Land Development Engineering Lead

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.

Grow a Land Development Project Team in DFW

At McAdams, we invest in growth-minded leaders who are eager to build, innovate, and elevate those around them. As the Land Development Engineering lead for the Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) metro, you will build and sustain strong relationships with private developers, municipal partners, and key regional stakeholders across North Texas, while leading a high-performing, multi-disciplinary team delivering exceptional residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects.

As lead, you’ll drive the operational excellence, project delivery quality, and business development results, ensuring consistent execution aligned with McAdams’ culture and long-term strategic objectives. This role champions talent development, where you’ll mentor a team to support and strengthen McAdams’ technical excellence and presence in the DFW market.

Why McAdams

Joining McAdams isn’t just a career move; it’s an invitation to be part of something extraordinary. We’re growing, and our people are a big part of that. From exciting projects to a culture that embraces creativity, choosing McAdams means choosing a workplace where you’re not just an employee — you’re a vital piece of our success story.

We invest in leaders who want to build:

Opportunities to shape strategy and grow a practice

Exposure to high-impact projects across multiple market sectors

A united, team-first culture

A platform for long-term career growth and leadership development

See what our teammates have to say about their experience at McAdams: https://youtu.be/XnX3G3m75uU?si=sPyVjCetpQi0poYd

What You’ll Do

Lead the strategic direction, vision, and growth of the DFW Land Development practice.

Cultivate trusted relationships with North Texas developers, landowners, municipalities, and reviewing agencies.

Proactively identify new business opportunities and lead pursuit strategies for major development projects.

Oversee the execution of large-scale, multi-disciplinary land development projects with strong project controls and financial performance

Ensure predictable project outcomes through effective scheduling, budgeting, and risk management

Recruit, hire, and develop high-performing teams to support long-term practice growth

Mentor staff and promote a collaborative, learning-focused environment that supports career development

Drive operational excellence, resource planning and compliance with company standards and industry regulations

What You’ll Bring

Professional Engineer (PE) license required

12-20+ years of progressive experience in land development engineering

Proven leadership delivering large-scale residential, commercial, and mixed-use projects

Strong credibility with North Texas developers, municipalities, and regulatory agencies

Demonstrated ability to manage multi-disciplinary teams and complex project portfolios

Experience in business development and growing a regional practice

Excellent communication, leadership presence, and emotional intelligence

W ork Environment + Physical Demands

Work is primarily performed in an office setting with standard physical requirements such as sitting, typing, and extended computer use. Occasional travel within the DFW region may be required for client meetings, site visits, or industry events.

Work will be primarily working with fingers by picking, pinching, typing, and grasping often with repetitive motion

Must have visual acuity for viewing a computer screen, the ability to talk, hear and sit for extended periods of time

Must be able to carry, lift and push/pull up to 5 pounds frequently and up to 30 pounds occasionally

Additional physical duties may be required as necessary

Ready to Lead With Us?

If you’re ready to shape strategy, influence market direction, and expand the capabilities of a collaborative team, we’d love to connect.

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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