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 due diligence, planning, and design teams. The ideal candidate will have experience managing the design of industrial and data center civil and utility infrastructure, a background in civil engineering, and 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.