Senior Civil Engineer - Data Center Development

About the role

A leading US hyperscale data center developer is hiring a Senior Civil Engineer to own the civil workstream across a multi-site, multi-state campus portfolio. This is an owner/developer position: you will manage external civil consultants, drive permitting strategy across jurisdictions and make the calls on grading, drainage, utilities and earthwork. The role is full-time, based in Austin, Texas, with 20 to 30% travel to US project sites.

Key responsibilities

• Lead civil due diligence for greenfield and conversion sites, covering topography, drainage, utilities, soils, floodplain and environmental constraints
• Direct geotechnical investigations, scope RFPs, review boring programs, interpret reports and assign design actions
• Identify civil cost risks and fatal flaws during site selection
• Develop and maintain the civil basis of design, master specifications and standard drawings across the portfolio
• Manage external civil consultants from schematic through IFC, review deliverables and track design quality and schedule
• Establish grading strategies, earthwork balance and cut/fill sequences, and structure phased delivery with early work packages
• Coordinate site utility routing, including water, sewer, storm and medium-voltage underground infrastructure and offsite tie-ins
• Lead civil permitting across jurisdictions (land disturbance, NPDES/SWPPP, floodplain, environmental, utility) and coordinate with state and local agencies
• Review contractor submittals and RFIs, conduct site visits, manage civil change orders and coordinate closeout, as-builts and acceptance

Required profile

• Degree in Civil Engineering
• 7+ years of civil engineering experience on large-scale site development projects; data center, industrial, logistics or power infrastructure preferred
• PE license or actively pursuing it with expected completion within 12 months
• Experience directing external civil consultants and managing design deliverable quality
• Comfortable with 20 to 30% travel across US project sites

Required skills

• Working knowledge of grading, earthwork, stormwater management and site utility design
• Familiarity with NPDES permitting, FEMA floodplain regulations, CLOMR/LOMR processes and land disturbance permitting
• AutoCAD Civil 3D; GIS tools a plus

What we offer

• Salary of $200,000 to $250,000 per year, plus equity
• Health, dental and vision insurance
• Retirement plan
• Generous PTO