Data Center Facilities Technician, Generators

Job Description

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. 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. Facilities Technicians at Google Data Centers operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions. Some of these facilities will include heating and cooling of air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, fire systems, buildings, electrical distribution and control and monitoring systems. You're at the forefront of environmental practices. You bring the ideas of our data center engineers to life and develop creative approaches to reducing operational cost while improving efficiencies. You troubleshoot problems, do repairs on infrastructure equipment, supervise, and support contractors to deliver quality service to Google. You ensure a safe working environment for you and your colleagues by adhering to safety standards and doing risk assessments to determine preventive measures. In emergency situations or abnormal conditions, you respond quickly 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. Responsibilities: Perform routine inspections and scheduled preventive maintenance on generator sets. Troubleshoot and diagnose mechanical and electrical failures using diagnostic tools and technical manuals. Perform major and minor repairs on engines, alternators, control panels, and electrical systems. Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in the data center facilities systems and equipment. Support startup, commissioning, and integration of new generator equipment and systems into facilities infrastructure.

Skills Required

• Generator inspection
• Generator maintenance
• Generator operations
• Mechanical troubleshooting
• Electrical troubleshooting
• Diagnostic tools
• Technical manuals
• Engine repair
• Alternator repair
• Control panel repair
• Electrical system repair
• Material handling (up to 50 lbs)
• OSHA safety equipment
• Personal protective equipment (PPE)
• Non-standard hours/shifts
• Data center experience
• Hospital experience
• Power plant experience
• Meters, devices, sensors knowledge
• Standard hand tools
• Digital metering
• Calibration/diagnostic equipment
• HVAC systems
• Power supply systems
• UPS systems
• Fire systems
• Electrical distribution systems
• Control and monitoring systems
• Contractor communication
• Startup and commissioning of equipment
• Integration of new generator equipment
• Risk assessments