Designer I - Land Development

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

Position Purpose

Designers work with high accuracy and quick turnaround as an integral part of land development engineering design teams.

Essential Functions + Responsibilities

• Assist in the design and production of civil engineering construction documents and conceptual site plans
• Complete civil utility and site design (water, sanitary sewer, storm drain, HGL modeling, fire flow design, and storm water management)
• Complete site grading plans, earthworks calculations, and sediment/erosion control design/permitting
• Coordinate with architects, landscape architects, project team, contractors, and owners
• Work alongside project team in accordance with company standards 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
• 0 - 2 years of experience in civil engineering
• Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D
• Excellent communication, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills
• Self-starter with strong drive to better oneself, project team, and community
• Candidates should be prepared to provide work samples and/or take a CAD assessment.

Preferences

• EI on path to PE preferred
• Experience with storm drain, sanitary sewer, water distribution networks, and site grading preferred

McAdams is an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified candidates will receive consideration for employment without regard for race, color, religion, gender (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, or gender identity), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, veteran's status, or any other legally protected status.

If you need assistance with our online application system process, please contact the Human Resources Team at 919.361.5000 or [email protected]. 

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