Data Center Site Civil Engineer & Project Manager

Site Civil Engineer / Project Manager

HDR is seeking a Site Civil Engineer / Project Manager to support our growing Data Center Planning Practice within our Building Engineering Services (BES) Business Group. The successful candidate will lead and support the due diligence and campus planning for data center projects including, but not limited to, land entitlements, development ordinances and processes, campus planning and layouts, and preliminary mass grading design.

• Lead and support Data Center site planning projects following consistent processes developed and implemented for use across our Site Civil Business Class.
• Analyze and interpret local entitlements, zoning and development ordinances, and land development permitting processes to guide decisions throughout the campus planning process.
• Lead and support campus planning, including site layout and utility infrastructure planning, ensuring compliance with both client standards and requirements, and the local jurisdiction’s development requirements.
• Lead initial mass grading phase for Data Center campuses by guiding the project design team in coordination with the Client.
• Interact and build strong relationships and trust with clients.
• Support and teach other staff to understand the data center campus planning process, ensuring knowledge of client‑specific standards, requirements, and processes to assure sustainability and resilience in our Data Center Planning Practice.
• Serve as the project manager on Data Center Planning projects as needed.
• Apply site civil planning knowledge and experience to other market sectors as required.
• Travel regionally and nationally as necessary to support projects and client engagements.

• A minimum of 4 years of experience in site development and site civil design.
• Familiarity and experience with Civil 3D and construction plan development.
• Project experience leading site development projects through land entitlements and development processes with multiple local jurisdictions.
• Project experience leading due diligence, planning, and/or design on data center projects.
• Knowledge of Civil Engineering modeling software such as Hydraflow Storm Sewers, Hydraflow Hydrographs, Hydro
  
  CAD, Bentley Storm
  
  CAD, etc.
• Master's degree in Civil Engineering or other related engineering discipline.

• Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Demonstrated leadership and communication skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.