Hybrid Civil Engineering Project Lead - Data Center

Ramboll; Austin (TX); Hybrid; USD 97,000 - 121,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible and hybrid work arrangements

Competitive compensation and benefits

Professional development and growth

Job summary

Ramboll in the Americas is seeking a Civil Engineering Project Manager in a hybrid Texas-based role to lead site development for data centers and large‑scale industrial programs. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage permitting, design, and construction support, and expand Ramboll’s civil capabilities in key U.S.

geographies. You should bring 10+ years of civil/site experience, direct AHJ experience, and strong leadership.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
• Professional Engineer license strongly preferred, with ability to obtain licensure by comity in one or more target states.
• Approximately 10+ years of relevant civil/site engineering experience and responsibility for project delivery and client coordination.
• Substantial experience with land development and site civil design for large, complex sites including industrial, logistics, or mission-critical projects.
• Demonstrated experience with AHJs, permitting requirements, and guiding projects through local approvals.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering and land development services for data center, mission-critical, and large industrial projects from site selection through planning, permitting, design, and construction support.
• Manage project scope, schedule, budget, risk, staffing, client communications, proposals, scopes of work, fee estimates, work plans, schedules, change requests, subconsultants, and vendors across multiple assignments.
• Direct technical work involving site layout, grading, drainage, utilities, and site permitting.
• Serve as primary liaison with AHJs and agencies, interpret local codes and permitting pathways, coordinate multidisciplinary inputs.
• Review and approve technical memoranda, calculations, plans, and client deliverables; mentor project engineers and CAD staff.

Skills

Project management

Client coordination

Leadership

Communication

AHJ coordination

Education

Bachelor’s/Master’s in Civil Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD Civil 3D

CAD software

Job description

Ramboll in the Americas is seeking a Civil Engineering Project Manager in a hybrid Texas-based role to lead site development for data centers and large‑scale industrial programs. You will coordinate multidisciplinary teams, manage permitting, design, and construction support, and expand Ramboll’s civil capabilities in key U.S.

geographies. You should bring 10+ years of civil/site experience, direct AHJ experience, and strong leadership.