Civil Engineer, Data Center Design

Responsibilities

Site Evaluation & Due Diligence

• Lead civil due diligence for greenfield and conversion sites: topography, drainage, utilities, soils, floodplain, and environmental constraints
• Review traffic impact studies and offsite infrastructure requirements; flag civil cost and schedule risks during site selection
• Direct geotechnical investigations, scope RFPs, review boring programs, interpret reports, and assign design actions
• Assess site suitability for large-scale grading, infrastructure, and stormwater management
• Identify fatal flaws and quantify civil cost risks during site selection

Design & Standards

• Develop and maintain civil basis of design, master specifications, and standard drawings for FluidStack’s campus portfolio
• Manage external civil consultants from schematic through IFC and review deliverables, enforce standards, and track design quality
• Establish grading strategies, earthwork balance, and cut/fill sequences for large-scale campus developments
• Structure phased delivery including early work packages (mass grading, site utilities, early enablement) to accelerate critical path
• Coordinate site utility routing: water, sewer, storm, and medium-voltage underground infrastructure, including offsite tie-ins and roadway improvements
• Integrate civil scope with structural, MEP, fiber, and architectural design teams

Permitting & Regulatory

• Lead civil permitting strategy across jurisdictions: land disturbance, NPDES/SWPPP, floodplain (CLOMR/LOMR), environmental, and utility permits
• Coordinate with state and local agencies, drainage authorities, and utility providers
• Manage permit schedules as part of overall project critical path
• Monitor regulatory risk including wetlands, 100-year floodplain, karst, expansive soils, and develop mitigation strategies

Construction Support

• Review contractor submittals, RFIs, and field conditions for civil scope
• Conduct periodic site visits and document civil construction quality and compliance
• Manage design changes and change order scope for civil work
• Coordinate civil closeout, as-builts, and acceptance with local authorities

Requirements

• B.S. in Civil Engineering or equivalent discipline
• 5+ years of civil engineering experience
• Professional Engineer (PE) license, or active pursuit with expected licensure within 12 months
• Working knowledge of grading, earthwork, stormwater management, and site utility design
• Familiarity with NPDES permitting, floodplain regulations (FEMA/CLOMR/LOMR), and land disturbance permitting
• Proficient in AutoCAD Civil 3D; familiarity with GIS tools
• Willingness to travel to project sites across the US (estimated 20–30%)

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in hyperscale data center, large-scale industrial, or energy infrastructure development
• Familiarity with FM Global site civil requirements
• Geotechnical evaluation experience (coordination and interpretation)
• Experience with expansive clay soils, karst geology, or high water table site conditions
• Exposure to MISO/utility interconnection land and civil coordination
• Owner/developer-side experience (vs. pure consultant or EPC)