Lead Engineer

Your role 

The Lead Engineer (f/m/d) in Hattersheim directs the daily activities of the Operations Site Team and vendors, ensuring the Data Centre is operated safely, efficiently, and in compliance with SLAs and KPIs. Acting as the main point of contact, they manage all reactive and planned maintenance tasks, utilize the CMMS system effectively, and ensure incidents are resolved promptly.

What you’ll do 

• Ensure all site works comply with safe systems of work, permits, and statutory requirements.

• Provide first-line response to building services infrastructure issues and escalate to specialist contractors when needed.

• Oversee completion of reactive and planned maintenance using CMMS and ensure adherence to SOPs, SLAs, and KPIs.

• Coordinate incident management, produce reports, and act as first-line supervisor for specialist service contractors.

• Operate and monitor building management systems (BMS), responding appropriately to alarms and ensuring optimal system performance.

• Support the Site Management Team and Data Centre leadership in communication with customers, incident escalation, and resource planning.

• Supervise sub-contractors to ensure compliance with permits, RAMS, MOPs, and site rules.

• Assist with technical audits, checks, and continuous improvement initiatives focusing on safety, efficiency, and energy optimization.

• Provide technical support and guidance to the site team, including coordinating staff coverage for holidays, sickness, and out-of-hours escalation.

• Contribute to financial and operational processes, including ordering, repairs follow-up, and procedure development.

What you’ll need 

• 3–5 years’ experience in mission-critical mechanical and electrical environments, ideally in IT/Telecoms or data centres.

• Strong knowledge of key data centre infrastructure components (UPS, generators, cooling systems) and critical building systems (electrical, mechanical, building fabric).

• Recognized formal electrical training (e.g., City & Guilds) and AP15/HV Authorized Person certification.

• Ability to read and work with electrical and mechanical diagrams; hands-on experience with maintenance systems.

• ITIL and/or ServiceNow experience preferred; able to prepare and present technical information to diverse audiences.

• Proven problem-solving and decision-making skills, breaking down complex issues and prioritizing critical details.

• Experience mentoring and supporting site engineering teams.

• Self-driven, organized, and able to handle multiple tasks with attention to detail.

• Strong customer focus, reliability, and alignment with organizational values (teamwork, excellence, success).

• Adaptable, proactive, and able to work effectively across multiple disciplines and teams, handling change and pressure.

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.

To learn more about Digital Realty, please visit digitalrealty.com or follow us on LinkedIn and X.

A bit about our 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.

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.

Training and Development 

Join our Data Center Operations team and gain the support to succeed from day one. Our onboarding program prepares you to contribute meaningfully right away, with clear career pathways and continuous training to fuel your long-term growth. From onboarding to specialized development, we equip you with the skills and opportunities to make a lasting impact in operations.

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.