Position Title: Director, On-site Energy Generation Project Management

Location: Hybrid: Dallas, Atlanta, or Houston

Your role

The Director, On-site Energy Generation Project Management is responsible for leading the execution of on-site energy generation programs across the AMER region. This role serves as the program owner for delivering scalable, reliable generation assets—primarily natural gas—with additional exposure to emerging and advanced technologies, including nuclear and other distributed energy solutions. The role will partner across acquisitions, design, engineering, construction, operations, commercial, and regulatory teams to ensure alignment and successful deployment of generation assets that support long-term capacity needs.

What you’ll do

• Lead the execution of the end-to-end lifecycle of on-site energy generation projects, from concept site acquisition through commissioning and handoff.
• Support the development and execution of regional generation strategy in alignment with global energy objectives and long-term capacity planning.
• Support technology selection, commercial structuring, vendor evaluation, and risk assessments for natural gas and alternative generation technologies.
• Establish program governance, standards, performance metrics, and technical requirements for the execution of on-site energy generation projects; aligning with the Digital Realty data center development standards.
• Work with internal acquisitions, design, engineering, and construction teams to integrate generation solutions into campus master planning and development roadmaps.
• Foster and own relationships with key industry partners like EPC providers and technical consultants.
• Partner with the energy, supply chain and commercial teams to negotiate major equipment, EPC, and long-lead agreements.
• Coordinate with environmental, permitting, and regulatory teams to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Drive cross-functional alignment with Operations to ensure maintainability, reliability, and long-term asset performance.
• Provide executive-level reporting on program progress, risks, financials, and strategic direction.
• Lead and develop a high-performing team of technical and project program management professionals and consultants.

What you’ll need

• 10+ years of experience in the project management of energy generation, distributed energy resources, utility-scale power, or large-scale industrial infrastructure projects.

• Demonstrated experience overseeing complex generation programs, including natural gas-fired systems; exposure to nuclear or advanced energy technologies preferred.

• Strong understanding of EPC delivery models, OEM ecosystem, fuel supply considerations, and long-lead equipment procurement.

• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary teams and manage large capital programs.

• Expertise with permitting, environmental compliance, interconnection considerations, and regulatory frameworks.

• Excellent executive communication, program governance, and vendor management skills.

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, energy systems, construction management or related field.

• Ability to travel to site projects up to 25% of the time to oversee progress.

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 Twitter.

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.

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.

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The Director, On-site Energy Generation Project Management is responsible for leading the execution of on-site energy generation programs across the AMER region.