Data Center Facilities Engineer, Electrical (English, Japanese)
Job Description
The Data Center team at Google designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical engineering, mechanical engineering and HVAC systems in the world. As a Data Center Facilities Engineer, you will operate, monitor, and support physical facilities conditions for Google's data centers. Your responsibilities include operating, maintaining, troubleshooting, and repairing electrical equipment in a data center environment, ensuring safety rules and regulations are followed, providing root cause analysis, coordinating vendor support, and developing a good understanding of infrastructure design and operation.
Key responsibilities:
- Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical equipment in data centers
- Provide root cause analysis and continuous improvement
- Prepare and execute operation procedures
- Coordinate vendor support and assist in project implementation
- Develop understanding of infrastructure design and conduct training
Required qualifications:
- Associate's degree, trade school certification, or equivalent experience
- 4 years of experience in operating, maintaining, or troubleshooting electrical systems
- 2 years of Electrical experience in an industrial or commercial environment
- Ability to work non-standard hours, including weekends and holidays
- Fluency in English and Japanese
Preferred qualifications:
- Certification related to data center facilities (e.g., CDCP, CDFOM, or AOS)
- Experience with critical electrical systems (generators, UPS systems, ATS/STS units)
- Understanding of complex mission-critical facility environments
- Knowledge of mechanical, electrical, control, and generator systems
This role offers the opportunity to work with cutting-edge technology in a dynamic environment, contributing to the operation of Google's powerful data centers while focusing on efficiency and environmental standards.
Responsibilities For Data Center Facilities Engineer, Electrical (English, Japanese)
- Operate, maintain, troubleshoot, and repair electrical equipment in a data center environment. Ensure safety rules and regulations associated with operating infrastructure
- Provide root cause analysis, recovery, prevention actions for service failure, continuous improvement on site, operational efficiency, and minimize environmental impact
- Prepare and execute operation procedures, respond to work requests, and provide operational and technical expertise in required areas
- Coordinate vendor support in repairs and replacements and support project implementation (site acceptance tests, factory acceptance tests, site inspection for defects, etc.)
- Develop a good understanding of the infrastructure design and sequence of operation. Prepare and conduct training, sharing with the team
Requirements For Data Center Facilities Engineer, Electrical (English, Japanese)
- Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience
- 4 years of experience in operating, maintaining, or troubleshooting electrical systems of industrial facilities
- 2 years of Electrical experience (e.g., electrical testing equipment or electrical distribution) in an industrial or commercial environment
- Ability to work non-standard hours, including working weekends, holidays, and on shift-based schedules
- Ability to communicate in English and Japanese fluently to support client relationship management in this region
