Senior Civil / Land Development Engineer – Data Center Site Development

Apex Infrastructure Consultants is seeking an experienced Civil / Land Development Engineer to support large-scale data center site development and infrastructure projects from early site planning through construction. The role involves serving as a technical lead and owner-side representative, ensuring projects meet technical requirements, schedule expectations, and design standards.

Responsibilities:

• Provide civil engineering expertise for data center site development, land development, and infrastructure projects
• Support projects from site planning and due diligence through design, permitting, construction, and turnover
• Review civil engineering design packages, including site layout, grading, drainage, utility routing, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, and earthwork plans
• Provide technical guidance and design review comments to architects, engineers, consultants, construction managers, and contractors
• Represent owner requirements and ensure design deliverables align with project objectives, technical standards, and construction requirements
• Support development and maintenance of civil engineering standards, design guidelines, program specifications, and technical requirements
• Evaluate site constraints, permitting requirements, zoning considerations, utility availability, and constructability risks
• Coordinate with cross-functional teams, including real estate, design, construction, environmental, utilities, and operations stakeholders
• Review and respond to technical submittals, design changes, RFIs, and construction-related issues
• Identify risks, resolve design conflicts, and provide practical engineering recommendations to keep projects moving forward
• Support construction administration activities and provide technical input during field execution
• Prepare technical reports, presentations, design review summaries, and project documentation
• Communicate technical information clearly to both engineering and non-engineering audiences

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of experience in civil engineering, land development, site development, or civil site infrastructure
• Strong experience with site layout, grading, drainage, stormwater management, utility planning, erosion control, sediment control, and earthwork
• Experience supporting projects through planning, zoning, permitting, design, construction, and closeout
• Strong understanding of civil engineering principles, construction methods, design standards, and technical documentation
• Experience reviewing civil design drawings, specifications, calculations, reports, and construction documents
• Ability to coordinate with design consultants, contractors, construction managers, municipalities, utilities, and internal project teams
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work independently with minimal oversight while managing multiple priorities
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail
• Proficiency in preparing reports, presentations, design review comments, and technical documentation
• Professional Engineer license preferred
• Master's degree in Civil Engineering or related field preferred
• Experience with data center, mission critical, industrial, utility, infrastructure, or large-scale commercial development projects
• Familiarity with water and wastewater design, utility coordination, and hydraulic modeling
• Experience with permitting agencies, local jurisdictions, utility providers, and environmental requirements
• Strong constructability review experience and ability to identify field execution risks early in the design process