Mechanical Engineer, Data Center Services

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, related discipline, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 3 years of experience in mission critical facility design and construction environments.
  
• Experience in mission critical facilities and their mechanical infrastructure.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Master's degree in Engineering, Business or other relevant field or a professional engineering license.
  
• 5 years of experience in mission critical facilities or other technical construction projects.
• Experience managing vendor relationships and an understanding of standard practices in design and construction.
  
• Experience in design, construction, and commissioning of mechanical cooling plants, fire suppression systems, fuel oil systems, domestic water systems, and sanitary sewer systems in mission critical facility design and construction environment.
  

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).

As a Data Center Services Mechanical Engineer, you will play a role in the field-level implementation and operational support of Google’s expanding data centers. You will be responsible for overseeing the design, construction, and commissioning of HVAC and mechanical distribution systems, ensuring projects are delivered safely and with quality. This involves managing site-level mechanical engineering issues, ensuring compliance with design standards and local regulations, supporting quality assurance, and providing technical guidance to vendor teams.

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 $122,000-$174,000 + 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.

Responsibilities:

• Manage all site level mechanical engineering issues during project execution phase.
• Identify and resolve issues with the cross-functional teams. Maintain all mission critical data center related mechanical system design requirements.
  
• Support the commissioning team in development of documentation and testing procedures for each project.
  
• Be responsible for supporting quality assurance and control (QA/QC) during the construction process.
  
• Provide technical guidance to vendor teams in the resolution of issues, support program level efforts.