Electrical Engineer, Data Center

Opportunity at Google

Google is hiring an Electrical Engineer, Data Center.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or related technical field or equivalent practical experience.
• 10 years of experience in hyperscale and colocation data center design and execution.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in the detailed design of substations and substation designs between 110kV to 400kV.
• Experience managing vendor relationships, with an understanding of standard practices in the design and construction industry.
• Experience working with data center equipment/environments (including switchgear, generators, controls, security monitoring systems, fire safety systems), with an understanding of startup/commissioning processes.
• Understanding of the various data center electrical topologies.
• Expertise with CAD/ACC/BIM software packages.
• Ability to travel 15% of the time as needed.

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.

In this role, you will be responsible for the development and delivery of large-scale systems and infrastructure from site assessments and concept design to greenfield construction, along with modification of existing infrastructures on global capital projects.

You will provide and prepare all types of documents including: complex analytical assessments across multiple layers of large-scale data, critical risk assessment input and critical de-risking recommendations at all business levels, summaries and presentations to facilitate LT decision making, Scope of Work (SOW), concept designs, design specifications, calculations, detailed integrated design deliverables, drawing markup, milestone reviews, budget, schedule, system test and commissioning, acceptance documents, and review and acceptance of as-builts and submittals.

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:

• Drive project electrical outcomes of high complexity and scope as a key contributor, integrating feedback from multiple stakeholders, when necessary.
• Design and localize new/upgrades and expansions of hyperscale data centers and campuses.
• Update and maintain internal design specifications, drawings and standards to the latest configurations.
• Work with cross-functional teams in construction, design and change management to compile, prioritize/triage and process construction-originated engineering issues for standard design and product improvements.
• Review and assist technical development of electrical systems (HV, MV, LV) for hyperscale data centers including campus planning, general layout/arrangements, PUE calculations, life cycle carbon assessments.

Google is a global company and, in order to facilitate efficient collaboration and communication globally, English proficiency is a requirement for all roles unless stated otherwise in the job posting.

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