Civil Engineer / Senior Civil Engineer – Data Centers
About the role
Ramboll is a global architecture, engineering, and consultancy company. As a foundation‑owned people company founded in Denmark, we believe that the purpose of sustainable change is to create a thriving world for both nature and people. Ramboll in the Americas has thousands of experts working across more than 70 offices, delivering innovative solutions across Environment & Health, Water, Energy, and Planning & Urban Design. This hybrid‑based position is located in our Pennsylvania, Seattle, Texas, or Louisiana office and requires current authorization to work in the United States on a full‑time basis (no sponsorship). You will join the Civil Engineering and Design team within the Environment & Health business to support the planning, permitting, and design of data center and other large‑scale industrial sites, providing hands‑on technical leadership for site feasibility, conceptual layouts, grading, drainage, stormwater management, utilities, access, and civil permitting.
Responsibilities
- Lead civil engineering and land development services for data center, mission‑critical, and large industrial projects from site selection through construction.
- Manage project scope, schedule, budget, staffing, risk, client communication, proposals, and subconsultants across multiple projects.
- Direct technical work including site layout, grading, stormwater, drainage, utilities, access roads, erosion control, and permitting.
- Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams, clients, agencies, and authorities while navigating codes, permitting requirements, and development standards.
- Review technical deliverables, mentor engineers and CAD staff, support team growth, and contribute to client development and market expansion.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or master’s degree in Civil Engineering with approximately 5+ years of relevant civil/site engineering experience.
- Professional Engineer (PE) license strongly preferred, with ability to obtain licensure by comity in target states.
- Extensive experience with land development and site civil design for large, complex projects, ideally in industrial, logistics, manufacturing, or mission‑critical environments.
- Strong project management and technical expertise, including grading, drainage, stormwater, utilities, permitting, budgeting, scheduling, and client coordination.
- Experience working with AHJs and leading multidisciplinary teams; familiarity with Civil 3D and permitting practices in Pennsylvania, Washington, Texas, or Louisiana preferred.
Skills
- Strong ownership of project outcomes with a practical, solutions‑oriented approach.
- Clear communication skills with the ability to explain technical issues to clients and non‑technical stakeholders.
- Strong commercial judgment and ability to manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk.
- Collaborative leadership style with strong prioritization and mentoring skills.
- Client‑focused approach with a commitment to safety, quality, and professional standards.
Benefits
- Investment in your development.
- Being valued for the unique person you are.
- Never being short of inspiration from colleagues, clients, and projects.
- The long‑term thinking of a foundation‑owned company.
- Comprehensive benefits package supporting well‑being, professional development, and work‑life balance.
- Eligibility for bonus, overtime or other forms of compensation.
Pay
The anticipated base salary range for this position is $81,515 – $101,894 per year. Actual compensation will vary based on location, skills, experience, education, and internal equity. Pay may differ depending on the cost of labor in specific locations.