Water Resources Technical Manager

Water Resources Technical Manager

Water Resources - Charlotte

McAdams is proud to be named one of Triangle Business Journal's/Zweigs’ "Best Places to Work" in 2021! This award honors the area's leading employers that go beyond the norm to foster an enjoyable and meaningful work environment their employees value and appreciate.

McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering and geomatics firm located in North Carolina and Texas. We seek a partnership with our clients to create meaningful experiences through inspired design. Our employees are what makes McAdams different! We bring “experiences” to the forefront of everything we do, and that takes special people.

Position Purpose

Technical managers at McAdams use design expertise to solve complex technical and design problems on Water Resources projects while closely working with Project Managers to make our clients' vision a reality. Technical managers also provide coaching and mentoring to Water Resources Designers and Project Engineers across all McAdams office locations.

Essential Functions + Responsibilities

• Lead a production team, provide resource management, resolve both technical and design problems, coach and mentor design and CAD professionals, and work collaboratively with all team members on all aspects of project execution
• Design and produce civil engineering construction documents (site plans, utility plan/profile, design reports, specifications)
• Preparation of local and FEMA flood studies
• Storm drainage and culvert design
• Storm water control measure design
• Site grading, earthworks, and sediment/erosion control design and permitting
• Coordination with architects, landscape architects, contractors, and owners
• Coordination with local and third-party utility providers regarding impacts associated with projects
• 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
• 5+ years of progressive experience in civil engineering
• North Carolina PE
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, storm drainage modeling software (StormCAD, HydraFlow, etc.), and flood modeling software (HEC-RAS)
• Possess technical expertise in site civil engineering as it applies to stormwater and natural resources
• Candidate should be prepared to provide work samples and/or take a CAD assessment

All applicants must be authorized to work in the US. McAdams does not sponsor applicants for employment-based visas.
We participate in E-Verify. Information from all employees’ Form I-9 is used to confirm work authorization.
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