Technical Program Manager, Advance Water, Cooling and Heat Reuse

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Mechanical, Civil or Structural Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in program management.
• Experience in water cooling or heating reuses.
• Experience in technical infrastructure in data centers, power plants, oil refineries, water treatment, or nuclear environments.
• Experience in partnering with third-party utility agreements related to technical infrastructure.

Preferred qualifications:

• Experience with leading global data center initiatives with the knowledge of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and how it applies to data centers.
• Experience in hyperscale datacenter infrastructure strategy, design, and operations.
• Experience in leading energy efficiency, water efficiency, and carbon emission reduction projects.
• Experience with managing or developing water/wastewater utility projects and thermal heat exchanger projects.
• Experience with cooling towers and closed loop cooling system operations.

About the job

A problem isn’t truly solved until it’s solved for all. That’s why Googlers build products that help create opportunities for everyone, whether down the street or across the globe. As a Technical Program Manager at Google, you’ll use your technical expertise to lead complex, multi-disciplinary projects from start to finish. You’ll work with stakeholders to plan requirements, identify risks, manage project schedules, and communicate clearly with cross-functional partners across the company. You're equally comfortable explaining your team's analyses and recommendations to executives as you are discussing the technical tradeoffs in product development with engineers.

In this role, you will be a part of global organization working to make the company’s data centers and utility supply chains more resilient, efficient, and sustainable. You will manage multiple initiatives that support the development and maintenance of Google’s data center fleet and water and cooling supply chain. You will be developing and procuring water, cooling, and heat reuse infrastructure solutions, managing infrastructure projects, and driving technical programs for the data center fleet. You will be responsible for Waste Heat Recovery Solutions Development, Water Recycling Solutions Development, Integrated Cooling Solutions Development, and projects for Carbon Emissions Reduction.The US base salary range for this full-time position is $156,000-$229,000 + 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of data center waste heat recovery partnerships, exploring opportunities to use waste heat for district heating, industrial processes, or other third-party uses.
• Assess benefits for cooling system efficiency from utilizing waste heat recovery installations. Develop strategies to implement cooling solutions that optimize energy efficiency and reduce environmental impact.
• Develop strategies for on-site water recycling and optimization of closed-loop water systems. Drive adoption of advanced water recycling and reuse solutions to minimize water consumption.
  
• Lead Google Distributed Cloud's (GDC's) portfolio of projects to reduce Scope 1 and Scope 3 greenhouse gas emissions from the portfolio.
• Use lifecycle analysis of data centers to prioritize carbon reduction opportunities.