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Data Center Operations, Facilities Manager

Oregon, United States (On-site)

Data Center Operations, Facilities Manager

4 Weeks ago • 7 Years + • Facilities Management

About the job

Summary

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and HVAC systems in the world. Facility Technicians at Google data centers operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions. Some 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'll provide daily assistance to senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems and assess their working order. You will 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.

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Must have:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
7 years of experience in critical facilities management
Experience working as a facilities manager or chief engineer
Lead a team of individuals
Ensure team members are following work processes and complying with guidelines
Monitor data center systems operation
Develop strategies to improve efficiency
Collaborate with partner teams and project leads

Good to have:

Experience in mission critical systems operations
Experience in collaborating with other business units
Understanding of the operations and maintenance of electrical, control systems, and mechanical systems in a data center environment
Ability to develop and grow team members

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Minimum qualifications:

Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience
7 years of experience in critical facilities management (e.g., facility, technical, and team management)
Experience working as a facilities manager or chief engineer

Preferred qualifications:

Experience in mission critical systems operations (e.g., power generation, data center, refinery, chip fabrication, chemical processing, or other high consequence environments)
Experience in collaborating with other business units to meet company goals and standards
Understanding of the operations and maintenance of electrical, control systems, 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

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. Facility Technicians at Google data centers operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions. Some 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'll provide daily assistance to senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems and assess their working order.

You will 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.

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 $149,000-$223,000 + 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 for new hire 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.

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Responsibilities

Lead a team of individuals; set and communicate individual and team priorities that support organizational goals. Meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development, and provide feedback and coaching.
Ensure team members are following work processes and complying with guidelines and all sites are following facility, maintenance and standard programs, while making recommendations for data center improvements.
Monitor data center systems operation, control site activities to minimize risk, and respond effectively to any excursions or emergency procedures.
Develop strategies to improve efficiency, minimize cost, and reduce environmental impact, validate and improve processes and procedures for equipment operations, and perform and analyze compliance checks for data centers globally.
Collaborate with partner teams and project leads to set and implement short- and long-tearm strategies.

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$149.0K - $223.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$186.0K/yr avg.

The Dalles, Oregon, United States

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