Manager Engineering Operations (f/m/d)

Your Role

The Manager Engineering Operations (MEO) (f/m/d) in Hattersheim oversees all aspects of a data centre’s critical infrastructure, ensuring safe, high-quality operations without impact on internal or external customers, while guiding engineers, suppliers, and contractors on-site. In addition, the MEO drives continuous improvement through standardized processes, manages complex issues as second-level support, and collaborates with experts in design, construction, and manufacturing to ensure operational excellence and site safety.

What You’Ll Do

• Support the Data Centre Manager as deputy, providing strategic and operational leadership.
• Lead and mentor Lead Engineers, Site Engineers, and subcontractors to achieve operational excellence.
• Oversee all mechanical/electrical operations, maintenance, and energy management on-site.
• Act as the Senior Approved Person, ensuring safe execution of complex maintenance activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, ISO certifications, and local regulatory requirements.
• Manage incidents and change approvals, serving as the escalation point for service disruptions.
• Drive continuous improvement in preventive and reactive maintenance activities.
• Utilize CMMS tools for accurate reporting, maintenance tracking, and documentation.
• Oversee project handovers and ensure quality of installations from implementation to operations.
• Build strong vendor relationships and enforce QHSSE standards for safety, quality, and compliance.
• Support the Data Centre Manager as deputy, providing strategic and operational leadership.
• Lead and mentor Lead Engineers, Site Engineers, and subcontractors to achieve operational excellence.
• Oversee all mechanical/electrical operations, maintenance, and energy management on-site.
• Act as the Senior Approved Person, ensuring safe execution of complex maintenance activities.
• Ensure compliance with safety standards, ISO certifications, and local regulatory requirements.
• Manage incidents and change approvals, serving as the escalation point for service disruptions.
• Drive continuous improvement in preventive and reactive maintenance activities.
• Utilize CMMS tools for accurate reporting, maintenance tracking, and documentation.

What You’Ll Need

• 3–5 years of experience in mission-critical mechanical & electrical environments, ideally within IT/Telecoms or data centres.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering or a related technical field.
• Strong knowledge of data centre infrastructure (UPS, generators, cooling systems) and building systems design/operations.
• Ability to read and work with electrical and mechanical diagrams; hands-on maintenance experience.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and maintenance systems (ServiceNow experience a plus; ITIL Foundation certification preferred).
• Skilled in preparing and presenting technical information to diverse audiences, including customers.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and mentoring skills with experience guiding engineering teams.
• Proactive, adaptable, and solutions-focused mindset with strong decision-making under pressure.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to break down complex issues and prioritize critical details.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence, with detailed knowledge of campus-wide infrastructure.
• A bit about us
• Ability to read and work with electrical and mechanical diagrams; hands-on maintenance experience.
• Familiarity with ITIL processes and maintenance systems (ServiceNow experience a plus; ITIL Foundation certification preferred).
• Skilled in preparing and presenting technical information to diverse audiences, including customers.
• Strong communication, teamwork, and mentoring skills with experience guiding engineering teams.
• Proactive, adaptable, and solutions-focused mindset with strong decision-making under pressure.
• Excellent problem-solving skills with ability to break down complex issues and prioritize critical details.
• Commitment to safety, quality, and operational excellence, with detailed knowledge of campus-wide infrastructure.
• A bit about us

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.

A bit about our team 

Operations

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.

What we can offer you

Our rapidly evolving business sector offers the opportunity to be part of a courageous and passionate team who work together to understand and meet the changing needs of our global customers. 

Join us and you’ll be part of a supportive and inclusive environment where you can bring your whole self to work. As part of our team, you’ll get to work with people from different business areas, challenge the way we do things and put your ideas into action. We’ll also give you plenty of development opportunities so you can build a rewarding and successful career with us. 

Apply today, take charge of your career and grow your talents with us.

Health And Safety

Safety isn't just a priority here at Digital; it's critical to everything we do. Safeguarding lives, protecting assets, and securing data aren't just ideals - they're essential pillars of our commitment to excellence for our people, our partners and our customers. We have a culture of care where every member of Team Digital embraces a relentless pursuit of working safely across Digital Realty. Together we are Safely Powering Progress.

Our Compensation Philosophy

Digital Realty offers its employees a highly competitive compensation package, excellent benefits, and an environment that recognizes and rewards your contributions. Central to our compensation philosophy is rewarding our employees for achieving the values and objectives aligned to the company's overall goals and values.