Senior Electrical Lead - United States
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In-office locations: Reston, VA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Council Bluffs, IA, USA; Moncks Corner, SC 29461, USA; New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.
Remote location(s): California, USA; New York, USA.
Minimum qualifications:
- Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering or a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 12 years of experience in the design, construction, or commissioning of electrical systems for facilities.
- 10 years of experience with power distribution, protection schemes, and control systems.
- 10 years of experience with electrical codes, safety regulations, and project management principles.
Preferred qualifications:
- Professional Engineer (PE) license.
- Experience with mission-critical facility infrastructure and data center projects.
- Experience with bidding, designing, and commissioning of large capacity power systems.
- Familiarity with power systems analysis software (e.g., ETAP, SKM).
- Knowledge of automation and control systems (e.g., SCADA, BMS).
- Ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams in a project environment.
About the job
Our thirst for technology is a part of everything we do. The Data Center Engineering team takes the physical design of our data centers into the future. Our lab mirrors a research and development department -- cutting-edge strategies are born, tested and tested again. Along with a team of great minds, you take on complex topics like how we use power or how to run state-of-the-art, environmentally-friendly facilities. You're a visionary who optimizes for efficiencies and never stops seeking improvements -- even small changes that can make a huge impact. You generate ideas, communicate recommendations to senior-level executives and drive implementation alongside facilities technicians.With your technical expertise, you ensure compliance with codes and standards, develop infrastructure improvements and serve as an expert in your specialty (e.g., cooling, electrical).
In this role, you will focus on power, protection, and control systems, working with external partners to ensure all electrical designs are safe, reliable, and compliant with project requirements.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.
Responsibilities
- Act as the lead electrical engineer for all third-party data center projects, ensuring adherence to Google's technical standards.
- Coordinate with third-party engineering firms, aligning project goals and providing technical recommendations on all global projects.
- Provide subject matter expertise on power systems, including protection, controls, and low/medium/high voltage distribution.
- Lead the technical review and evaluation of electrical designs, ensuring they meet the required power, reliability, and safety standards.
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