Subregional Energy Efficiency Manager

Remote role within Digital Realty’s subregion.

About the role

The Subregional Energy Efficiency Manager (SEEM) optimizes energy and water efficiency across Digital Realty data center operations. 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.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in mission-critical mechanical and electrical environments, preferably within data centers, 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 center 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.

About the company

Digital Realty brings companies and data together by delivering the full spectrum of data center, colocation, and interconnection solutions. PlatformDIGITAL®, the company’s global data center platform, provides customers with a secure data meeting place and a proven Pervasive Datacenter Architecture (PDx®) solution methodology for powering innovation and efficiently managing Data Gravity challenges. Digital Realty gives its customers access to the connected data communities that matter to them with a global data center footprint of 300+ facilities in 50+ metros across 25+ countries on six continents.

About the team

Our Operations team keeps our customers’ infrastructure running safely and securely. We get plenty of opportunities to take on a variety of tasks and develop our technical skills. From overseeing electrical power to cooling and fire suppression systems, our team plays a vital role in making sure everything in our data centers operates as it should.

Benefits

• Opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team working in a rapidly evolving business sector.
• Supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work.
• Development opportunities to build a rewarding and successful career.
• Onboarding program and continuous training to fuel long-term growth.
• Culture of care with a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty.
• Highly competitive compensation package and excellent benefits.