Plant Engineer, Data Center Operations

Google is a global technology company that specializes in internet-related services and products, including search, cloud computing, software, and hardware.
Skien, Norway
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Mid-Level Software Engineer
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Description For Plant Engineer, Data Center Operations

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and HVAC systems in the world. As a Plant Engineer in Data Center Operations, you will be responsible for operating, monitoring, and supporting physical facilities conditions. Your duties will include managing heating and cooling systems, power supply, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution, and control and monitoring systems. You'll inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems, develop creative approaches to reduce operational costs while improving efficiency, and ensure environmental and safety standards are met. In emergency situations, you'll manage performance issues and outages to minimize recovery time. This role requires a bachelor's degree in a relevant field, experience in project and facilities management, and the ability to manage multiple projects with geographically dispersed stakeholders. You'll provide shift leadership, operate critical plant equipment, coordinate global facilities programs, and respond to critical data center events and alarms. Join Google's Technical Infrastructure team to help keep their networks running and provide users with the best and fastest experience possible.

Last updated 2 months ago

Responsibilities For Plant Engineer, Data Center Operations

  • Provide effective shift leadership for successful critical system troubleshooting, unit commissioning, repairs/replacements with little to no supervision
  • Operate critical plant equipment as authorized by facilities manager
  • Provide coordination/input for global facilities programs
  • Respond to critical data center events and alarms in accordance with Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) and be a point of escalation on operational issues

Requirements For Plant Engineer, Data Center Operations

  • Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Industrial Design, Manufacturing, or equivalent practical experience
  • Experience in project and facilities management
  • Experience managing multiple projects with geographically dispersed, cross-functional stakeholders
  • Ability to communicate in English fluently

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