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Data Center Facilities Technician, Mechanical

Google, Reston, Virginia, United States, 22090

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Minimum Qualifications

Associate's degree, trade school certification, or 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 participate in material handling tasks such as lifting, carrying or moving up to 50 lbs of equipment, and 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

2 years of experience in maintenance of mechanical/cooling distribution systems or construction/technical environment 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. Duties include heating and cooling of air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution and control and monitoring systems. Technicians inspect, maintain and repair various data center systems such as piping and non‑critical electrical or mechanical components; read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems; develop creative approaches to reduce operational costs while improving data center efficiency; ensure environmental and safety standards are met; manage performance issues and outages to minimize recovery time.

The US base salary range for this full‑time position is $73,500–$103,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Additional compensation details and benefits information are available during the hiring process.

Responsibilities

Inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems such as piping and mechanical system components.

Provide daily assistance to technicians and supervisors by reading blueprints/schematics/sequence of operations, conducting tours of systems, and assessing 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.

Google is proud to be an equal‑opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equitable employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form.

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