Senior Data Center Site Infrastructure Lead

Mott MacDonald; The Woodlands (TX); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Short-term disability

Long-term disability

Paid holidays

PTO

Parental leave

Life insurance

Job summary

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Data Center Civil Design Lead to provide senior technical leadership across planning, design, and delivery of site infrastructure for large-scale data center campuses. This role drives civil design strategy, governance, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to enable efficient, resilient project outcomes.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience leading civil/site infrastructure for data centers, strong knowledge of grading, drainage, utilities,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field.
• PE registration preferred.
• 20+ years leading civil/site infrastructure for data center or similar campuses.
• Experience with hyperscale, cloud, or enterprise data center environments.
• Knowledge of North American civil design standards, stormwater, and permitting.
• Strong client-facing and leadership capabilities.

Responsibilities

• Lead civil/site infrastructure design strategy for large data center projects.
• Provide senior technical direction from site selection through handover.
• Develop solutions for power readiness, drainage, and campus expansion.
• Review site plans, earthwork, stormwater, and utility corridors.
• Coordinate with electrical and mechanical teams on interfaces.
• Mentor engineers, support recruitment, and drive design governance.

Skills

Project leadership

Civil design

Mentoring

Client-facing

Communication

QA & standards

Education

Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering

Professional Engineer (PE) preferred

Tools

Civil 3D

BIM coordination

Model-based delivery

Job description

Mott MacDonald is seeking a Data Center Civil Design Lead to provide senior technical leadership across planning, design, and delivery of site infrastructure for large-scale data center campuses. This role drives civil design strategy, governance, and collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to enable efficient, resilient project outcomes.

The ideal candidate has extensive experience leading civil/site infrastructure for data centers, strong knowledge of grading, drainage, utilities,