Civil Engineer, Data Center Design

About the role

The Data Center Design Team at Fluidstack is responsible for leading the design, development, and execution of 50GW+ of data centers over the next decade. Key areas of focus include developing and scaling first-of-a-kind modular data centers, influencing behind-the-meter designs and planning for multi-GW campuses, and owning the civil engineering workstream across a multi-site, multi-state development portfolio.

Responsibilities

• Own the civil engineering workstream across a multi-site, multi-state development portfolio, from early site screening through design, permitting, and construction completion.
• Lead civil due diligence for greenfield and conversion sites: topography, drainage, utilities, soils, floodplain, and environmental constraints.
• Direct geotechnical investigations: scope RFPs, review boring programs, interpret reports, and assign design actions.
• Review traffic studies and offsite infrastructure requirements, and flag civil cost and schedule risk during site selection.
• Develop and maintain civil basis of design, standard details, and specs, and manage external civil consultants through IFC.
• Coordinate with geotechnical engineers, local authorities, GCs, and project teams as the site civil authority (grading, drainage, utilities, floodplain, earthwork).

Requirements

• You've owned civil engineering on large-scale site development, ideally owner/developer-side, and you want deep data center exposure.
• You run civil due diligence and read geotech reports well enough to assign design actions and catch fatal flaws early.
• You manage external civil consultants and hold them to a standard through IFC.
• You know grading, drainage, stormwater, utilities, and earthwork for large-format sites.
• You spot civil cost and constructability risk during site selection, not after.
• Bonus: PE license or active pursuit. Data center, industrial, or large-site development. Civil 3D. Multi-state permitting. Conversion and retrofit sites.

Qualifications

• Experience in civil engineering on large-scale site development, preferably owner/developer-side.
• Deep understanding of data center infrastructure and operations.
• Strong background in civil due diligence and geotechnical report interpretation.
• Proven ability to manage external civil consultants effectively.
• Expertise in grading, drainage, stormwater management, utilities, and earthwork for large-format sites.
• Ability to identify and mitigate civil cost and constructability risks during site selection.

Skills

• Experience with civil 3D software.
• Knowledge of multi-state permitting processes.
• Experience with conversion and retrofit sites.

Benefits

• Competitive salary range of $150,000 - $200,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location.
• Opportunity to work on cutting-edge projects with significant impact on the future of AI and data center infrastructure.
• Flexible work arrangements to accommodate the demands of the role.
• Continuous learning and professional development opportunities within the company.

Pay

The salary range for this position is $150,000 - $200,000 per year, depending on experience, skills, qualifications, and location. This range represents our good faith estimate of the compensation for this role at the time of posting. Total compensation may also include equity in the form of stock options.

Schedule

Full-time position with flexible work arrangements to accommodate the demands of the role.

Fluidstack is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability and protected veterans’ status, or any other characteristic protected by law. Fluidstack will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to applicable law.

Application Instructions

If you have any questions or need assistance with your application, please email careers@fluidstack.io with your resume/CV, the role you've applied for, and the date you submitted your application. Someone from our recruiting team will be in touch.