Land Development Engineering Lead
About The Position
McAdams is a full-service land planning, landscape architecture, civil engineering, transportation, and geomatics firm. We seek to partner with our clients to create meaningful experiences through inspired design. 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.
Requirements
- 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
Responsibilities
- 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.
Benefits
- 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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
