Data Center Operations Area Lead

About the role

At Google, we aim to foster work environments that are collaborative, friendly, and fun. The Facilities Management team brings our spaces to life as you oversee the daily operations of our offices. While roles with similar names at other companies can be far more mundane, you're a creative, organized customer service specialist who takes pride in seeing things run smoothly and efficiently. You go out of your way to make sure clients are not only satisfied, but singing Google's praises. You're comfortable in a fast-paced environment with the highest standards of excellence. You aren't afraid to have fun with your job, and bring an enthusiasm, dedication, and a collaborative spirit to build and maintain office spaces that facilitate some of the world's most cutting-edge innovation.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of strategies to keep operational costs to a minimum, improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impact at a site, along with driving site-level development of programs and initiatives.
• Incorporate domain expertise and experience to deliver an improved data center design to optimize equipment and operations for next generation data centers.
• Lead the strategy and ongoing operation of Google’s growing portfolio of data centers within the area.
• Lead the large-scale electrical and cooling infrastructure operations of the data center campuses within the area.
• Drive new greenfield site turn-up within the area including hiring, coaching, and team building.

Qualifications

• Minimum qualifications: Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience, 12 years of experience managing technical teams in charge of operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure and components, 3 years of experience in developing and managing managers.
• Preferred qualifications: Master's degree in a related engineering field, or equivalent practical experience, experience collaborating with other business units to meet company goals and standards, knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in a data center environment, excellent people management and leadership skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.

Pay

US: $205000 - $286000 (USD) + 25% bonus target + equity + benefits