Data Center Sustainability Manager (REF5585J)

Location
Budapest, Debrecen, Pécs, Szeged, hu
Posted
Oct 13, 2026
Last seen
Oct 13, 2026

About the role

- 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. - Professional proficiency 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.