Site Development Engineer, Civil

Dataprana is a North American digital infrastructure company focused on AI and high-performance computing data center development. The Site Development Engineer will work closely with the project developer on early-stage site design, producing civil concepts that de-risk projects before capital is committed.

Responsibilities:

• Develop first-pass site plans that integrate building footprints, access, grading, and drainage, including zoning exhibits and preliminary stormwater concepts to support land control decisions
• Assess local codes, zoning ordinances, and permitting pathways to ensure early concepts are compliant and to flag approval risks before the company commits capital
• Critical Issues Assessment: Identify fatal flaws in candidate sites (e.g., zoning, noise, wetlands, stormwater and drainage constraints, infeasible pole routes, right-of-way conflicts, or constructability challenges) and clearly document risks and mitigations
• Partner with development and power leads to refine promising sites into shovel-ready concepts that can be advanced into formal engineering and utility review

Requirements:

• Licensed Professional Engineer (PE) in Civil Engineering; basic working knowledge of electrical principles is a plus, but civil expertise is the core discipline for this role
• 3+ years of experience in site design for industrial applications
• Proficiency in AutoCAD or Civil 3D (or similar software) for site planning, grading, and utility coordination, plus familiarity with electrical system modeling tools such as ETAP, SKM, or similar
• Experience navigating zoning boards, planning commissions, and municipal review processes, including preparation of zoning exhibits
• Proven ability to manage multiple early-stage sites in parallel, prioritize based on risk and impact, and communicate design tradeoffs clearly to non-engineers
• Prior experience in data center development, grid-connected energy projects, or large industrial sites
• Track record working with utilities on site plan reviews or service extensions, including coordination around pole lines, substations, and protective schemes
• Understand and be able to build basic single line diagrams and perform load analysis
• Familiarity with permitting and environmental review considerations that affect early site design (stormwater, wetlands, floodplains, and similar constraints)