Water Resources Technical Manager
McAdams · Charlotte
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McAdams is hiring a Water Resources Technical Manager in Charlotte, North Carolina. Posted 19 August 2026. Apply directly on McAdams's own careers site — no account needed.
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
Technical managers at McAdams use design expertise to solve complex technical and design problems on 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 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
- Stormwater 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
- Texas PE license
- Experience with AutoCAD Civil 3D, ArcGIS Pro, storm drainage modeling software (HEC-HMS, 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
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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