Site Civil Engineer / Project Manager

HDR; Lincoln (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Site Civil Engineer / Project Manager to support our Data Center Planning Practice within Building Engineering Services. The role leads due diligence, campus planning, land entitlements, and preliminary mass grading for data center campuses.

The successful candidate will interact with clients, guide planning through multiple jurisdictions, and travel regionally/nationally as needed. PE license and Civil Engineering leadership experience required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field required.
• Professional Engineer (PE) license required.
• Experience leading site development projects through land entitlements and permitting processes.
• Strong communication and leadership skills; ability to work with diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support data center site planning projects following established processes.
• Interpret entitlements, zoning, and permitting processes to guide campus planning.
• Manage campus planning, site layout, and utility infrastructure coordination.
• Lead initial mass grading phases for data center campuses with the project design team.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Proven leadership

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master’s degree

Tools

Civil 3D

Hydraflow Storm Sewers

Hydraflow Hydrographs

HydroCAD

Bentley StormCAD

Microsoft Office

Job description

HDR is seeking a Site Civil Engineer / Project Manager to support our growing Data Center Planning Practice within our Building Engineering Services (BES) Business Group. The successful candidate will lead and support the due diligence and campus planning for data center projects including, but not limited to, land entitlements, development ordinances and processes, campus planning and layouts, and preliminary mass grading design.

Responsibilities

• Lead and support Data Center site planning projects following consistent processes developed and implemented for use across our Site Civil Business Class.
• Analyze and interpret local entitlements, zoning and development ordinances, and land development permitting processes to guide decisions throughout the campus planning process.
• Lead and support campus planning, including site layout and utility infrastructure planning, ensuring compliance with both client standards and requirements, and the local jurisdiction’s development requirements.
• Lead initial mass grading phase for Data Center campuses by guiding the project design team in coordination with the Client.
• Interact and build strong relationships and trust with clients.
• Support and teach other staff to understand the data center campus planning process, ensuring knowledge of client-specific standards, requirements, and processes to assure sustainability and resilience in our Data Center Planning Practice.
• Serve as the project manager on Data Center Planning projects as needed.
• Apply site civil planning knowledge and experience to other market sectors as required.
• Travel regionally and nationally as necessary to support projects and client engagements.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in site development and site civil design.
• Familiarity and experience with Civil 3D and construction plan development.
• Project experience leading site development projects through land entitlements and development processes with multiple local jurisdictions.
• Project experience leading due diligence, planning, and/or design on data center projects.
• Knowledge of Civil Engineering modeling software such as Hydraflow Storm Sewers, Hydraflow Hydrographs, HydroCAD, Bentley StormCAD, etc.
• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering or other related engineering discipline.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• Previous experience in general civil engineering
• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office
• Good verbal and written communication skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must

Location

• Primary: United States - Nebraska - Omaha
• Other Locations: United States - Iowa - Des Moines, United States - Nebraska - Lincoln
• Industry: Building Engineering
• Schedule: Full‑time
• Employee Status: Regular
• Business Class: Building Site Civil
• Job Posting: Jul 16, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.