Data Center Facilities Technician, Mechanical

7 Hours ago • 2-4 Years • Facilities Management • $73,500 PA - $103,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

The Data Center Facilities Technician, Mechanical, is responsible for inspecting, maintaining, and repairing various data center systems, including piping and mechanical components. This role requires providing daily assistance to senior technicians, reading blueprints and schematics, conducting system tours, and assessing their operational status. Responsibilities also include managing the uptime and maintenance of water pumps, treatment systems, HVAC, and control and monitoring systems. The technician will operate, monitor, and maintain data center facilities systems and equipment, responding to abnormal conditions. Further responsibilities include supporting the startup, commissioning, and integration of new mechanical equipment and systems. The ideal candidate will possess a strong understanding of mechanical systems used in data center environments (e.g., chillers, air handling units, pumps, and CRAC/CRAH units) and have experience in troubleshooting using standard hand tools and diagnostic equipment. The role requires working non-standard hours and shifts, and collaboration with contractors.
Must have:
  • Associate's degree or equivalent experience
  • 2 years of Mechanical/HVAC experience
  • Ability to lift 50lbs, work at heights
  • Knowledge of data center mechanical systems
  • Troubleshooting and maintenance skills
Good to have:
  • Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants
  • Knowledge of diagnostic equipment
  • Blueprint reading and schematic understanding
Perks:
  • Bonus
  • Equity
  • Benefits

Job Details

Minimum qualifications:

  • Associate's degree, trade school certification, other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 2 years of Mechanical/HVAC, experience in an industrial or commercial environment.
  • Ability to lift and move 50 lbs of equipment, work on platforms, ladders, and under raised floors.
  • Ability to work non-standard hours and work rotations/shifts.

Preferred qualifications:

  • 2 years of experience in maintenance of mechanical/cooling distribution systems or construction/technical environments or a related field.
  • Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants.
  • Knowledge of mechanical systems used in a data center environment (e.g. Chillers, Air handling units,pumps and CRAC/CRAH units).
  • Knowledge of 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). You provide daily assistance to senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems and assess their working order.

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 a diverse, 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 $73,500-$103,000 + 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 piping and mechanical system components.
  • Provide daily assistance to technicians as you read blueprints, schematics, sequence of operations, conduct tours of systems, and assess their working order.
  • Manage the uptime and maintenance of water pumps and treatment systems, HVAC and control and monitoring systems.
  • Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the data center facilities systems and equipment.
  • Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new mechanical equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.

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