Google - The Dalles, OR

posted 6 months ago

Full-time - Mid Level
The Dalles, OR
5,001-10,000 employees
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About the position

The Data Center team at Google is responsible for designing and operating some of the most sophisticated electrical engineering, mechanical engineering, and HVAC systems in the world. As a Data Center Facilities Technician II, you will play a crucial role in operating, monitoring, and supporting the physical facilities conditions of our data centers. This position involves a variety of responsibilities, including the heating and cooling of air and water, power supply management, and the operation of generators, UPS systems, and electrical distribution systems. You will regularly inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems, including piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical system components. In this role, you will advocate for best practices and develop creative approaches to reduce operational costs while improving overall data center efficiency. Ensuring that environmental and safety standards are consistently met is a key part of your responsibilities. You will be tasked with identifying problems and making repairs quickly, especially in emergency situations or abnormal conditions, to manage data center performance issues and outages effectively, minimizing recovery time from failures. The Data Center team is a diverse, upbeat, and creative group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers. You will collaborate with other technicians and engineers to ensure the smooth operation of the facilities, contributing to the overall success of the data center operations.

Responsibilities

  • Inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems.
  • Provide daily assistance to technicians by reading blueprints, schematics, and sequences of operations, conducting tours of systems, and assessing their working order.
  • Manage the uptime and maintenance of UPS, generators, electrical distribution, and control and monitoring systems.
  • Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the data center facilities systems and equipment.
  • Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new electrical equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.

Requirements

  • Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of electrical experience (e.g., electrical testing equipment or electrical distribution) in an industrial or commercial environment.
  • Ability to lift and move 50 lbs of equipment, and work on platforms, ladders, and under raised floors.
  • Ability to work non-standard hours and work rotations/shifts.

Nice-to-haves

  • 5 years of experience in maintenance of electrical distribution systems or construction/technical environment or a related field.
  • Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants.
  • Knowledge of electrical systems used in a data center environment (e.g., Feeders, Transformers, Generators, Switchgear, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, PDU/PMM units).
  • Knowledge of meters, devices, sensors, and troubleshooting utilizing standard hand tools, digital metering, or calibration/diagnostic equipment.
  • Ability to communicate with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on the data center systems.

Benefits

  • Health insurance
  • Dental insurance
  • Vision insurance
  • 401(k) plan with matching contributions
  • Paid time off
  • Employee stock purchase plan
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Wellness programs
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