Data Center Controls Engineer, Midwest, Global Data

Google LLC
Kansas City, MO, United States
28 days ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Communications Protocols Data Centers Data Integrity Monitoring of Systems Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) Modbus Simple Network Management Protocols Systems Integration Virtual Machines Bacnet Physical Design

Job description

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 To view full details and how to apply, please login or create a Job Seeker account

Requirements

Experience driving progress, solving problems, and mentoring more junior team members; deeper expertise and applied knowledge within relevant area., + Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or a related technical field.

  • 5 years of experience as a program manager or technical program manager.

  • 5 years of experience in controls engineering, automation, or systems integration within industrial or mission-critical environments.

  • 5 years of experience in BMS/EPMS architectures, including DDC, PLC, virtual machines, and SCADA systems and with communication protocols including BACnet, Modbus, and SNMP.

  • Ability to travel 50% of the time to provide on-site support across various project locations.

Preferred qualifications:

  • Understanding of electrical and mechanical systems to facilitate effective cross-discipline collaboration.

  • Ability to trace a failure from a software dashboard back to a physical wiring or sensor issue in the field.

  • Ability to translate complex automation logic into clear instructions for field technicians and electrical contractors.

  • Ability to focus on “point-to-point” accuracy to ensure 100% data integrity for the facility’s monitoring systems.

  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to navigate a complex matrix organization.

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