Data Center Facilities Technician II, Mechanical

Google•Sterling, VA

3d•$105,000 - $145,000

About The Position

The Data Center Facilities Technician II, Mechanical operates, monitors, and supports physical facilities conditions in Google data centers. The work includes supporting heating and cooling of air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution, and control and monitoring systems, with a focus on inspecting, maintaining, and repairing piping and mechanical system components. The role helps ensure environmental and safety standards are met, identifies problems, and makes repairs promptly. It also responds to emergency situations and abnormal conditions to manage facilities performance issues and outages and minimize recovery time. The technician supports operational efficiency and cost reduction, assists other technicians with system assessments, and helps start up, commission, and integrate new mechanical equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.

Requirements

Associate degree, trade school certification, other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Five years of mechanical/HVAC maintenance or mechanical infrastructure systems experience in an industrial or commercial environment.
Ability to perform material-handling tasks, including lifting, carrying, or moving equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to use required OSHA-standard safety equipment, including limited-weight-bearing work platforms, ladders, step stools, and personal protective equipment such as safety harnesses.
Ability to work non-standard hours and differing work rotations or shifts.

Nice To Haves

Five years of experience maintaining mechanical or cooling distribution systems, working in a construction or technical environment, or in a related field.
Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants.
Knowledge of mechanical systems used in data centers, such as chillers, air handling units, pumps, and CRAC/CRAH units.
Knowledge of meters, devices, and sensors, and troubleshooting using standard hand tools, digital metering, or calibration and diagnostic equipment.
Ability to communicate with contractors performing maintenance or upgrade work on data center systems.

Responsibilities

Inspect, maintain, and repair data center systems, including piping and mechanical system components.
Provide daily assistance to technicians by reading blueprints, schematics, and sequences of operations; conducting system tours; and assessing system condition.
Manage the uptime and maintenance of water pumps and treatment systems, HVAC systems, and control and monitoring systems.
Operate, monitor, and maintain data center facilities systems and equipment, and respond to abnormal conditions.
Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new mechanical equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.