Head of Electrical Safety & Compliance

About the Role

As Head of Electrical Safety & Compliance (GVEFK), you are responsible for electrical safety and compliance across Digital Realty's data center portfolio in Germany. Working closely with local VEFKs, Operations, and Construction teams, you ensure compliance with applicable regulations and drive a strong electrical safety culture across multiple sites.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Take overall responsibility for electrical safety and compliance of all high- and low-voltage electrical installations in data center environments in accordance with DIN VDE.
• Ensure compliance with applicable regulations and standards including VDE, DIN, DGUV, ArbSchG, BetrSichV, and TRBS.
• Define electrical safety policies, frameworks, and authorization processes across all sites.
• Inspect, monitor, and supervise electrical works performed by internal teams and external contractors.
• Conduct electrical risk assessments in high-availability environments and implement mitigation measures.
• Authorize, approve, or stop electrical installations and works that do not meet required safety standards.
• Collaborate with operations, construction, and country management to ensure continuous compliance and operational safety.
• Qualification as Meister, State-Certified Technician (Elektrotechnik), Electrical Engineer, or equivalent. 
• Officially recognized VEFK qualification in accordance with DIN VDE 1000-10. 
• Extensive experience in electrical engineering within critical infrastructure or mission-critical environments, ideally data centers. 
• Strong knowledge of German electrical safety regulations, standards, and compliance requirements. 
• Proven ability to implement electrical safety programs, assess risks, and drive compliance. 
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills. 
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel within Germany and participate in international working groups.

Your Profile

• Qualification as Meister, State-Certified Technician (Elektrotechnik), Electrical Engineer, or equivalent. 
• Officially recognized VEFK qualification in accordance with DIN VDE 1000-10. 
• Extensive experience in electrical engineering within critical infrastructure or mission-critical environments, ideally data centers. 
• Strong knowledge of German electrical safety regulations, standards, and compliance requirements. 
• Proven ability to implement electrical safety programs, assess risks, and drive compliance. 
• Strong stakeholder management, communication, and leadership skills. 
• Fluent in German and English, both written and spoken.
• Willingness to travel within Germany and participate in international working groups.
  
   

What We Offer:

• Open door culture with short communications paths and flat hierarchies
• Personalized onboarding plan (buddy system), education programs
• Personal development options in a fast-growing environment
• Attractive social benefits (Flexible working hours, digital meal vouchers, bike leasing, pension plan, etc.)
• Many additional extras like free drinks, fresh fruit and team events

A bit about us 

Digital Realty is the leading provider of carrier and cloud neutral data centre services 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 28 countries on 6 continents. We've 3,500+ colleagues around the world who work together, come up with life-changing solutions and create connections that matter every day. 

 

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. This is an exciting time to join our business so apply now and make your mark on our future.