Data Center Facilities Technician, Controls

Minimum qualifications:

• Trade school qualification or certification in a related field.
  
• 2 years of experience in a HVAC, electrical, controls, water chemistry, generators, mechanical, or other similar technical domain.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• 3 years of experience working with control systems in a data center or industrial environment.
  
• Experience working within a commercial power plant environment.
  
• Experience with protective relays and protective relay networks.
  
• Experience with Allerton SCADA systems.
  
• Proficiency in Rockwell PLC programming and troubleshooting.
  
• Strong understanding of electrical and mechanical systems as they relate to control system.
  

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.

As a Data Center Facilities Technician, you will have expertise in controls, particularly with Rockwell PLCs, Allerton SCADA systems, Protective Relays, and Protective Relay Networks. You will play a key role in ensuring the reliability, efficiency, and performance of our data center infrastructure by maintaining, troubleshooting, and optimizing critical control systems.

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 $81,000-$119,000 + 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 benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Diagnose and resolve control system issues promptly to minimize downtime and ensure uninterrupted operation of data center facilities. Work closely with cross-functional teams including electrical, mechanical, and automation engineers to identify and implement solutions for improving control system performance and reliability.
  
• Perform routine inspections, preventive maintenance, and calibration of control equipment to ensure smooth and efficient operations of critical infrastructure components. Ensure compliance with all relevant regulations, standards, and safety protocols related to control systems and data center operations.
  
• Utilize data analysis to proactively address equipment failures and optimize reliability, contributing to the efficiency and effectiveness of maintenance operations.
  
• Track performance through SCADA Systems to monitor plant performance, analyze data, and predict maintenance needs.
  
• Utilize expertise in Rockwell PLCs, Allerton SCADA systems, protective relays, and protective relay networks to maintain, troubleshoot, and optimize control systems.