Civil Engineering Project Manager - Data Centers

Ramboll • Baton Rouge, LA

37d • $96,677 - $120,846 • Hybrid

About The Position

Ramboll is hiring a Civil Engineering Project Manager to lead civil engineering and land development work for data center, mission-critical, and other large-scale industrial programs. The position is hybrid-based in a Pennsylvania, Seattle, Texas, or Louisiana office and will support expansion of Ramboll’s civil engineering capabilities in strategic U.S. geographies, with particular emphasis on local permitting knowledge, coordination with authorities having jurisdiction (AHJs), and project delivery. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis; sponsorship is not available.

The role spans projects from site selection and due diligence through conceptual planning, permitting, design, and construction support. The manager oversees project delivery and technical work, coordinates multidisciplinary teams and external stakeholders, reviews deliverables, mentors project staff, and contributes to client development and Ramboll’s local presence in target markets.

Ramboll describes its work as focused on practical, sustainable solutions and creating sustainable societies where people and nature flourish. The company offers flexible and hybrid work arrangements, competitive compensation and benefits, professional development and leadership opportunities, a collaborative and inclusive culture, and the long-term perspective of a foundation-owned company. The anticipated base salary is $96,677–$120,846 per year; compensation may vary by location and other factors, and the position may be eligible for bonus, overtime, or other compensation.

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 experience with land development and site civil design for 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.
• Ability to prioritize competing demands while maintaining quality, responsiveness, safety, and client focus.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present technical issues to clients and nontechnical stakeholders.
• Strong ownership of project outcomes, practical problem-solving, sound professional judgment, and commercial judgment.
• Collaborative leadership style and commitment to mentoring, staff development, teamwork, and quality.
• Current authorization to work in the United States on a full-time basis; sponsorship is not available.

Nice To Haves

• Professional Engineer license is strongly preferred; ability to obtain licensure by comity in one or more target states is expected.
• 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 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.
• Act as a primary liaison with authorities having jurisdiction 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.
• Long-term thinking associated with a foundation-owned company.
• The position may be eligible for bonus, overtime, or other forms of compensation.

What This Job Offers

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