The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. As a Data Center Services Manager, you will be involved in nearly all aspects of the development and operation of our data centers.
You will partner with our local / regional facility managers, plant engineers, and Design and Construction teams to develop creative and scalable solutions.
You will provide leadership and management for the team delivering large-scale data centers, computer farms, networking, AC and DC power distribution / conversion, and cooling methods at multiple scales.
In this role, you will manage complex schedules, budgets, and broad inter-dependencies.
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.
Minimum qualifications :
Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience
Experience managing multi-group / multi-disciplinary projects
Experience in people management
Experience with project and construction management
Preferred qualifications :
Master's degree or PhD in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or Construction Management
Experience with data center equipment / environments, including switchgear, generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, controls, security monitoring systems, fire safety systems
Experience managing vendor relationships, and understanding of standard practices in the design / construction industry
Knowledge of fast-track design build processes / associated documents and agreements, and large-scale facility electrical and mechanical systems with global experience
Understanding of start up / commissioning processes
Excellent skills in requirements gathering, resource organization, task prioritization, scheduling, and achieving objectives on schedule and budget
Develop detailed designs, construction, successful commissioning, close out, and transfer to operations with lowest Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), meeting safety, cost, schedule, quality goals, and all customer needs.
Establish and maintain delivery models and global relationships with multiple vendors, measuring Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics.
Create growth plans and be involved in hiring / recruiting of talent. Create scalable training programs to help ensure the success of team members.
Research and implement construction means and methods of data center equipment and facilities, and carry design concepts into production and integrate into facilities.
Manage a large, site-wide data center construction and delivery organization that has single point of accountability oversight related to construction projects and / or large capital improvement projects in existing facilities, utilizing various resources.
Bachelor's degree in a technical field or equivalent practical experience
Experience managing multi-group / multi-disciplinary projects
Experience in people management
Experience with project and construction management