Sr Civil Engineer (Due Diligence) (Data Centers)

About the role

Your impact This job opportunity is available at ANY location in the United States. Ideally, selected candidates will be near a JACOBS U.S. based office, but we intend to hire the "best" candidates. We're looking for a Senior Civil Engineer to join our Data Center group, and you'll have the chance to work on projects including state-of-the-art industrial, data centers and commercial facilities. You'll be accountable for schedule, technical quality, and due diligence evaluations associated with challenging engineering assignments while gaining familiarity with client expectations, scope, budget, and schedule.

Responsibilities

• Accountable for schedule, technical quality, and due diligence evaluations associated with challenging engineering assignments
• Conceptualize initial civil design for land/site development, perform site evaluations, support site selection and acquisition activities, prepare grading plans, and perform earthwork and drainage analyses
• Conduct technical due diligence for prospective project sites, identify development constraints, assess infrastructure availability, evaluate project risks, and support clients through site selection and investment decisions
• Collaborate closely with architectural, energy and power, water, environmental, permitting, utilities, transportation, geotechnical, and real estate professionals to provide comprehensive assessments that help clients make informed decisions prior to major capital investments
• Lead technical due diligence efforts for greenfield and brownfield development opportunities
• Perform site feasibility assessments related to grading, drainage, utilities, transportation access, permitting, environmental constraints, and constructability
• Evaluate potential development risks, opportunities, and fatal flaws associated with prospective project sites
• Support clients through site acquisition, investment, and development decision-making processes
• Conduct infrastructure assessments including water, wastewater, stormwater, electrical including grid and behind the meter power solutions, telecommunications, and transportation systems
• Research and document local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements, zoning restrictions, development regulations, and permitting considerations and lead conversations with the relevant local authorities
• Prepare due diligence reports, technical memorandums, risk assessments, and executive-level recommendations
• Coordinate multidisciplinary due diligence teams including civil, architectural, energy and power, water/wastewater, environmental, geotechnical, transportation, permitting, and utility stakeholders
• Support site comparison studies and development of site selection criteria and scoring methodologies
• Understand and apply local zoning laws, building codes, and other regulatory requirements
• Prepare and review civil engineering construction documents, specifications, and technical reports
• Serve as discipline lead on complex, multi-disciplinary projects and coordinate engineering activities across teams

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• PE license
• 15 or more years of engineering experience, including extensive site development and industrial project experience from design through construction
• Strong working knowledge and experience analyzing and designing all aspects of medium to large-scale industrial developments
• Demonstrated experience conducting site feasibility studies, development assessments, and technical due diligence evaluations
• Experience supporting site selection, land acquisition, capital project planning, or facility expansion initiatives
• Ability to identify and communicate development risks, permitting challenges, infrastructure constraints, and project opportunities
• Experience leading technical due diligence efforts for site acquisition or major capital investments
• Experience preparing executive-level site selection and feasibility assessment reports
• Knowledge of economic development programs, utility incentives, and large-scale industrial permitting processes
• Experience supporting hyperscale data center, semiconductor, battery manufacturing, life sciences, or other advanced manufacturing projects

Qualifications

• Strong working knowledge and experience analyzing and designing all aspects of medium to large-scale industrial developments
• Demonstrated experience conducting site feasibility studies, development assessments, and technical due diligence evaluations
• Experience supporting site selection, land acquisition, capital project planning, or facility expansion initiatives
• Ability to identify and communicate development risks, permitting challenges, infrastructure constraints, and project opportunities
• Experience leading technical due diligence efforts for site acquisition or major capital investments
• Experience preparing executive-level site selection and feasibility assessment reports
• Knowledge of economic development programs, utility incentives, and large-scale industrial permitting processes
• Experience supporting hyperscale data center, semiconductor, battery manufacturing, life sciences, or other advanced manufacturing projects

Skills

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation and presentation of due diligence findings to clients and leadership teams
• Collaboration and teamwork skills
• Ability to learn quickly and broaden technical and business knowledge
• Experience with all design modules of AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Experience preparing, assembling, and reviewing construction drawings and technical specifications
• Experience with Navisworks and ArcGIS
• Familiarity with environmental, geotechnical, transportation, and utility due diligence processes
• Experience with conditional use permitting

Benefits

Your health. Your well-being. Your security. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock. The base salary range for this position is $132,900.00 to $182,700.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. Job posted on July 23, 2026. This position will be open for at least 3 days. We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work. Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.