Designer I - Land Development
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 31, 2026. First seen by Alion on Sep 14, 2026. McAdams scores B on the Alion truth index.
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.
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