Site Lead, Data Center Operations

Google•Lincoln, NE

11h•$164,000 - $237,000

About The Position

The Site Lead, Data Center Operations oversees data center operations, compliance, and site-level programs. The role monitors system operations and site activities, ensures teams follow facility and maintenance standards, develops strategies to control costs and improve efficiency, and contributes expertise to the design of next-generation data centers. The position is part of Google’s AI and Infrastructure team, which delivers AI and infrastructure capabilities at global scale.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience.
10 years of experience managing technical teams responsible for operating, maintaining, and troubleshooting electrical, mechanical, and controls infrastructure and components.
Experience mentoring or developing managers.

Nice To Haves

Experience in mission-critical systems operations, such as power generation, data centers, refineries, chip fabrication, chemical processing, or other high-consequence environments.
Experience collaborating with other business units to meet company goals and standards.
Understanding of operations and maintenance of electrical, control, and mechanical systems in a data center environment.
Ability to develop and grow team members through coaching, mentoring, and training.
Excellent people-management and leadership skills.

Responsibilities

Oversee data center compliance activities and analyze global compliance results, ensuring regional and worldwide teams adhere to project and schedule guidelines and Google design standards.
Monitor data center systems operations and control site activities to minimize risk and ensure effective responses to operational excursions.
Lead efforts to 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, while driving site-level programs and initiatives.
Apply subdomain expertise and experience to enhance data center design and optimize equipment and operations for next-generation data centers.