Data Center Electrical Engineer, Google Data Centers

4 Months ago • 3 Years + • Facilities Management • $117,000 PA - $172,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Data Center Electrical Engineer at Google is responsible for on-site delivery and streamlining of construction and operational processes in data centers. This role requires participation in design reviews, supporting construction teams, serving as a system subject matter expert (SME) for Data Center Operations, and developing a strong understanding of contractor strategies. Responsibilities include ensuring compliance with codes and standards, developing infrastructure improvements, and collaborating with engineers and executives. The ideal candidate will have experience in mission-critical facilities, electrical infrastructure, high-voltage substations, and power management systems. They will be comfortable working with contractors and providing expertise on systems like switchgear, generators, and transformers.
Must have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
  • 3+ years experience in mission critical facility design & construction
  • Experience in mission critical facilities electrical infrastructure
  • Project design review participation
  • Support construction teams and contractors
Good to have:
  • Master's degree in Engineering or related field
  • PE license
  • Experience with substations, switchgear, emergency power systems
  • Experience with high-voltage substations, AC/DC systems
  • Experience with data center equipment
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details


Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Power Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 3 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
  • Experience in mission critical facilities and their electrical infrastructure.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Master's degree in Engineering, Business or other relevant field or a professional engineering license or a Professional Engineering (PE) license.
  • Experience in estimating, electrical design, operation, and commissioning of substations, switchgear, ATP/ATS, emergency power systems and their control systems, power monitoring, and electrical protection.
  • Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of high voltage substations, medium or low voltage electrical distribution systems, AC/DC systems, and associated power management or SCADA tools.
  • Experience working with data center equipment and environments (e.g., switchgear, generators, transformers, controls, security monitoring systems, fire safety systems)

About the job

Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians.

With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty (e.g., cooling, electrical).

In this role, you will be responsible for on-site delivery and streamlining of construction and operational processes to bring our capacity to market safely, quickly, and with high quality. You will be communicating, collaborating and comfortable working with engineers, executive managers, and trades.

Behind everything our users see online is the architecture built by the Technical Infrastructure team to keep it running. From developing and maintaining our data centers to building the next generation of Google platforms, we make Google's product portfolio possible. We're proud to be our engineers' engineers and love voiding warranties by taking things apart so we can rebuild them. We keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $117,000-$172,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. The range displayed on each job posting reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for the position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about .

Responsibilities

  • Participate in project specific design review process at 30%, 60%, and 95% releases with focus on constructability, Google standards, and value engineering.
  • Support construction teams and contractors in execution of work with quality, speed, commissioning, issue mitigation, and adherence to Google standards.
  • Support Data Center Operations as the primary internal customer throughout construction and post-occupancy as the system subject matter expert (SME).
  • Develop a detailed understanding of trade contractor project delivery strategies, planning, zoning, work sequences/packaging, etc. to optimize and align to program requirements.

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