Civil Engineer / Senior Civil Engineer – Data Centers

About the role

Hybrid-based position in our Pennsylvania, Seattle, Texas, or Louisiana office. Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. No sponsorship is available for this position. 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.

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.
• 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.
• Eligibility for bonus, overtime or other forms of compensation.
• Comprehensive benefits package supporting well‑being, professional development, and work‑life balance.

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.