Sr Civil Engineer (Due Diligence) (Data Centers)

Jacobs is an engineering and professional services company solving critical problems across cities, infrastructure, environments, and advanced industries. The company is seeking a Senior Civil Engineer to lead civil design and technical due diligence for data center and advanced manufacturing projects, including site selection, feasibility assessments, infrastructure evaluations, permitting, and multidisciplinary coordination.

Responsibilities:

• Site development, site master planning, and site selection for large data center facilities
• Leading technical due diligence efforts for greenfield and brownfield development opportunities
• Performing site feasibility assessments related to grading, drainage, utilities, transportation access, permitting, environmental constraints, and constructability
• Evaluating potential development risks, opportunities, and fatal flaws associated with prospective project sites
• Supporting clients through site acquisition, investment, and development decision-making processes
• Conducting infrastructure assessments including water, wastewater, stormwater, electrical including grid and behind the meter power solutions, telecommunications, and transportation systems
• Researching and documenting local Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) requirements, zoning restrictions, development regulations, and permitting considerations and lead conversations with the relevant local authorities
• Lead the development and submission of permitting packages
• Preparing due diligence reports, technical memorandums, risk assessments, and executive-level recommendations
• Coordinating multidisciplinary due diligence teams including civil, architectural, energy and power, water/wastewater, environmental, geotechnical, transportation, permitting, and utility stakeholders
• Supporting site comparison studies and development of site selection criteria and scoring methodologies
• Underground utility routing and site space planning
• Hydrology analysis for designing storm drain systems
• Analyzing and designing gravity wastewater systems
• Performing final grading plans including cut and fill analysis and earthwork balancing
• Providing erosion and sediment control plans, stormwater pollution prevention plans, and permit support
• Stormwater analysis and modeling using software applications such as StormCAD and CivilStorm
• Preparing and reviewing civil engineering construction documents, specifications, and technical reports
• Serving as discipline lead on complex, multi-disciplinary projects and coordinating engineering activities across teams

Requirements:

• • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering
• • PE license
• • 15 or more years of engineering experience, including extensive site development and industrial project experience from design through construction
• • Strong working knowledge and experience analyzing and designing all aspects of medium to large-scale industrial developments
• • Demonstrated experience conducting site feasibility studies, development assessments, and technical due diligence evaluations
• • Experience supporting site selection, land acquisition, capital project planning, or facility expansion initiatives
• • Ability to identify and communicate development risks, permitting challenges, infrastructure constraints, and project opportunities
• • Ability to perform project discipline lead responsibilities on complex, multi-disciplinary projects and direct engineering design within the civil team
• • Demonstrated experience with all design modules of AutoCAD Civil 3D
• • Experience preparing, assembling, and reviewing construction drawings and technical specifications
• • Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including preparation and presentation of due diligence findings to clients and leadership teams
• • Strong analytical, problem-solving, and interpersonal skills
• • Ability to collaborate and work effectively in a variety of teams, including multi-disciplinary due diligence and development teams
• • Demonstrated ability to learn quickly and broaden technical and business knowledge
• • Experience supporting hyperscale data center, semiconductor, battery manufacturing, life sciences, or other advanced manufacturing projects
• • Experience leading technical due diligence efforts for site acquisition or major capital investments
• • Experience preparing executive-level site selection and feasibility assessment reports
• • Knowledge of economic development programs, utility incentives, and large-scale industrial permitting processes
• This job opportunity is available at ANY location in the United States. Ideally, selected candidates will be near a JACOBS U.S. based office, but we intend to hire the "best" candidates
• • Bluebeam experience
• • Experience using Navisworks
• • Experience using Arc GIS
• • Familiarity with environmental, geotechnical, transportation, and utility due diligence processes
• • Experience with conditional use permitting