Campus Lead, Data Center, Services

Note: Google's hybrid workplace includes remote roles.<br><br><strong>Remote location: Ohio, USA.</strong><strong>Minimum qualifications:<br><br></strong><ul><li>Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Mechanical, Industrial, Construction Engineering, Construction Management, or related technical fields.</li><li>8 years of experience in program or project management.</li><li>8 years of experience with data center equipment/environments, including electrical switchgear, generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, controls, security monitoring systems and fire safety systems, with start up/commissioning processes.</li><li>5 years of experience in a leadership role.</li><li>Experience managing vendor relationships and standard practices in the design and construction industry, including design build processes and associated documents and agreements.<br><br></li></ul><strong>Preferred qualifications:<br><br></strong><ul><li>8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.</li><li>Experience in requirements gathering, resource organization, task prioritization, and scheduling and achieving objectives within set goals.</li><li>Knowledge of safety management best practices.</li><li>Knowledge of large-scale facility electrical and mechanical systems.<br><br></li></ul><strong>About The Job<br><br></strong>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 Program Manager at Google, you’ll lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish — working with stakeholders to plan requirements, manage project schedules, identify risks, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. Your projects will often span offices, time zones, and hemispheres. It's your job to coordinate the players and keep them up to date on progress and deadlines.<br><br>As Google expands its global infrastructure, we are searching for a driven and detail-oriented Campus Lead to join our Data Center Construction team on the delivery of a campus in Ohio.<br><br>As a Campus Lead, you have demonstrated experience with data center design, development, construction and commissioning projects. You will provide management of large-scale data centers, computer farms, networking, AC and DC power distribution/conversion, and cooling methods at multiple scales. You will be tasked with coordinating the desires and needs of multiple partner teams, while managing changes and maintaining a focus on keeping the project on schedule and budget. You will have experience managing large-scale technical projects in a changing industry, ability to grow in ambiguity and demonstrated problem-solving leadership with limited oversight. You should be able to conceptualize and describe the delivery of a data center facility from start to commissioning and understand the nuances and risks that you and your team will need to manage.<br><br>The AI and Infrastructure team is redefining what’s possible. We empower Google customers with breakthrough capabilities and insights by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Google Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide.<br><br>We're the driving force behind Google's groundbreaking innovations, empowering the development of our cutting-edge AI models, delivering unparalleled computing power to global services, and providing the essential platforms that enable developers to build the future. From software to hardware our teams are shaping the future of world-leading hyperscale computing, with key teams working on the development of our TPUs, Vertex AI for Google Cloud, Google Global Networking, Data Center operations, systems research, and much more.<br><br>The US base salary range for this full-time position is $174,000-$258,000 + 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.<br><br>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 .<br><br><strong>Responsibilities<br><br></strong><ul><li>Manage data center projects from inception through to completion.</li><li>Support special research and development experiments, renovations, and upgrades of existing facility.</li><li>Be responsible for gathering internal requirements and delivering solutions that satisfy customer needs.</li><li>Maintain responsibility from construction to deployment.</li><li>Resolve highly critical issues within the organization while maintaining adherence to project timelines and costs.<br><br><br></li></ul>Google is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and is an affirmative action employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or Veteran status. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. See also Google's EEO Policy and EEO is the Law. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know by completing our Accommodations for Applicants form .

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