Data Center Electrical Engineer

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.

As an Electrical Engineer, you will be responsible for the technical support of the localized design effort (i.e. campus plan through to detailed design) for field engineering through project delivery and commissioning, and for engineering reviews of the close out documentation. In addition, and depending on the campus activities, you will support the electrical design and delivery on Moves, Adds, Retrofits, Changes, Upgrades, and Security projects (MARCUS) within operational data centers. You will liaise with the Data Center Operations team on all electrical warranty issues.

The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.

We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.

Responsibilities

• Drive project electrical outcomes of high complexity and scope as a key contributor, integrating feedback from multiple stakeholders when necessary, and provide electrical technical leadership to resolve critical field issues.
  
• Contribute to project electrical scoping and direction, and manage project electrical priorities and allocation of technical resources within the project.
  
• Provide technical leadership to the projects, support and optimize project design, scope, schedule, quality, commissioning, and safety for the electrical discipline, and provide feedback to the central partner teams on possible improvements.
  
• Troubleshoot advanced electrical system events, and escalate only the issues as appropriate.
  
• Contribute to the development of cross-project, cross-functional, and cross-organizational procedures and ensure alignment of the Electrical Engineers' work with multiple teams/projects.
  

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
  
• 3 years of experience working with data center equipment/environments including switchgear, generators, controls, security monitoring systems, and fire safety systems.
• Experience managing construction projects, within an international working environment.
  
• Experience in facility electrical systems.
  

Preferred qualifications:

• Understanding of start up/commissioning processes.
  
• Understanding of standard practices in the design and construction industry.
  
• Ability to build excellent relationships and deliver on action-orientated tasks.
• Ability to travel up to 25% of the time.
  
• Excellent requirement gathering, resource organization, task prioritization, scheduling, achieving goals, and problem-solving skills.