Data Center Facilities Technician/Engineer - Google- Santiago

Data Center Facilities Technician/Engineer

Google- Santiago, Chile (Chile)

Job Description

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. Facilities Technicians on this team operate, monitor and support all facilities activity at Google's data centers. You take ownership of the operation and maintenance of water pumps and treatment systems, HVAC, UPS, generators, electrical distribution and control and monitoring Systems. You're at the forefront of best-in-class environmental practices. You bring the ideas of our Data Center Engineers to life and develop creative approaches to reducing operational costs while improving efficiencies. You ensure that problems are identified and repaired quickly, that contractors deliver quality services and preventive maintenance, and that safety measures are being performed. In emergency situations or abnormal conditions, you respond to data center performance issues and outages to minimize the recovery time from failures.

You help inspect, maintain and repair various data center systems (e.g., piping, cooling, and non-critical electrical system components). You provide daily assistance to senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems and assess their working order.
Responsibilities

Operate, monitor, maintain, and respond to abnormal conditions in facilities systems. Areas include: Electrical, Mechanical, and Building Monitoring and Control.

Track and trend operational characteristics.

Minimum Qualifications

Associate's degree, trade school certification or other verifiable training in a relevant technical field (In lieu of degree, 2 years of relevant work experience).

2 years experience at journeyman or technician level in a critical environment.

2 years experience in mechanical/HVAC, electrical or a combination of both.

Mechanical applicants must have or obtain a Universal Refrigerant Handler's certification; electrical applicants must have or obtain licensing if required by the local jurisdiction.

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of the electrical and mechanical systems used in a data center environment, including: Feeders, Transformers, Generators, Switchgear, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, PDU/PMM units, Chillers, Air handling units and CRAC units.

Ability to communicate intelligently and effectively with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on these systems.

Ability to learn quickly and address issues as they arise during normal working hours or when on-call.

This position requires shift work that may include after hours, weekends and holidays.

High level of English fluency.

Area


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're always on call to keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.



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Company Description

Google is not a conventional company, and we don't intend to become one. True, we share attributes with the world's most successful organizations - a focus on innovation and smart business practices comes to mind - but even as we continue to grow, we're committed to retaining a small-company feel. At Google, we know that every employee has something important to say, and that every employee is integral to our success. We provide individually-tailored compensation packages that can be comprised of competitive salary, bonus, and equity components, along with the opportunity to earn further financial bonuses and rewards. Googlers thrive in small, focused teams and high-energy environments, believe in the ability of technology to change the world, and are as passionate about their lives as they are about their work.Google

Additional Information

Posted:

April 5, 2013

Type:

Full-time

Experience:

Not Applicable

Functions:

Engineering

Industries:

Information Services, Internet

Job ID:

5327309

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