Job DescriptionSubregional Energy Efficiency EngineerYour RoleThe Subregional Energy Efficiency Manager (SEEM) plays a critical role in optimizing energy and water efficiency across Digital Realty data center operations within the subregion. Acting as the operational link between corporate sustainability strategy and site-level execution, this role drives measurable improvements in energy performance, supports cost-efficient energy planning, and ensures regulatory compliance while partnering closely with operations, engineering, finance, and customer-facing teams.
What you'll do- Oversee and manage all aspects of subregional energy and water utility usage across data center operations.
- Lead the implementation of energy and water efficiency strategies, including initiatives to improve PUE and WUE.
- Track, forecast, and analyze energy usage, capacity, efficiency metrics, and costs from a post-sales perspective, including scenario and sensitivity analyses.
- Monitor energy consumption data and implement global initiatives to reduce energy use and improve efficiency.
- Ensure accurate collection, validation, approval, and reporting of energy, capacity, metering, and PUE data in line with global standards.
- Partner with Site Operations, Engineering, DE&C, Solution Engineering, Finance, and Customer Success to support energy planning, billing, and customer usage insights.
- Serve as the primary operational point of contact for energy and infrastructure metering, including monitoring customer overconsumption and escalation where required.
- Provide regular and on-demand energy reporting, including monthly and annual summaries, and approve all energy and PUE reports.
- Support compliance with subregional and local energy regulations, ISO 50001 requirements, audits, and internal energy reviews.
- Lead energy efficiency projects through completion, manage external consultants where applicable, and stay current on industry best practices and emerging technologies.
What you'll need
- 7+ years of experience in mission-critical mechanical and electrical environments, preferably within data centres, IT, or telecoms.
- Bachelor's degree in a technical or engineering discipline, with several years' experience in energy management, sustainability, or environmental engineering.
- Strong knowledge of data centre infrastructure, including UPS systems, generators, cooling systems, and energy metering concepts.
- Experience with energy monitoring, management, and reporting platforms, and the ability to interpret energy data accurately.
- Proven analytical skills with the ability to translate complex data into actionable operational and financial insights.
- Ability to read and work with electrical and mechanical diagrams.
- Demonstrated project management skills, including leading cross-functional initiatives and managing change.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to present technical and analytical information to diverse audiences.
- Leadership and people-management capabilities, including coaching, development, and team collaboration (where applicable).
- A proactive, detail-oriented, and results-driven mindset with strong decision-making and stakeholder-management skills.
Compensation range: $150,000 - $165,000 annually. This compensation range represents the Company's good faith belief as to what it will pay as a base salary for this position at the time of this posting.
Benefits: For this role, Benefits include medical, dental, vision, life and AD&D insurance, 401k match, disability benefits, wellness and education benefits, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, holidays, and more.
