Civil Engineer

Aligned Data Centers, LLC offers a collaborative environment focused on civil design excellence for data center developments, with an onsite role in Plano, TX. This position emphasizes strong project management, cross-discipline coordination, and driving design innovation and operational performance. You will join a team that values mentorship, clear communication, and a commitment to quality across all projects.

Benefits and perks

• Health Coverage: Medical, dental, and vision
• Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts: HSA with employer contributions; health and dependent care FSAs
• Retirement Savings: 401(k) plan with company match
• Paid Time Off and Holiday Pay
• Company-Sponsored Insurance: Short-Term Disability, Life Insurance, and Long-Term Disability
• Optional Benefits: Voluntary life, critical illness, legal, and additional disability coverage
• Wellness Programs: Employee assistance program, gym membership, and other wellness initiatives

Responsibilities

• Lead civil engineering standards, updates, and quality control across projects
• Ensure Civil design deliverables align with Aligned design and construction standards; oversee quality control through the full design phase
• Review and update reference design standards to reflect lessons learned, code changes, and client needs
• Guide early civil design during design development by translating land constraints, campus requirements, building needs, and construction considerations into clear direction
• Support conceptual site planning, test fits, and evaluations for speculative real estate acquisitions; collaborate with Land Enablement efforts
• Provide technical input for expansion, renovation, and upgrade projects at existing facilities
• Assist in drafting civil scopes of work, evaluate consultant proposals for technical completeness, and manage external civil consultants to deliver construction-ready outcomes
• Coordinate Civil design with architectural, structural, and MEP disciplines for seamless integration
• Validate readiness of Civil systems for service and commissioning as needed
• Troubleshoot site performance issues related to grading, drainage, utilities, and other civil systems
• Evaluate and approve deviations from standard designs based on client requirements
• Lead technical assessments of potential acquisitions and existing assets
• Evaluate Land Enablement and Site Acquisition due diligence outputs and positioning
• Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and sustainable civil engineering practices
• Lead or support the evaluation and implementation of innovative design and construction methodologies
• Collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to align Civil solutions with evolving needs
• Communicate complex Civil concepts to diverse technical and non-technical audiences
• Lead technical training and mentorship for engineering and design staff
• Represent civil engineering in cross-functional meetings and leadership discussions

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; Professional Engineer license strongly preferred
• Minimum 5 years of experience in civil design and project management, ideally in data center or infrastructure development
• Strong understanding of site development, grading, drainage, utilities, and permitting processes
• Advanced proficiency in Excel and AutoCAD
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• International experience is a plus
• Deep understanding of the data center design and construction process
• Ability to multi-task with solid time management and organizational skills
• Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality at all times
• Ability to interpret construction drawings and specifications
• May travel up to 25%

Technologies

• MS Projects
• Procore
• BIM 360
• Civil 3D
• AutoCAD
• Bluebeam
• Revit

Physical demands and work environment

• Occasionally climb, balance, bend, stoop, kneel, or crawl
• Occasional exposure to outside weather conditions
• Frequently stand, walk, or sit
• Frequent bending and climbing
• Frequent hand and finger dexterity
• Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts