What are the responsibilities and job description for the Manager, Civil Engineering position at Aligned Data Centers?
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Key Responsibilities
Design
We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.
Key Responsibilities
Design
- Lead and manage civil engineering standards, updates, and quality control across all projects.
- Ensure consistency and compliance of Civil design deliverables with Aligned’s design and construction standards. Review and responsibility for quality control of design deliverables through full design phase.
- Review and contribute to the reference design standards, incorporating lessons learned, code updates, and client-driven needs.
- Support conceptual site planning, test fits, and evaluations for speculative real estate acquisitions; plug in and assist with Land Enablement team efforts.
- Provide technical input for expansion, renovation, and upgrade projects at existing facilities.
- Oversee Civil design coordination across disciplines to ensure seamless integration with architectural, structural, and MEP systems.
- Validate readiness of Civil systems for service and support commissioning efforts, as necessary.
- Troubleshoot and resolve 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 & Site Acquisition Due Diligence output, and positioning.
- Stay current with industry trends, technologies, and sustainable practices in Civil engineering.
- Lead or support the evaluation and implementation of innovative design and construction methodologies.
- Collaborate with clients and internal stakeholders to align Civil engineering solutions with evolving technical needs.
- Communicate complex Civil engineering 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.
- Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering; PE license strongly preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of experience in civil design and project management, ideally within the data center or infrastructure development space.
- Strong understanding of site development, grading, drainage, utilities, and permitting processes.
- Project Management Software (MS Projects, Procore, BIM360, or similar)
- Civil Design Software (Civil 3D, AutoCAD)
- Knowledge and experience working with Bluebeam, AutoCAD, Revit is a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- International Experience a plus.
- Deep understanding of site development, grading, drainage, utilities, and permitting processes.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills.
- International Experience a plus.
- Deep understanding of the Data Center design and construction process.
- Ability to multi-task, with strong time management and organizational skills.
- Ability to maintain discretion and confidentiality always.
- Team Player across the organization.
- Ability to interpret construction drawings and specifications.
- May travel at times up to 25%.
- Ability to understand construction project scopes.