Data Center Civil Engineering Lead: Permitting & Site

Ramboll; Center Square (PA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramboll in the United States is seeking a Civil Engineering Project Manager to lead site feasibility, layout, grading, and permitting for data centers and large-scale industrial projects. This hybrid role supports collaboration across multiple offices, with opportunities to influence project direction and client relationships.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of civil/site experience, a PE license preferred, and strong abilities in project management, budgeting, and coordination with AHJs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering with 5+ years of civil/site engineering experience.
• PE license strongly preferred, with ability to obtain licensure by comity in target states.
• Extensive experience with land development and site civil design for large, complex projects, ideally in industrial, logistics, manufacturing, or mission-critical environments.
• Strong project management and technical expertise, including grading, drainage, stormwater, utilities, permitting, budgeting, scheduling, and client coordination.
• Experience working with AHJs and leading multidisciplinary teams; familiarity with Civil 3D and permitting practices in Pennsylvania, Washington, Texas, or Louisiana preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering and land development services for data center, mission-critical, and large industrial projects from site selection through construction.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risk, client communication, proposals, and subconsultants across multiple projects.
• Direct technical work including site layout, grading, stormwater, drainage, utilities, access roads, erosion control, and permitting.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, clients, agencies, and authorities while navigating codes, permitting requirements, and development standards.
• Review technical deliverables, mentor engineers and CAD staff, support team growth, and contribute to client development and market expansion.

Skills

Project management

Client coordination

Leadership

Technical design

Communication

Education

Bachelor's or Master’s in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

Job description

Ramboll in the United States is seeking a Civil Engineering Project Manager to lead site feasibility, layout, grading, and permitting for data centers and large-scale industrial projects. This hybrid role supports collaboration across multiple offices, with opportunities to influence project direction and client relationships.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years of civil/site experience, a PE license preferred, and strong abilities in project management, budgeting, and coordination with AHJs.