Data Center Water Engineer, Execution Engineering, Design, Engineering and Sustaining

Google

Boulder, CO

JOB DETAILS
SKILLS
Architectural Services, Chemical Engineering, Construction, Data Analysis, Delivery Management, Due Diligence, Electricity, Employee Benefits, Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO), Maintain Compliance, Network Operations Center, Project Execution, Pumps, Research & Development (R&D), Research Laboratory, Standards Development, Standards Strategy, State Laws and Regulations, Technical Strategy, Technical/Engineering Design, Usage Analysis, Water Resource Management, Water Treatment
LOCATION
Boulder, CO
POSTED
21 days ago
The application window will be open until at least May 28, 2026. This opportunity will remain online based on business needs which may be before or after the specified date.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: Boulder, CO, USA; Atlanta, GA, USA; Austin, TX, USA; Kirkland, WA, USA; New York, NY, USA; Reston, VA, USA; Seattle, WA, USA; Sunnyvale, CA, USA.

Minimum qualifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Mechanical, or Chemical Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
  • 5 years of experience in planning, design, and construction of utility projects.
  • Experience with utility treatment and distribution systems, and experience with cross-discipline teams (structural, civil, IT/Telecom, mechanical, electrical, and architectural).

Preferred qualifications:

  • Experience designing lift and booster pump stations.
  • Knowledge of large scale, complex data center infrastructure.

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).

In this role, you will oversee the planning, modeling, and design of water treatment and conveyance systems for data center campuses. You’ll work across teams to secure water resources and manage the delivery of critical infrastructure which enables compute for Google. Beyond project execution, you will be responsible for developing owner standards and program requirements, which requires close collaboration with other engineering disciplines, planning groups, and program teams.

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.Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. US: $144000 - $209000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + bonus + equity + benefitsLearn more about benefits at Google.

Responsibilities

  • Lead the technical execution of site due diligence and campus master planning studies.
  • Analyze utility usage data to identify efficiency opportunities and present clear recommendations to management.
  • Develop and optimize standardized engineering designs and tools to streamline the site planning process.
  • Provide technical review and guidance for utility agreements to ensure specifications align with engineering requirements.
  • Support the development and enforcement of regional water policy strategies and technical standards.
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.

About the Company

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Google

Build for everyone

Since our founding in 1998, Google has grown by leaps and bounds. Starting from two computer science students in a university dorm room, we now have thousands of employees and offices around the world. These Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe.

It starts with how we work together. We’re building a company where people of different views, backgrounds and experiences can do their best work and show up for one another. A place where every Googler feels like they belong.

So whether you develop new technology or creative campaigns, craft beautiful products or breakthrough partnerships, your work here is a chance to accomplish things that matter. Bring your insight, imagination, and healthy disregard for the impossible. Bring everything that makes you unique. Together, we can build for everyone.

Benefits

We strive to provide Googlers and their loved ones with a world-class benefits experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Our benefits are based on data, and centered around our users: Googlers and their families. They’re thoughtfully designed to enhance your health and wellbeing, and generous enough to make it easy for you to take good care of yourself (now, and in the future). So we can build for everyone, together.

Learn more about Google’s benefits on this site featuring Googlers’ experience.

How we Hire

Google’s hiring process is an important part of our culture. Googlers care deeply about their teams and the people who make them up. In order to  build for everyone, we know that we need a wide range of perspectives and experiences, and a fair hiring process is the first step in getting there.

Learn more about our hiring process.

COMPANY SIZE
10,000 employees or more
INDUSTRY
Computer Software
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
Paid Sick Days, Performance Bonus, Professional Development, 401K, Stock Options, Employee Events, Retirement / Pension Plans, Tuition Reimbursement, Work From Home, Life Insurance, On Site Cafeteria
FOUNDED
1998
WEBSITE
https://goo.gle/4dbno6V