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   • Data Center Construction Project Manager
   • Executive Protection Specialist
   • Facilities Coordinator
   • Field Office Facilities Specialist - Paris
   • Real Estate/Facilities Construction Project Manager
   • Receptionist

   

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Data Center Construction Project Manager

Position located in Mountain View, CA.

Google is looking for an experienced construction project manager to provide project management and oversight of construction of new Google data center facilities. This position will work to select construction contractors for projects, will provide day-to-day oversight and interface with construction firms, and will be responsible for providing reports to management and other groups on the progress of activity. This individual will be expected to closely track progress of construction-related projects from inception to completion and will need to communicate progress to both internal and external stakeholders. They will act as the primary interface between the construction contractors, architecture and design team members, and other teams within Google and will be the primary point of contact in the permitting process for new projects.

Requirements:

  • At least ten years experience with data center construction projects including new facility construction, upgrades of existing facilities, and other related construction work; construction of at least three large-scale (more than 100,000 square foot) data center facilities from inception to completion.
  • An undergraduate degree in an appropriate discipline.
  • An ability and aptitude to work with construction firms on a regular basis; an understanding of standard practices in the construction industry; and a good familiarity with basic building code requirements.
  • Excellent project management skills, the ability to manage both projects and project team members seamlessly, and the ability to work across organizational boundaries to accomplish goals.
  • A good understanding of advanced electrical and mechanical systems including switchgear, backup generators, chillers, cooling towers, air handling units, security monitoring systems, and fire detection/suppression systems.
  • A willingness and ability to travel frequently (25% of time) to site locations around the country and around the world to monitor overall progress on construction projects.

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Data Center Construction Project Manager - Mountain View.


Executive Protection Specialist

This position is based in Mountain View, CA.

Reporting to the Manager of Corporate Security & Safety, the Executive Protection Specialist will work with Google's executives, assistants and event planners to ensure the protection of Google assets. Travel of up to 50% will include security/logistics advances, protective details, and special event coverage. Ideal candidates will have full-time experience with executive protection such as private sector assignments, Secret Service, Marshals Service, Diplomatic Security Service or other relevant history. Other key skills and abilities:

  • Minimum education of a BS/BA degree required.
  • Trained in protective driving.
  • Knowledge of surveillance, counter-surveillance and technical surveillance countermeasures.
  • Understanding of advance security planning.
  • Experience coordinating outsourced services for security support.
  • Certified in first-aid, CPR and use of AEDs by a recognized national or international organization.
  • Knowledge of threat assessment and selection of appropriate controls.
  • Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.
  • Excellent judgment, discretion and diplomacy.

For immediate consideration, please send an HTML or text version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Executive Protection Specialist - Mountain View.


Facilities Coordinator  

This position is based in Chicago, IL.

Responsibilities include:

  • Facilities:
    • Establish vendor contracts for services, including mechanical, electrical and plumbing maintenance, life safety, janitorial service and supplies, beverages and snacks, and others.
    • Conduct orientation of new hires regarding office procedures and facilities.
    • Coordinate employee change in workstation location. Assist in developing and implementing office standards for this and other offices to follow.
    • Order and stock standardized list of office and mailroom supplies; assist in requests for purchasing office supplies.
    • Assist in maintaining the professional appearance of conference rooms.
    • Coordinate vendors and/or stock kitchen with appropriate paper products, beverages and snacks.
    • Track daily department accounting and reporting.
  • Reception:
    • Provide a dynamic front line. Answer and direct all calls in an efficient, accurate, professional and pleasant manner. Greet and assist all visitors.
  • Mail services:
    • Sort and distribute all mail and deliveries, including preparing and sending mail and deliveries.
    • Verify receipt of all deliveries prior to signing vendor delivery tickets/logs.
  • Safety and Security:
    • Function as after-hours contact for alarm monitoring company.
    • Assist with overall office health, safety and security.
    • Establish and maintain emergency response plan and procedures.
  • Human Resource Services:
    • Point of contact for local staff, acting as liaison to HR representatives at headquarters.
    • Assist HR in administration of employment contracts.
    • Assist in coordination and organization of corporate events.
  • Purchasing:
    • Obtain vendor price quotes, prepare purchase, obtain vendor statements of work, and arrange for new vendor setup.
Requirements:
  • Education: BA/BS.
  • Experience: 1-3 years related experience.
  • Highly organized.
  • Proactive.
  • Service-minded.
  • Honest, having Integrity.
  • Detail-oriented.
  • Dependable and flexible.
  • Creative in solving problems.

