Civil Engineering Project Manager - Data Centers
About The Position
Ramboll is seeking a Civil Engineering Project Manager to lead site development work for data center, mission-critical, and other large-scale industrial programs. This hybrid position may be based in a Pennsylvania, Seattle, Texas, or Louisiana office. The role will help expand Ramboll’s civil engineering capabilities in strategic U.S. geographies, emphasizing local permitting expertise, coordination with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and strong project delivery. Applicants must be authorized to work full-time in the United States; sponsorship is not available. The role leads civil engineering and land development services from site selection and due diligence through planning, permitting, design, and construction support. It combines technical direction and review with management of project scope, schedule, budget, risk, staffing, client communications, proposals, consultants, and vendors across concurrent assignments. The Project Manager will also coordinate multidisciplinary teams and agencies, mentor project engineers and CAD staff, and support client development and Ramboll’s presence in target data center markets. The position is part of Ramboll’s Environment & Health Division. Ramboll describes its work as delivering innovative, practical, sustainable solutions across disciplines and geographies, within a collaborative and inclusive culture.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution.
- Approximately 10 or more years of relevant civil/site engineering experience, including responsibility for project delivery and client coordination.
- Substantial land development and site civil design experience on large, complex sites, such as industrial, logistics, advanced manufacturing, or mission-critical projects.
- Demonstrated experience working directly with AHJs, negotiating permitting requirements, responding to review comments, and guiding projects through local approval processes.
- Strong knowledge of grading, drainage, stormwater management, utilities, roadway/access design, erosion and sediment control, and civil permitting.
- Proven project management and leadership skills, including scope and fee development, budget and schedule control, risk management, client communication, and distributed team coordination.
- Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D/CAD-based design review.
- Professional Engineer license is strongly preferred; ability to obtain licensure by comity in one or more target states is expected.
- Strong ownership of project outcomes, practical problem-solving, and sound professional judgment.
- Clear written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical issues to clients and nontechnical stakeholders.
- Strong commercial judgment and disciplined management of project scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
- Ability to prioritize competing demands while maintaining quality, responsiveness, safety, and client focus.
- Collaborative leadership and commitment to mentoring, staff development, teamwork, and quality.
- Authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis; sponsorship is not available.
Nice To Haves
- Direct data center experience.
- Agency relationships 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 and due diligence through conceptual 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 specialty vendors across multiple concurrent assignments.
- Direct technical work involving site layout, grading and earthwork, stormwater management, drainage, utility infrastructure, access roads, erosion and sediment control, and site permitting.
- Serve as a primary liaison with AHJs and agencies; interpret local codes, development standards, permitting pathways, and agency expectations.
- Coordinate multidisciplinary inputs from survey, geotechnical, environmental, wetlands, traffic, power, water, wastewater, architectural, and construction teams.
- Review and approve technical memoranda, calculations, plans, specifications, permitting packages, and client deliverables.
- Mentor project engineers and CAD staff.
- Support client development, growth initiatives, and Ramboll’s local presence in target data center markets.
Benefits
- Flexible and hybrid work arrangements.
- Competitive compensation and benefits, including a comprehensive benefits package supporting well-being, professional development, and work-life balance.
- Professional development and leadership opportunities.
- Collaborative and inclusive culture.
- Potential eligibility for bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
