Director, Data Center Delivery and Engineering, Construction Delivery

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Management, Public Policy, Finance, Real Estate, Technology, Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 15 years of experience managing multigroup, multidisciplinary infrastructure and high tech projects in a leadership role.
• 10 years of experience building and managing teams with cross-functional engagement.
• 10 years of experience building and executing asset strategies in the context of the NA East Region.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience in infrastructure, data center technology, industrial class electrical and cooling technology, or other related areas of technical expertise.
• Experience with data center equipment/environments, including switchgear, generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, controls, security monitoring systems, and fire safety systems and understanding of start up/commissioning processes.
• Experience in colocation agreements, site selection for industrial-scale projects, real estate evaluation, acquisition, development, construction, utility agreements management, energy challenges, implementing clean energy initiatives, or financial modeling.
• Experience in economic development policy, financial modeling, infrastructure development, agreement drafting/redlining, and presentation development.

About the job

As Director, you will be responsible for leading subregional construction and delivery. You will apply technical acumen and extensive knowledge of delivery and construction for mission-critical facilities to drive the North America sub-regional strategy and execution for Data Center Delivery and Engineering (DCDE). You will lead a team responsible for the design management and construction of Google Data Centers (GDC) including planning, manufacturing, construction, quality control, commissioning, project controls, and supplier and partner selections and relationship management. You will partner closely with key internal teams to accelerate time to market for data centers and advance in construction means and methods using the latest industry processes, tools, and automation.

In this role, you will use your technical expertise to lead cross-functional teams to develop infrastructure improvements. You will oversee the construction and delivery of our network of data centers. Involved in shaping global data center strategies and responsible for subregional implementation, you will balance big picture thinking with the ability to solve unique engineering challenges.

Additionally, you will lead high performing teams that deliver complex, multi-disciplinary construction projects that require extensive engineering and project management expertise. Working with internal client groups, your team will plan and oversee projects from start to finish, from design and build to upgrade and remediation work within the existing data center network. You'll also work with regional partners, our global design and construction teams, to develop innovative and scalable solutions.

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.

The US base salary range for this full-time position is $256,000-$356,000 + 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

• Manage teams across a portfolio of sites within a subregion of North America.
• Manage the teams which are responsible for the site-wide delivery of major construction or improvement projects.
• Establish and maintain delivery models and global relationships with multiple vendors measuring key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics for safety, cost, schedule, quality, and productivity.
• Establish subregional benchmarking for all KPIs.
• Create a growth plan and be directly involved in talent resource planning in the areas of technical program management/program management and engineering.