitoring and life safety systems.
  • Fundamental understanding of large scale facility electrical infrastructure systems.
  • Ability to understand the various project delivery processes, able to generate conceptual schematic drawings, SOW (scope of work) statements and budget estimates.
  • Strong written and oral communication skills, excellent interpersonal skills, ability to prioritize work efficiently, and good team orientation.
  • Willing to travel (including international travel): up to 50% when not based in Mountain View or up to 30% if based in Mountain View.

The Big Picture

The Dalles office

Google is very happy to be located in The Dalles, Oregon. We started building our data center here three years ago and today we are a fully operational site that employs approximately 200 people, ranging from technology assistants to experienced data center managers. We have had an excellent experience in The Dalles as we've built out this $600 million investment, and we look forward to being a part of the Columbia Gorge community for many years to come.

Location: The Dalles

Data Center & Network

Lay the foundation for innovation, collaboration and building a better web.

Team: Data Center & Network

Data Center Facilities Electrical Engineer

Location: The Dalles

Team: Data Center & Network

Apply now

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