Civil Engineering Project Manager - Data Centers

Ramboll • Seattle, PA

3d • Hybrid

About The Position

This hybrid-based position in our Pennsylvania, Seattle, Texas, or Louisiana office invites individuals with civil engineering and land development experience to support the planning, permitting, and design of data center and other large-scale industrial sites. The role offers hands-on technical leadership for site feasibility, conceptual layouts, grading, drainage, stormwater management, utilities, access, and civil permitting. The successful candidate will have direct experience coordinating with local Authorities Having Jurisdiction (AHJs) and will contribute to strengthening Ramboll's technical capabilities in strategic U.S. data center markets. The position is within Ramboll's Civil Engineering and Design team in the Environment & Health business, which supports data center, mission-critical, industrial, and other large-scale development programs through site due diligence, conceptual master planning, preliminary engineering, permitting, detailed design, and construction support. The role involves collaboration with a variety of technical disciplines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Approximately 5+ years of relevant civil/site engineering experience.
• 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.
• Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred.
• Ability to obtain licensure by comity in target states.
• Familiarity with Civil 3D.
• Familiarity with permitting practices in Pennsylvania, Washington, Texas, or Louisiana.

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.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package that supports well-being, professional development, and work-life balance.
• Investment in your development.
• Being valued for the unique person you are.
• Inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects.
• The long-term thinking of a foundation-owned company.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level