Data Center Sustainability Manager (REF5585J)

• Lead and coordinate sustainability initiatives across global data center operations.
• Drive energy efficiency programs and carbon footprint reduction measures across data center facilities.
• Plan, monitor, and support infrastructure projects covering power distribution, cooling systems, , emergency power, and building technologies.
• Ensure compliance with applicable sustainability regulations, including the EU Taxonomy Regulation, Energy Efficiency Directive (EED), and emerging data center reporting obligations.
• Coordinate sustainability reporting activities in alignment with CSRD (Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive) and internal ESG reporting requirements.
• Manage data collection, validation, and reporting for energy consumption, carbon emissions, and operational efficiency metrics.
• Support compliance with the European Code of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency and coordinate submissions to relevant authorities and industry bodies.
• Develop and maintain global engineering standards, technical specifications, and sustainability guidelines for data centre infrastructure.
• Collaborate with Corporate Sustainability, ESG, and Climate Protection teams to monitor progress against climate targets and net-zero commitments.
• Identify, evaluate, and implement innovative technologies to improve Power Usage Effectiveness (PUE), Water Usage Effectiveness (WUE), and overall sustainability performance.
• Support customer sustainability assessments, audits, and decarbonization initiatives.
• Represent the organization in internal and external sustainability committees, industry working groups, and research collaborations.
• Provide sustainability and engineering expertise during presales, bid management, and customer consulting engagements.
• Support supplier evaluations and procurement activities, ensuring alignment with sustainability and regulatory requirements.
• Cooperate with international engineering and operations teams to drive continuous improvement and best practices across global data centers.
• Experience in planning, monitoring, and implementing technical infrastructure projects.
• Solid knowledge of energy efficiency optimization and sustainability measures also in data centre environments.
• Ability to collect, analyze, validate, and report technical and environmental performance data.
• Familiarity with sustainability reporting frameworks, climate target monitoring, and carbon footprint reduction initiatives.
• Knowledge of relevant regulations and standards, including EU Taxonomy, EU Code of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency, ISO, EN, and other applicable data center standards.
• Strong consulting and stakeholder management skills for working with internal teams, customers, suppliers, and external partners.
• Ability to support presales, bid, and customer assessment activities with technical and sustainability expertise.
• Experience collaborating in international expert communities, committees, and cross-functional project teams.
• At least B2 level in English and German language skills are mandatory

Advantages

• Good understanding of relevant regulations and standards, including:
• EU Taxonomy Regulation
• Energy Efficiency Directive (EED)
• European Code of Conduct for Data Centre Energy Efficiency
• ISO 50001
• ISO 14001
• Knowledge of international data center and facility standards such as EN 50600 and related engineering standards.
• Experience with Building Management Systems (BMS), Energy Management Systems (EMS), and monitoring technologies.
• Please be informed that our remote working possibility is only available within Hungary due to European taxation regulation.