Facilities Manager, Data Center Operations

Google•New Albany, OH

3d•$138,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Facilities Manager, Data Center Operations leads and improves operational, compliance, maintenance, and design efforts for Google data centers. The role works with regional and global teams to ensure adherence to project and schedule guidelines, Google design standards, and facility and maintenance programs. It also monitors data center systems, manages site activities to minimize risk, and supports effective responses to operational excursions. The position develops strategies to reduce operational costs, improve efficiency, and lessen environmental impact, while advancing site-level programs and initiatives. It uses subject matter expertise to recommend data center design improvements that optimize equipment and operations for future data centers. The role is part of Google’s AI and Infrastructure organization, which delivers computing infrastructure and services at global scale.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
8 years of experience in data center operations or relevant operational experience in another industry, such as power generation, HVAC and refrigeration, industrial manufacturing, military, oil and gas, maritime/marine, or chemical processing.
5 years of experience managing technical teams and vendors responsible for operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure and components.

Nice To Haves

Master's degree in Engineering or a related field.
Experience collaborating with other business units to meet company goals and standards.
Experience with mission-critical systems operations, such as power generation, data centers, refineries, chip fabrication, or chemical processing.
Knowledge of electrical and mechanical systems in a data center environment.
Excellent people management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Lead data center compliance activities and analyze compliance results globally; ensure regional and global teams comply with project and schedule guidelines and Google design standards.
Drive monitoring of data center systems operations and control site activities to minimize risk and ensure effective responses to excursions.
Ensure sites follow facility, maintenance, and standard programs globally, and improve those policies and programs.
Develop strategies to minimize operational costs, improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impact at a site; drive site-level programs and initiatives.
Use subject matter expertise and experience to recommend data center design improvements that optimize equipment and operations for next-generation data centers.