[Remote] Senior Civil Engineer
Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Microsoft Cloud Operations and Innovation (CO&I) is the team behind the cloud. The Senior Civil Engineer will serve as a Civil Engineering Subject Matter Expert (SME) for data center programming, design development, and construction administration, providing technical direction and oversight for data center designs and ensuring quality standards are met. Responsibilities • Collaborate with internal Microsoft and external stakeholders to provide civil engineering technical direction to deliver projects aligned with defined civil engineering, site and infrastructure design and performance criteria within scope, schedule, and budget • Possess exceptional communication, organization, and leadership skills • Expert civil engineering, site, utility and infrastructure design proficiency in commercial and industrial architecture and engineering with a primary focus on mission critical data center campus design • Must be able to work with other technical and non-technical groups in a fast-paced environment and do so with an even temperament and a results-oriented collaborative manner • Must be a person of integrity, be methodical and detailed-oriented with a strong work ethic Skills • Master's Degree in Civil Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years technical engineering experience OR Bachelor's Degree in Civil Engineering, or related field AND 5+ years technical engineering experience OR equivalent experience • Ability to meet Microsoft, customer and/or government security screening requirements are required for this role • Microsoft Cloud Background Check: This position will be required to pass the Microsoft Cloud background check upon hire/transfer and every two years thereafter • Bachelor's degree in Civil Engineering, or related field AND 8+ years of technical civil engineering design experience • OR Master's degree in Civil Engineering, or related field AND 6+ years of technical engineering experience • OR Doctorate degree in Civil Engineering, or related field AND 3+ years of technical engineering experience • Experience working in mission critical and working knowledge on land acquisition, site master planning, permitting and development • Candidate have the experience and the ability to perform complex business case analysis to justify technical design approaches and decisions • Professional Engineering License in Civil Engineering is required • 5-years' experience participating on civil engineering design teams for large scale critical facilities and infrastructure development projects with multi-disciplinary teams of architects and engineers • Ability to lead teams of engineers in advanced civil engineering and operational processes and procedures as they relate to large hyperscale data centers and campus environments • Experience in navigating in AutoCAD, Civil 3D, Revit, Sketchup, Bluebeam, BIM 360, and Autodesk Construction Cloud software for drawing review and development of conceptual level master plans during site selection and early design phases • Provide civil engineering technical oversight for site selection and due diligence efforts with external and internal stakeholders • Able to travel domestically and internationally Benefits • Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Company Overview • Microsoft is a software corporation that develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells a range of software products and services. It was founded in 1975, and is headquartered in Redmond, Washington, USA, with a workforce of 10001+ employees. Its website is Company H1B Sponsorship • Microsoft has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships, with 9192 in 2025, 9343 in 2024, 7677 in 2023, 11403 in 2022, 7210 in 2021, 7852 in 2020. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Apply tot his job