Data Center Civil Engineering Lead & PM

Ramboll; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 102,000; Full time

Job summary

Ramboll’s Civil Engineering team seeks a Lead / Project Manager to guide data center and large industrial site projects from feasibility through permitting and construction.

You will mentor engineers, manage scope and schedules, coordinate with AHJs and multidisciplinary teams, and apply Civil 3D standards to deliver safe, scalable site layouts and utilities. This role blends hands‑on leadership with strategic oversight.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering with approximately 5+ years of relevant civil/site engineering experience.
• Professional Engineer (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.

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

Civil/site design

PE license

Civil 3D

AHJs coordination

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering

Tools

Civil 3D

Job description

Ramboll’s Civil Engineering team seeks a Lead / Project Manager to guide data center and large industrial site projects from feasibility through permitting and construction.

You will mentor engineers, manage scope and schedules, coordinate with AHJs and multidisciplinary teams, and apply Civil 3D standards to deliver safe, scalable site layouts and utilities. This role blends hands‑on leadership with strategic oversight.