Civil Design Manager, Data Center Sites - Remote (U.S.)

About the role

We are seeking a talented and experienced Civil Design Manager to lead data center projects. The ideal candidate will have experience managing the design of industrial and data center civil and utility infrastructure, possess a background in civil engineering, and have exceptional written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead data center due diligence, planning, and design teams to deliver projects that meet the client’s requirements, on schedule and to a high degree of quality.
• Design disciplines will include prototype development, test fitting, mass grading, stormwater management, utility prepositioning and design (power, telecommunications, and water/ wastewater pumping, storage, and conveyance), and on- and off-site roadways.
• Develop and enforce multi-site project and program management plans.
• Host and attend meetings with clients and external stakeholders.
• Proactively manage and communicate change throughout the project both within AECOM and to our clients.
• Early identification and mitigation of project risks with creative solutions.
• Proactively communicate with all stakeholders to provide project updates and resolve outstanding issues.
• Develop technical and financial proposals for new and add/move/change data center design projects.
• Coach junior staff and support professional growth.
• Foster a culture of accountability, innovation, and strategic thinking.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, plus eight (8) years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.
• Demonstrated experience with colocation and hyperscale data center projects.
• Professional Engineer (P.E.) License.
• Master’s degree in Civil or Construction Engineering, or Business Administration, plus six (6) years of relevant experience in industrial and data center design and/or project management.
• Lifetime or recent leadership in data center and mission-critical trade organizations.
• Excellent communication (written/oral).
• Ability to work in dynamic, time-sensitive situations and with minimal oversight.
• Team leadership skills.
• Strong interpersonal and presentation skills.