Data Center Facilities Technician, Electrical

About the job

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and HVAC systems in the world. Facilities Technicians at Google data centers operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions. Some of these 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. You provide daily assistance to senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems and assess their working order.

You regularly help inspect, maintain and repair various data center systems such as piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical system components. You provide daily assistance to senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems, and assess their working order. You manage the uptime and maintenance of UPS, generators, electrical distribution, and control and monitoring systems. You operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the data center facilities systems and equipment. You support startup, commissioning, and integration of new electrical equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems.
• Provide daily assistance to technicians as you read blueprints/schematics/sequence of operations, conduct tours of systems, and assess 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.

Qualifications

• Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 2 years of Electrical experience (eg. electrical testing equipment or electrical distribution) in an industrial or commercial environment.
• Ability to participate in material handling tasks such as lifting, carrying or moving up to 50 lbs of equipment, the required use of OSHA standard safety equipment such as limited weight bearing work platforms, ladders, step stools and personal protective equipment (PPE) like safety harnesses.
• Ability to work non-standard hours and differing work rotations/shifts.

Benefits

Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $86000 - $119000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits

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