About the job

At Google, we aim to foster Googley work environments that are collaborative, friendly and fun. The Facilities Management team brings our spaces to life as you oversee the daily operations of our offices. While roles with similar names at other companies can be far more mundane, you're a creative, organized customer service specialist, who takes pride in seeing things run smoothly and efficiently. You go out of your way to make sure that clients are not only satisfied, but singing Google's praises. You're comfortable in a changing environment with the highest standards of excellence. You aren't afraid to have fun with your job, and bring an enthusiasm, dedication and a collaborative spirit to build and maintain office spaces that facilitate some of the world's most latest innovation.

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 keep our networks up and running, ensuring our users have the best and fastest experience possible.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $153,000-$227,000 + 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

• Lead a team of individuals, set and communicate individual and team priorities that support organizational goals, meet regularly with individuals to discuss performance and development, and provide feedback and coaching.

• Ensure team members follow work processes and comply with guidelines while all sites adhere to facility, maintenance, and standard programs, making recommendations for data center improvements.

• Monitor data center systems operation, control site activities to minimize risk, and respond effectively to any excursions or emergency procedures.

• Develop strategies to improve efficiency, minimize cost, and reduce environmental impact, validate and improve processes and procedures for equipment operations, and perform and analyze compliance checks for data centers globally.

• Collaborate with partner teams and project leads to set and implement short and long-term strategies.

Minimum qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent practical experience.

• 10 years of experience in critical facilities management (e.g., facility, technical, and team management).

• Experience working as a facilities manager or chief engineer.

Preferred qualifications

• Experience in mission critical systems operations (e.g., power generation, data center, refinery, chip fabrication, chemical processing, or other high consequence environments).

• Experience in collaborating with other business units to meet company goals and standards.

• Understanding of the operations and maintenance of electrical, control systems, and mechanical systems in a data center environment.

• Ability to develop and grow team members through coaching, mentoring, and training.

• Excellent people management and leadership skills.