The Data Center Plant Engineer, Mechanical role at Google focuses on designing and operating sophisticated electrical, mechanical, and HVAC systems within data centers. The team is responsible for ensuring optimal facility conditions and operational efficiency while adhering to safety and environmental standards. This position involves mentoring junior team members and driving improvements in operational processes. The role also includes managing performance issues and outages to minimize recovery time from failures.

• An Associate's degree, trade school certification, or equivalent practical experience in a related technical field.
• 9 years of experience in Electrical, Mechanical/HVAC, or controls in an industrial/commercial environment.
• Experience working in data centers, hospitals, power plants, or transmission operations is preferred.
• Ability to communicate effectively with contractors performing maintenance or upgrades on data center systems.

• Drive efforts to test, validate, improve, and certify new processes for critical equipment operation.
• Lead compliance activities for data centers and analyze compliance results globally.
• Monitor data center systems operations and control site activities to minimize risk.
• Ensure adherence to facility maintenance and standard programs while improving policies.
• Develop strategies to minimize operational costs and reduce environmental impact.

• Employees at Google are often offered benefits like comprehensive health insurance, 401(k) matching, and flexible work arrangements, among other benefits.