Technical Operations Manager, Third Party Data Centers

Google•Lancaster, TX

11d•$138,000 - $200,000

About The Position

The Technical Operations Manager will oversee nearly every aspect of colocation operations for electrical, cooling, and IT infrastructure. The role partners with Google Data Center engineering teams, hardware operations, network infrastructure, and third-party data center vendors and operators, focusing on operability, maintainability, and reliability. The manager represents the operations organization and ensures these criteria are central to Google assets. The position supports testing, validation, improvement, and certification of procedures for operating complex critical equipment; data center compliance; monitoring and controlling site operations; and adherence to facility, maintenance, and standard programs. It also develops strategies and site-level programs to reduce operating costs, improve efficiency, and reduce environmental impact. The broader Data Center team designs and operates electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems. Its facilities technicians operate, monitor, inspect, maintain, and repair systems such as heating and cooling, power supplies, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution, and control and monitoring systems. The team promotes operational efficiency, environmental and safety standards, and effective response to emergencies and abnormal conditions. The AI and Infrastructure team delivers AI and infrastructure capabilities at scale for Google customers, including Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and Google users worldwide. Individual pay is based on factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. The listed U.S. compensation is $138,000–$200,000, plus a 15% bonus target, equity, and benefits.

Requirements

Associate degree, trade school certification, other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
At least 9 years of experience in electrical, mechanical/HVAC, or controls/automation work in an industrial or commercial environment.
At least 5 years of program or project management experience in mission-critical facilities, design-build, or real estate development.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Industrial Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Engineering Management, Reliability Engineering, or a related field.
Experience communicating effectively with all levels of an organization, including executives.
Experience with reliability-centered maintenance and engineering.
Ability to forecast resource requirements in a data-driven way.

Responsibilities

Drive testing, validation, improvement, and certification of processes and procedures for operating critical, complex data center equipment.
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 a site's environmental impact.
Manage site-level development of programs and initiatives.
Represent the operations organization and ensure operability, maintainability, and reliability are critical criteria for Google assets.
Partner with Google Data Center engineering teams, hardware operations, network infrastructure, and third-party data center vendors and operators.