Technical Program Manager Construction Engineer, Net Zero Infrastructure

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.

As a Construction Specification Engineer, you are responsible for the strategy and deployment of Google Data Center construction specifications as they are modified to enable Google’s Net Zero targets. You will serve as a subject-matter resource in the strategy, analysis, evaluation, and deployment of engineering specifications and associated technical requirements. This includes site characterization, material analysis, and performance criteria, based in part on various geotechnical and environmental characteristics. You will coordinate technical and administrative support to the Sustainable Data Center Construction team, collaborating with architects, engineers, general contractors, and internal stakeholders to provide expert guidance and implement strategies that significantly reduce or eliminate carbon emissions.

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 $192,000-$278,000 + 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

• Work with engineering and construction teams to lead incorporation and alignment of sustainability and low-carbon solutions into specifications, analyze and weigh project constraints with technical and market feasibility and regional policy to identify emission reduction opportunities.
• Track and update construction specifications to accelerate the use of low-GHG materials across global projects, identify opportunities for deployment of novel low-carbon materials and collaborate with partners to test and pilot their use.
  
• Ensure Architecture and Engineering (A/E) partners are informed of, and using, the most up-to-date sustainable specifications.
• Provide technical and administrative support including design/specification review, solution identification, and program management, support project teams with engineering expertise on an as-needed basis to ensure compliance and sustainability goals are met.

Minimum qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Architecture, Sustainability, or a related field.
• 8 years of experience in program management.
• 8 years of experience in applying structural, civil, geotechnical, or construction engineering principles, methods, and practices.
• 8 years of experience in environmental compliance and sustainability, specifically within mission-critical facilities or construction projects.

Preferred qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Engineering, Business, or a related sustainability field. Professional Engineering (PE) license or equivalent international certification.
• 8 years of experience managing cross-functional or cross-team projects.
• Experience with the development of program-level guidance and scope of works (SOW) for site characterization, risk identification, and design requirements.
• Familiarity with Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) methodologies to evaluate the environmental impact of structures over their entire lifespan.
• Knowledge of large-scale mission-critical facility controls, monitoring systems, and risk mitigation within complex facilities.
• Strong stakeholder engagement skills, including the ability to communicate complex environmental and engineering concepts to audiences.