Technical Manager - Land Development

Position Purpose 

Within the RDU Metro, provide technical expertise to take a lead role in projects and resolve complex design challenges. Work closely with Project Managers and Designers to ensure the production of high-quality deliverables. Provide coaching and mentorship to Designers and CAD Techs across all McAdams office locations.

Essential Functions Responsibilities

• Lead a production team, provide resource management, resolve both technical and design problems, coach, train, and mentor design and CAD professionals, and work collaboratively with all team members on all aspects of project execution
• Communicate and coordinate with other departments to make appropriate plan changes
• Function as a liaison between the Designers, CAD Technicians, and Project Manager
• Direct, coach, and mentor engineering, design, and CAD tech professionals as necessary to provide sound technical advice, resolve complex technical design problems, and to achieve high levels of performance to external clients
• Design and produce civil engineering construction documents (site plans, utility plan/profile, stormwater management facility CDs, design reports, specifications)
• Civil utility and site design (water, sanitary sewer, storm drain, HGL modeling, fire flow design, and storm water management and dentention) and coordination with typical mechanical utilities (gas, steam, chilled water, high voltage, emergency power, communications duct banks)
• Site grading, earthworks, and sediment/erosion control design and permitting
• Work in accordance with company standards with project team from concept phase through construction administration for a variety of projects

Qualifications

• Four-year bachelor’s degree from an accredited program in Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Biological and Agricultural Engineering, Civil Engineering Technology, or related field
• PE required
• 5 years of experience in civil engineering
• Thorough background in civil design, AutoCAD-CIVIL 3D and plan preparation
• Candidates should be prepared to provide work samples and/or take a CAD assessment