Facilities Manager, Data Center Operations

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 8 years of experience in data center operations, or in non-Data Centre industries (e.g., power generation, Heating Ventilating and Air Conditioning (HVAC) and refrigeration, industrial manufacturing, military, oil and gas, maritime/marine, chemical cluster, etc.).
• 5 years of experience in managing technical teams and vendors in operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure and components.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in collaborating with other business units to meet company goals and standards.
• Experience in mission Critical Systems operations (e.g., power generation, data center, refinery, chip fabrication, chemical processing, or other consequence environments).
• Knowledge of the electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment including: Feeders, Transformers, Generators, Switchgear, UPS systems, Automatic Transfer Switch/Storage Transfer Service (ATS/STS) units, Power Distribution Unit/Power Management Module (PDU/PMM units), Chillers, Air handling units and CRAC units.
• Excellent people management and leadership skills with the ability to collaborate at all levels.

About the jobThe Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and HVAC systems in the world. Facility Technicians at Google data centers operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions. Some duties will include heating and cooling of air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution and control and monitoring systems. You regularly help inspect, maintain and repair various data center systems such as piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical system components). Youll provide daily assistance to senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems and assess their working order.

You will develop creative approaches to reducing operational costs while improving overall data center efficiency. You ensure that environmental and safety standards are consistently met, identifying problems and making repairs quickly In emergency situations or abnormal conditions, you manage data center performance issues and outages to minimize the recovery time from failures.

In this role, you will be tasked with leading a team in Data Center operations. You will be ensuring all Service Level Agreements (SLAs) are met regarding availability, efficiency, and cost for internal teams. You will be growing the campus team to match evolving business needs, adeptly utilizing technical talent, and defining key hiring requirements for regional data centers. You will be expected to devise creative approaches for reducing operational costs while simultaneously boosting overall data center efficiency. You will be enforced on environmental and safety standards and during emergencies. You will manage outages and performance issues to minimize recovery time.The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are a diverse, upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $129,000-$189,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google. Responsibilities

• Plan and execute campus operational budgets, expense forecasting, and manage established budgets.
• Set strategy and plan deployments across multiple sites.
• Lead efforts to integrate Google-wide strategy and execution with internal and external business partners.
• Create strategy for cost effective operations, focused on total cost of ownership.
• Demonstrate thinking and innovation in approaching traditional data centers and emergent tests.