Cable Landing Site Operations Lead
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This job will be largely based at the San Diego gCLS site, which is outside of San Diego itself. You will also need to be able to drive to other locations in the Southern California area.
It is not remote from anywhere in California. It is not based in the Google San Diego office.
Applicants in the County of Los Angeles: Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act.
Minimum qualifications:
- Associate's degree, trade school certification, or other certified training in a related technical field, or equivalent practical experience.
- 9 years of experience in operational team management, within a cable landing station (CLS), or mission-critical technical facility environment.
- Ability to lift and move 50 lbs of equipment, and work on platforms, ladders, and under raised floors.
- Ability to work non-standard hours and differing work rotations/shifts.
- A valid California driver’s licence.
Preferred qualifications:
- 10 years of experience in operational leadership and engineering management, overseeing high-reliability infrastructure.
- Experience maintaining critical power, cooling, and optical network assets (e.g., UPS, backup generators, PFE, SLTE).
- Experience in spares custody, end-to-end inventory lifecycle management, and mission-critical asset reliability (MTTR/MTBF).
- Ability to manage third-party vendor contracts, SLAs, and commercial facilities management (FM) agreements.
About the job
Who are we? Global Submarine Networks (GSN)
At a broad level, GSN will create and manage Google's international submarine transport networks. The gCLS Operate Team is tasked with running our Cable Landing Stations around the globe.
You will serve as a key on-the-ground point-of-contact for local stakeholder engagement, customs, security engagement, community relations, and direct coordination with regional governmental bodies and authorities into google as needed. You will act as the dedicated on-site executive sponsor for regulatory compliance, environmental governance, EHS, and statutory site audits, ensuring adherence to local laws and rapid resolution of official findings.
Individual pay is determined by factors including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.
US: $138000 - $200000 (USD) + 15% bonus target + equity + benefits
Learn more about benefits at Google.
Responsibilities
- Oversee direct local operations across the Cable Landing Station (CLS), fronthaul, and outside plant (OSP), holding third-party providers strictly to SLAs while driving rapid MTTR and long-term asset reliability (MTBF).
- Enforce technical guidelines, SOPs, access controls, and EHS/environmental policies, executing audits and contractor background checks to maintain audit-ready facilities.
- Maintain direct custody of critical spares, consumables, warranties, and specialized test equipment, managing end-to-end inventory tracking and timely replenishment.
- Supervise facilities management (FM) contracts, power systems (UPS, generators, PFE), cooling, and transmission assets (SLTE) through strict preventative maintenance and continuous security oversight.
- Travel separately and at short notice between operational locations to manage urgent incidents, including safely transporting specialized equipment and tools to sites inaccessible by public transit.
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