Senior Civil Engineer SME - AI Data Centers

About the role

This role is open to candidates located anywhere near a Jacobs US office. Jacobs will recruit the best available civil SME — geography is a filter, not a barrier.

Responsibilities

• Civil Site Design & Technical Leadership
  • Lead civil site engineering across the full design lifecycle for multi-building hyperscale campus programs — from site selection and feasibility through construction documents, permit applications, and construction administration
  • Design and govern stormwater management infrastructure for large impervious-surface campuses
  • Design heavy-duty pavement systems for campus roads, diesel fuel delivery routes, cooling tower crane access pads, transformer pad access, and security perimeters
  • Develop and maintain Jacobs civil engineering design standards, grading and drainage specification templates, standard detail libraries, and stormwater BMP criteria for the data center practice
  • Mentor mid-level and junior civil engineers across the practice
• Permitting, Entitlements & Regulatory Strategy
  • Lead land use entitlement strategy for greenfield and adaptive-reuse hyperscale campus sites
  • Navigate state-specific regimes including Virginia VSMP, AZPDES, Texas CGP, and similar frameworks with schedule-sensitive permit sequencing strategies
  • Develop early-release civil permit packages — rough grading permits, land disturbance permits, and utility installation permits — sequenced to support fast-track Design-Build and EPCM construction schedules while full entitlement packages are advanced in parallel

Requirements

• Civil PE License Active Professional Engineer (Civil) license in at least one US state; NCEES Record maintained; willingness to obtain reciprocal licensure in additional states as project needs require
• PE sign-off authority is required at SME level — this is a hard requirement
• Experience 15 or more years of civil engineering experience, including 8 or more years leading site civil design for large-site industrial, technology campus, or mission-critical facility programs

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering from an accredited institution
• Civil 3D Expert proficiency in AutoCAD Civil 3D — corridor modeling, grading surfaces, pipe network design, and plan/profile sheet production for large campus programs
• Deep working knowledge of stormwater management design including SWPPP development, post-construction BMP design (ponds, bioretention, underground detention), and hydraulic modeling
• Demonstrated experience coordinating civil site scope with structural, MEP, and electrical disciplines — including utility routing conflict resolution, foundation clearance coordination, and underground ductbank integration in a multi-discipline delivery environment

Skills

• Strong written and verbal communication skills; demonstrated ability to present to clients, AHJs, and multi-discipline project teams and to represent the civil engineering scope in pursuit presentations and proposal development
• Master of Science in Engineering
• Experience with Virginia VSMP, AZPDES, Texas Construction General Permit, or other complex multi-agency regulatory frameworks for large land disturbance programs
• Design-Build or EPCM delivery experience — having served as civil engineer of record or civil lead on a DB or EPCM contract, with experience developing early-release grading permit packages and integrating with GC-led construction teams
• Direct experience on hyperscale or colocation data center campus programs at 50+ acres, including pad elevation strategy, phased grading, and campus-scale utility systems
• CFM (Certified Floodplain Manager), ENV SP (Environmental Professional), QISP or QSP designation supporting stormwater compliance program leadership
• LEED AP or sustainability-related credential; familiarity with how site civil design contributes to LEED BD+C certification for large campus programs
• Experience with Section 404/401 and USACE permitting for jurisdictional wetlands or Waters of the U.S. on large development programs
• Navisworks multi-discipline model coordination experience for underground utility conflict resolution
• Bluebeam Revu proficiency for document review and markup workflows

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package including health, dental, and vision coverage, 401(k) with employer match, paid time off, and professional development support including PE reciprocity sponsorship and continuing education funding

Pay

The base salary range for this position is $169,500.00 to $233,000.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

Schedule

Not specified