Data Center Readiness Lead

Readiness Lead, Data Center Services

In accordance with Washington state law, we are highlighting our comprehensive benefits package, which is available to all eligible US based employees. Benefits for this role include:

• Health, dental, vision, life, disability insurance
• Retirement Benefits: 401(k) with company match
• Paid Time Off: 20 days of vacation per year, accruing at a rate of 6.15 hours per pay period for the first five years of employment
• Sick Time: 40 hours/year (increased to 69 hours/year for Seattle) including 5 discretionary sick days per instance
• Maternity Leave (Short-Term Disability + Baby Bonding): 28-30 weeks
• Baby Bonding Leave: 18 weeks
• Holidays: 13 paid days per year

Note: By applying to this position you will have an opportunity to share your preferred working location from the following: Sunnyvale, CA, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Redmond, WA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Electrical, Mechanical, or Industrial Engineering, or a related technical field.
• 10 years of work experience with data center construction, pre-construction or data center equipment/environments, including electrical switchgear, generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, controls, security monitoring systems and fire safety systems.
• 5 years of experience in construction planning and the management of electrical infrastructure systems within mission-critical environments.
• 5 years of experience leading pre-construction deliverables, including scheduling, safety management, and the alignment of commercial objectives for hyperscale projects.

Preferred qualifications:

• 8 years of experience with data center construction and equipment (switchgear, generators, chillers, controls) including a comprehensive understanding of commissioning processes.
• 5 years of experience managing cross-functional stakeholder groups and vendor relationships within the design and construction industry.
• Experience managing fast-track design-build processes, associated contract documents, and resource organization.
• Knowledge of safety management best practices with a track record of implementing safety-first cultures in construction settings.
• Ability in requirements gathering and task prioritization to achieve objectives within high-pressure facility environments.

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).

DCS (Data Center Services Team) is accountable to safely deliver high-quality data center capacity and infrastructure solutions (including new builds and capital improvements) on time and within budget. We achieve this through a highly collaborative and transparent approach, leveraging our internal and external teams to support Google's mission of organizing the world's information.

As a DCS Readiness Lead, you will play a crucial role in the establishment of execution strategies for new campuses. We are looking for a strong performer who has experience in the mission critical space. You will be able to engage with a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders. You will be comfortable with diving into the details while also feeling comfortable driving executive level alignment across Google and the wider data center industry.

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

• Support the development and implementation of hyperscale project procurement strategies and new execution models (E3, retrofits, panel management company (PMC), powered shells) to meet evolving infrastructure demands.
• Serve as the DCS lead during project setup and pre-construction, ensuring all deliverables are strictly aligned with safety standards, delivery timelines, and commercial objectives.
• Lead collaborative efforts across data center functions including Operations, Supply Chain, and Front End Planning to ensure seamless project handovers and resource mobilization.
• Drive regional consistency by identifying lessons learned and developing scalable processes that enable rapid and efficient operational execution across the program.

Key skills/competency

• Data Center Construction
• Readiness Lead
• Project Management
• Electrical Infrastructure
• Hyperscale Projects
• Pre-construction Planning
• Mission-Critical Environments
• Stakeholder Management
• Procurement Strategies
• Construction Management