Senior Civil Engineer

Switch is a company that designs, builds, and operates data centers, focusing on revolutionary innovation and operational excellence. The Senior Civil Engineer will lead civil engineering design for large-scale data center campuses, ensuring that designs meet performance requirements and local codes while guiding external consultants and supporting site planning.

Responsibilities:

• Lead civil site design for data center campuses, including grading, drainage, and utility coordination
• Review and direct work from civil, geotechnical, and utility consultants
• Ensure designs meet local codes, AHJ requirements, and Switch standards
• Develop and maintain campus-level civil design standards and processes
• Support early site planning, including test fits, site layouts, and feasibility analysis
• Contribute to RFP development and evaluate consultant proposals
• Coordinate with internal teams across design, construction, and operations
• Identify design risks and drive solutions through resolution
• Review site models and studies such as drainage, acoustic, and airflow impacts
• Travel up to 25% for site reviews and coordination meetings

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or related field
• 7–10+ years of civil engineering experience in large-scale commercial or industrial projects
• Experience leading site design scope across multiple project phases
• Strong knowledge of grading, drainage, and utility systems
• Experience managing external design consultants
• Familiarity with permitting and coordination with AHJs and utilities
• Proficiency with Civil 3D and standard design tools
• Experience with mission-critical or data center projects
• Experience developing design standards or technical guidelines
• Familiarity with hydraulic modeling, erosion control, and site optimization