Head of Electrical Safety and Compliance (GVEFK)

About the Role

As Head of Electrical Safety & Compliance (GVEFK), you are the senior authorizing authority for electrical safety across all Digital Realty sites. You define, validate, and enforce compliant execution of electrical works in close collaboration with local Responsible Electrical Engineers (VEFK) and the Design, Engineering & Construction teams. You hold full authority to approve, reject, or stop electrical works that do not meet legal or safety standards.

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.

Your Profile

• Bringing Meister / Staatlich geprüfter Techniker / Bachelor in Electrical Engineering / Elektroingeneur
• 10+ years of relevant electrical experience with critical infrastructure
• Certified Elektrofachkraft with officially recognized Verantwortliche Elektrofachkraft (VEFK) qualification in accordance with DIN VDE 1000-10.
• Extensive experience with electrical systems in mission-critical or high-availability environments, preferably data centers.
• Strong knowledge of German electrical safety regulations and standards (VDE, DIN, DGUV).
• Proven ability to assess risks, enforce safety requirements, and lead contractors and internal teams.
• Strong stakeholder management skills
• Excellent communication and documentation skills with a structured, proactive working style.
• Fluent in both English and German.

• Willingness to travel for business and to participate in the international Digital Realty Electrical Working Group.

  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.