Data Center Facilities Technician, Controls

7 Hours ago • 5 Years + • Facilities Management • $87,000 PA - $125,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Data Center Facilities Technician, Controls, based in Reston, VA, is responsible for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing various data center systems, including servers, network equipment, PLCs, and SCADA systems. Daily tasks involve assisting technicians, reading blueprints, conducting system tours, and responding to abnormal conditions. This role requires supporting the startup and integration of new controls equipment, monitoring and logging system data, and collaborating with contractors. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of experience in controls/automation and a strong understanding of electrical protection systems. The position involves working non-standard hours and shifts.
Must have:
  • 5+ years Controls/Automation experience
  • Associate's degree or equivalent
  • Ability to lift 50lbs
  • Knowledge of electrical systems
  • Troubleshooting skills
Good to have:
  • Data center experience
  • Knowledge of protective relays
  • Experience with SCADA
  • Blueprint reading skills
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in Controls/Automation in an industrial or commercial environment.
  • Ability to lift and move 50 lbs of equipment under raised floors, and the required use of OSHA standard safety equipment such as limited weight bearing work platforms, ladders, step stools and personal protective equipment (PPE) like safety harnesses.
  • Ability to work non-standard hours and work rotations/shifts.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience in controls/automation, or in a construction/technical environment, or a related field.
  • Experience in data centers, hospitals, hotel industry, power plants, HV electrical substations, or other mission critical facility maintenance and operational experience.
  • Knowledge of electrical protection systems and associated controls.
  • Knowledge of protective relays, meters, devices, sensors, and troubleshooting utilizing standard hand tools, digital metering, or calibration/diagnostic equipment.
  • Ability to communicate with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on the data center systems.

About the job

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and HVAC systems in the world. Facilities Technicians at Google data centers operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions. Some of these duties will include heating and cooling of air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution and control and monitoring systems. You regularly help inspect, maintain and repair various data center systems such as piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical system components).

As an advocate for best practices, you develop creative approaches to reducing operational costs while improving overall data center efficiency. You ensure that environmental and safety standards are consistently met, identifying problems and making repairs quickly. In emergency situations or abnormal conditions, you manage data center performance issues and outages to minimize the recovery time from failures.

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $87,000-$125,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. 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

  • Inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems such as servers, network equipment, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs), system administration, access control, alarm investigation, and Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) management.
  • Provide daily assistance to technicians, read blueprints, schematics/ladder logic/sequence of operations, conduct tours of systems, and assess their working order.
  • Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the data center facilities systems and equipment.
  • Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new controls equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.
  • Control, monitor, log, and alarm systems.

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