About the job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

Google Data Centers (GDC) makes up one of the largest and most powerful computing infrastructures on the planet. As GDC is planning for the next wave of data center growth, it has built an exceptional Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) program to scale compliance and safety excellence design, construction, commissioning, deployment and operations of data centers.

In this role, you will be responsible for supporting new site acquisition and growth for EHS programs from initial due diligence to management system implementation, and environmental compliance programs. You will play a critical part in ensuring all environmental issues are identified and addressed by working collaboratively with a cross-functional team of GDC departments and contractors to protect Google’s interests.

You will also be responsible for creating accurate and coordinated timelines that support stakeholder teams in meeting scheduled timelines while ensuring compliance with established EHS standards and local regulations. You will also provide program leadership and oversight to new and critical EHS initiatives to continue to create and iterate the Google-Great EHS program.
The US base salary range for this full-time position is $138,000-$198,000 + bonus + equity + benefits. Our salary ranges are determined by role, level, and location. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. Your recruiter can share more about the specific salary range for your preferred location during the hiring process.

Please note that the compensation details listed in US role postings reflect the base salary only, and do not include bonus, equity, or benefits. Learn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

• Identify and evaluate environmental risks for impact to the business, starting from due diligence through campus planning and design phases; analyze environmental risk scenarios to determine their potential impact to the business and design or lead programs to mitigate those environmental risks including soil and groundwater remediation, hazardous waste, water and wastewater, environmental permitting and compliance, solid waste or geotechnical, air emissions, environmental and human health risk assessment.

• Lead environmental permitting to support compliance with local, state, and national regulations. Translate permit conditions into operational requirements.

• Contribute to regional or global tracking of milestones and deliverables for environmental and regulatory compliance.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a technical field, or equivalent practical experience.

• 2 years of experience in program management.

• Experience with data center or other mission critical environmental compliance, regulations and permitting.

• Experience with identifying and evaluating environmental risks

Preferred qualifications

• 2 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.

• Experience communicating with regional and national authorities regarding EHS issues.

• Experience with atmospheric emission inventory calculations, environmental and building permit application preparation, environmental impact assessment preparation and pollution control technologies.

• Knowledge of data center operations, facilities management, engineering or construction.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and effectively collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Ability to travel up to 25%