Data Center Facilities Technician II, Electrical
About this role
Minimum qualifications:Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of electrical experience (e.g., electrical testing equipment or electrical distribution) in an industrial or commercial environment.
Ability to participate in material handling tasks such as lifting, carrying or moving up to 50 lbs (23 kg) of equipment, the required use of safety equipment such as limited weight bearing work platforms, ladders, step stools and personal protective equipment (PPE) like safety harnesses in accordance with EHS guidelines and assessments.
Ability to work non-standard hours and work rotations/shifts.
Preferred qualifications:5 years of experience in maintenance of electrical distribution systems or construction/technical environment or a related field.
Experience in data centers, hospitals, or power plants.
Knowledge of electrical systems used in a data center environment (e.g., Feeders, Transformers, Generators, Switchgear, UPS systems, ATS/STS units, PDU/PMM units).
Knowledge of meters, devices, sensors, and troubleshooting utilizing standard hand tools, digital metering, or calibration/diagnostic equipment.
Ability to communicate with contractors who perform maintenance or upgrade work on the data center systems.
About the job
The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and HVAC systems in the world. Facilities Technicians at Google data centers operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions. Some of these duties will include heating and cooling of air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution and control and monitoring systems. You regularly help inspect, maintain and repair various data center systems such as piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical system components).
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