Data Center Civil Engineer

Data Center Civil Engineer at Google

The application window will be open until at least February 2, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: New York, NY, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Boulder, CO, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil/Structural Engineering or equivalent practical experience.
• Professional Engineer’s license.
• 5 years of experience in Civil/Structural or Site Engineering.
• Experience with building design, coordination, and construction.
• Experience implementing civil/structural engineering principles (e.g., grading and drainage, hydraulic modeling, sediment control, erosion control, or soil migration).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Chartered engineering, civil engineering, structural engineering or a related field.
• Knowledge of site layout, grading, drainage, road and infrastructure layouts.
• Knowledge of industry construction means and methods.
• Ability to communicate technical issues effectively in written and verbal forms with special consideration given to online collaboration and presentations.
• Ability to work in a team/collaborative environment.

About The Role

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).

As a Data Center Civil Engineer with demonstrated design and construction experience with mission critical facilities in North and South America, you will be involved in the development and optimization of data center campuses with focus on the application of standard design guidelines, development of design guidelines and optimization of designs to meet Google's requirements. You will create several types of documents including: investigative assessments, critical risk assessments, critical de-risking recommendations, leadership team summaries and presentations, scopes of work (SOW's), concept designs, design specifications, detailed design deliverables, drawing markups, milestone reviews, budgets, schedules and submittal reviews

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.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $144,000-$211,000 + 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

• Enforce owner/program standards while reviewing architecture and engineering designs.
• Review and provide guidance on proposed site development designs and reports such as test fits, geotech reports and civil designs.
• Generate owner requirements, specifications and guidelines.
• Serve as Google’s in-house consultant, advisor, and authorized civil engineering technical representative through all phases of the projects.
• Work with the internal Google stakeholder groups, related consultants, design consultants, construction management firms, and construction contractors to execute the design or construction contract(s) on behalf of Google.

Key Skills/Competency

• Civil Engineering
• Structural Engineering
• Data Center Design
• Site Development
• Construction Management
• Grading and Drainage
• Hydraulic Modeling
• Erosion Control
• Infrastructure Layouts
• Mission Critical Facilities