Data Center Civil Engineering Project Lead

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

Benefits offered by this job

Investment in your development

Being valued for the unique person you

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Ramboll US Corporation is seeking a Civil Engineering Project Manager to lead site feasibility, master planning, and permitting for data center and large industrial programs. You will guide design teams, coordinate with AHJs, and manage budgets and schedules to deliver complex sites.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree, 5+ years of experience, and strong leadership. PE is preferred, with opportunities to work across multiple US markets in a hybrid setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or master's degree in Civil Engineering and approximately 5+ years of relevant 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

Team leadership

Client communication

Problem solving

Civil design coordination

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) license

Tools

Civil 3D

Job description

Ramboll US Corporation is seeking a Civil Engineering Project Manager to lead site feasibility, master planning, and permitting for data center and large industrial programs. You will guide design teams, coordinate with AHJs, and manage budgets and schedules to deliver complex sites.

The role requires a Civil Engineering degree, 5+ years of experience, and strong leadership. PE is preferred, with opportunities to work across multiple US markets in a hybrid setting.