Data Center Facilities Technician

Google•Richmond, VA

16h•$105,000 - $145,000

About The Position

The Data Center Facilities Technician operates, monitors, and supports physical facilities conditions in Google data centers. The work involves supporting heating and cooling systems for air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution, and control and monitoring systems. The technician inspects, maintains, and repairs data center systems, including piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical components. The role promotes best practices and develops approaches to reducing operational costs while improving data center efficiency. It ensures environmental and safety standards are met, identifies problems, and makes repairs promptly. During emergencies or abnormal conditions, the technician manages facilities performance issues and outages to minimize recovery time. The position also supports equipment startup, commissioning, and integration into facilities infrastructure.

Requirements

Associate's degree, trade school certification, other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
Five years of experience in one or more of the following: electrical maintenance, electrical safety, electrical systems, electrical infrastructure systems, mechanical infrastructure systems, mechanical maintenance, mechanical testing, mission-critical systems, control panels, generators, or controllers.
Ability to participate in material handling, including lifting, carrying, or moving equipment weighing up to 50 pounds.
Ability to use 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 in controls or automation, a construction or technical environment, or a related field.
Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants.
Knowledge of data center electrical and mechanical systems, such as feeders, transformers, generators, switchgear, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, PDU/PMM units, chillers, air handling units, and CRAC 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 who perform maintenance or upgrade work on data center systems.

Responsibilities

Inspect, maintain, and repair data center systems, including piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical system components.
Provide daily assistance to technicians by reading blueprints and schematics, conducting system tours, and assessing equipment working order.
Manage the uptime and maintenance of water pumps and treatment systems, HVAC, UPS, generators, electrical distribution, 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 equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.
Identify problems and make repairs promptly while ensuring environmental and safety standards are met.
Manage data center performance issues and outages during emergencies or abnormal conditions to minimize recovery time.
Develop approaches to reduce operational costs and improve data center efficiency.