Facilities Technician Developmental Program (Fixed-Term Contract)

Minimum Qualifications:

• High School Diploma, Technical Secondary School, or equivalent practical experience.
• Experience with using Google Workspace or similar applications.
• Live within 50kms proximity of Saint Ghislain or Farciennes.
• Ability to communicate in English fluently to understand and execute instruction and learn via training documentations and presentations.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of or interest in working with HVAC, Electrical or Mechanical Systems.
• Ability to work effectively in a team.
• Interest in building a career in Data Center Operations.
• Strong work ethic and a sense of responsibility for completing tasks on time.

About The Job

The AI and Infrastructure team works on the world’s toughest problems, redefining what’s possible and the possible easy. We empower Google customers by delivering AI and Infrastructure at unparalleled scale, efficiency, reliability and velocity. Our customers include Googlers, Googler Cloud customers, and billions of Google users worldwide. We’re at the center of amazing work at Google by being the “flywheel” that enables our advanced AI models, delivers computing power across global services, and offers platforms that developers use to build services.

In AI and Infrastructure, we shape the future of hyperscale computing by inventing and creating world-leading future technology, and drive global impact by contributing to Google infrastructure, from software to hardware (including building Vertex AI for Google Cloud). We work on complex technologies at a global scale with key players in the AI and systems space. Join a team of talented individuals who not only work together to keep data centers operating efficiently but also create a legacy of driving innovation by building some of the most complex systems technologies.

As part of the Data Center team, Facilities Technicians operate, monitor and support physical facilities conditions that house our global computing infrastructure for Google products and services. Some of these duties will include heating and cooling of air and water, power supply, generators, UPS systems, electrical distribution and control and monitoring systems. You regularly help inspect, maintain and repair various data center systems such as piping and non-critical electrical or mechanical system components. You provide daily assistance to senior technicians as you read blueprints/schematics, conduct tours of systems and assess their working order.

As a participant of the Facilities Technician Developmental Program, you help inspect, maintain and repair various data center systems under direct day-to-day supervision from your manager or more senior team members. You will impact the work group via personal accuracy, timeliness, and turning in quality work. As you are new to the profession, you are starting to ask questions around data center processes, tools, and procedures in order to learn the technical skill sets required to progress in your role. You also engage in community contributions to improve and sustain our culture and operations - making Google a better place to work.

The Data Center team designs and operates some of the most sophisticated electrical and HVAC systems in the world. We are a diverse, upbeat, creative, team-oriented group of engineers committed to building and operating powerful data centers.

Responsibilities

• Shadow technicians as they inspect, maintain, and repair various data center systems such as piping and mechanical system components.
• Perform basic maintenance and repair tasks, and problem identification to address routine issues by following prescribed procedures under supervision of more senior technicians.
• Use a defined approach to complete subtasks, under direct, day-to-day guidance from manager or senior team members. Exchange basic information and knowledge within your own team or functional area, when relevant to the task.
• Complete theoretical modules of the program.
• Impact the work group via personal accuracy, timeliness, and quality of work. Ask questions around data center operations, maintenance, processes, and procedures.