Data Center Mechanical Engineer, Global Data Centers
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Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
- 5 years of experience in Civil/Structural or Site Engineering.
- 4 years of experience in supporting technical due diligence for data center projects, including the review and evaluation of third-party sites.
- 4 years of experience in collaborating with cross-discipline teams (structural, civil, IT/Telecom, security, mechanical, architectural) within a project environment.
- Ability to travel domestically and internationally up to 30% of the time as needed.
Preferred qualifications:
- Master's degree.
- Experience in process for mission critical facility systems.
- Experience in bidding, designing, operating, and commissioning large capacity cooling systems, including a strong understanding of the sequence of operation and control strategies.
- Experience with electrical distribution systems from high voltage (HV) transformers to branch circuits and familiarity with mission-critical infrastructure systems.
About the job
Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians.
With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty (e.g., cooling, electrical).
Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical 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 keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $144,000-$211,000 + 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
- Review and assist in the evaluation of third-party data center sites, ensuring technical compliance and adherence to Google's standards.
- Conduct thorough reviews of detailed design documents for third-party data center sites, ensuring accuracy, compliance with requirements, and developing Reliability, Availability, and Maintainability (RAM) analyses for optimal performance.
- Support executive level engineering by compiling documentation for presentations and contracts, assist operations with day-to-day documentation inquiries, and contribute to organizing and improving program standards.
- Collaborate with the team to identify and implement opportunities for optimization and improvement of standard engineering programs for Technical Due Diligence.
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