Civil Engineer – Data Center Site Development

Overview

Civil Engineer – Data Center Site Development – Ashburn, VA
This opportunity is working directly with a leading mission-critical data center developer / investor. This company provides turnkey data center solutions custom-fit to the requirements of their client’s ever-changing mission-critical facility’s operational needs. They accomplish this by providing reliability of mission-critical facilities for many of the world’s largest organizations (Hyperscale and Enterprise Customers). This opportunity provides a career-growth minded role with exciting projects with leading-edge technology and innovation as well as competitive salaries and benefits.

This role is ideal for a smart, sharp, and driven engineer with a strong grasp of concept-level design, schematics, and construction drawings. The ideal candidate will be proficient in AutoCAD and Revit, with experience in civil design for mission-critical environments.

As a subject matter expert, you will have a direct impact on the design of prototypical Data Center sites, provide technical design guidance and vendor oversight, solve large-scale implementation issues, and build a strong understanding of site design and program requirements.

The successful candidate will develop and implement design strategies to expand the firm’s expertise, footprint and profitability in Critical Facilities and Digital Infrastructure. Our client is looking for a Critical Facilities Development Specialist that has expertise in Civil Engineering and design for data center and infrastructure development efforts, including property diligence, site and facility design, and utility interconnection.

• Develop preliminary site layout concepts using Civil 3D, incorporating grading, utilities, and circulation patterns while maintaining flexibility for design evolution
• Utilize AutoCAD and Revit to produce high-quality designs and documentation
• Effectively communicate design standards to internal and external project partners
• Maintain strategic relationships with in-region stakeholders
• Create / communicate conceptual designs gathered from meetings and create/maintain project documentation pre-sale, prior to construction, during, and after construction
• Develop and maintain design standards, design prototypes, and template specifications related to site design for Data Centers and supporting infrastructure.
• Create, review, and release design RFPs for various data center projects
• Travel for site assessments when needed, internal design meetings, construction review, and interfacing with authorities having jurisdiction
• Foresee and manage project-specific cost and schedules variables
• Manage multiple fast paced projects simultaneously
• Lead initiatives aimed at improving cost, quality, schedule, and consistency
• Prepare proposals, presentations, and briefings
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure designs align with industry best practices
• Managing diligence efforts, optimizing utility and network interconnections, working with design and construction teams
• Manage our external civil design consultants through the Data Center design and construction process.
• Review designs for site layout, grading, power substations, storm water, utilities, and pavement.
• Coordinate with internal and external architectural, structural, and MEP design engineers

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Civil Engineering a MUST
• Professional Engineer or on tract for a PE ( current FE or EIT) a big plus!
• 5+ years’ experience in civil design for Data Centers or Mission Critical facilities with working knowledge of land use and land development conventional practices
• Previous experience working at an Engineering Consulting firm a MUST
• Experience with hyperscale / colo / enterprise data center design / mission critical facilities design projects a must
• Site selection and / or existing asset acquisition experience a plus as they need someone that can assist with determining the viability of converting an existing building /property to a Data Center
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate the design and constructability of site design by third-party consultants
• Experience with concept-level design, reviewing drawings,…