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your CV in English to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Facilities Coordinator - Chicago.


Field Office Facilities Specialist - Paris  

This position is based in Paris, France.

The Facilities Specialist will be responsible for setting up and providing facilities services for the Paris office.

Responsibilities include:
  • Facilities:
    • Establish vendor contracts for services, including mechanical, electrical and plumbing maintenance, life safety, janitorial service and supplies, beverages, snacks and others.
    • Order and stock standardized list of office and mailroom supplies
    • Coordinate vendors and/or stock kitchen with appropriate beverages and snacks.
    • Assist in organization of office events, and coordinate lunch and catering services.
    • Assist in maintaining the professional appearance of the office and conference rooms.
    • Conduct orientation of new hires regarding office procedures and facilities.
    • Coordinate and track employee change in workstation location.
    • Assist in the preparation, and manage facilities operating budget.
  • Reception:
    • Provide a dynamic front line. Answer and direct calls in an efficient, accurate, professional and pleasant manner. Greet and assist all visitors.
  • Mail services:
    • Sort and distribute all mail and deliveries, including preparing and sending mail and deliveries.
  • Safety and Security:
    • With direction from Google’s security department, implement security procedure and processes within the office. Assist with overall office health and safety.
  • Purchasing:
    • Obtain vendor price quotes, prepare purchase orders, and review and approve monthly invoices.
Requirements:
  • Education: University degree or equivalent.
  • Experience: 2-5 years related experience.
  • Highly organized and detail-oriented.
  • Ability to handle multiple requests and work in a fast paced office environment.
  • Ability to accurately complete tasks assignments & responsibilities in timely manor.
  • Service-minded.
  • Act with integrity in all business transactions.
  • Dependable and flexible.
  • Creative in solving problems.
  • Good computer applications skills.
  • Fluency in English required.

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your CV in English to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Field Office Facilities Specialist - Paris.


Real Estate/Facilities Construction Project Manager

Position located in Mountain View, CA.

10 years experience in the planning, transaction, design development, and project management of corporate real estate assets. Locations to include North America, Europe and Asia. Very strong and mature leadership skills of both people and projects required. Direct Construction Project Management experience preferred. Degree required.

General Management:

  • lease negotiations
  • building out new sites
  • forecasting and budgeting
  • construction vender management and control
  • resource allocation and asset management
  • supervision of real estate, facilities, purchasing, personnel and compliance administration

Quality Development:

  • insuring culture ideals are maintained and exemplified in the workspace
  • initiating quality standards and planning
  • quality auditing (review, audit, and tracking)
  • management of corrective/preventive actions for continuous improvement

Program/Project Management from initiation to closeout:

  • situation analysis
  • objectives definition and alignment with program/business objectives
  • provisioning of cost effective facilities, security, and support functions
  • contractor selection
  • progress tracking
  • special projects
  • ad hoc issue resolution

Proposal Management:

  • opportunity identification
  • market assessment
  • value engineering
  • initial evaluation of RFP
  • risk/opportunity analysis
  • formulation of proposal strategy
  • daily progress reporting
  • issue status and resolution

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Real Estate/Facilities Construction Project Manager - Mountain View.


Receptionist

Temporary position located in New York, NY.

The qualified individual will receive and direct visitors, employment applicants, salespersons and customers to appropriate locations and parties. S/he will operate a single or multiple position telephone system and issue visitors' badges. Notifies personnel of visitor arrival. May perform related clerical work such as word processing. May use company intranet, paging or other computer-based systems. Additional duties may include filing, sorting, mail distribution and completing special clerical projects.

Specific responsibilities include:

  • Answer multi-line console and route incoming calls.
  • Ensure that reception area is clean at all times.
  • Greet all clients and visitors. Inform respective parties.
  • Schedule and maintain conference rooms.
  • Make arrangements for ordering food if necessary for meetings.
  • Assist in various administrative tasks and special projects within the department.
  • Responsible for maintaining relief coverage for reception.
  • Monitor intranet request tickets and assign to staff members.

Hours are 8 - 5:30 pm.

For immediate consideration, please send a text (ASCII) or HTML version of your resume to jobs@google.com. Important: The subject field of your email must include Receptionist - New York.