Public Infrastructure Engineering Lead

McAdams•Lewisville, TX

About The Position

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 Overview McAdams is seeking a motivated Public Infrastructure Engineering Lead to lead the successful delivery of municipal infrastructure projects across Texas. As our communities respond to unprecedented growth, this role offers the opportunity to help shape infrastructure solutions that improve quality of life, strengthen resilience, and support long-term community development. This position is ideal for a client-focused leader who is energized by meaningful public-sector work and brings the technical expertise and leadership presence needed to guide teams and deliver results. As a Public Infrastructure Engineering Lead, you will oversee projects from pursuit through closeout—driving scope, schedule, budget, quality, and risk management—while serving as a trusted advisor to municipal clients. You will collaborate with a multi-disciplinary team to develop innovative, practical solutions and will play a key role in expanding McAdams’ municipal presence through strategic business development, strong relationships, and consistently exceptional client service. At McAdams, we invest in growth-minded leaders who are eager to build, innovate, and elevate those around them. You will have the autonomy to shape strategy, influence market direction, and expand capabilities—supported by a collaborative leadership team, robust internal resources, and a strong platform for long-term career development. This is an opportunity for a leader who thrives in an entrepreneurial environment, values continuous improvement, and is motivated by creating lasting impact in the communities we serve.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree from an accredited program
Professional Engineer
Minimum 8 years of site/civil engineering experience
Strong skills in client development, communication, and management.
Proficiency in AutoCAD and Civil 3D.
Valid driver’s license and reliable transportation for site visits and client meetings.

Nice To Haves

Texas (PE) license preferred

Responsibilities

Business Development + Winning Work Lead and support pursuit strategies for municipal and public-sector opportunities (roadway, drainage, water/wastewater, parks, and related infrastructure).
Build and maintain a healthy pipeline by identifying opportunities, developing capture plans, and positioning McAdams for selection.
Serve as a key contributor (or lead) in the preparation of SOQs, proposals, interviews, scopes, schedules, and fee development, including negotiation and contract execution.
Leverage market knowledge and relationships to expand existing accounts and open new client relationships.
Client Management + Leadership Act as the primary point of contact and trusted advisor for municipal clients and stakeholder groups.
Proactively manage expectations, communicate project status, and resolve issues to protect client satisfaction and long-term relationships.
Lead/participate in client meetings, public meetings, and coordination sessions with agencies, utilities, and stakeholders.
Project Delivery + Financial Performance Provide overall delivery leadership from planning through construction, including scope definition, risk management, budgeting, forecasting, staffing plans, and schedule control.
Ensure strong project financial performance (WIP, invoicing, change management, subconsultant management, and profitability).
Coordinate and collaborate with internal disciplines, technical specialists, and subconsultants to deliver quality outcomes.
Ensure adherence to McAdams standards, QA/QC processes, and regulatory requirements.
Team Building, Hiring + People Management Hire, develop, and lead teams of project engineers, designers, and technicians to support workload and long-term growth.
Set clear performance expectations; provide coaching, mentorship, and regular feedback to support individual development and accountability.
Partner with highly skilled professionals for surveying, entitlement, permitting, landscape architecture, traffic engineering and construction administration to serve full client needs.
Manage work planning and delegation across the team to meet project goals within defined budgets and schedules.
Foster a collaborative, inclusive culture focused on technical excellence and continuous improvement.
Technical Oversight (as appropriate) Provide technical oversight and guidance for municipal designs and deliverables from conceptual through final design.
Review plans and deliverables for constructability, compliance, and quality, including grading, roadway, drainage, water, and sanitary sewer improvements.
Oversee production and/or review of drawings and models developed in AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Performing research and completing technical design tasks as required and/or assigned Preparing documents for public and/or private public works infrastructure projects (i.e., grading, street, highway, drainage, water, and sanitary sewer improvements) from conceptual to final design, under the direction & supervision of a professional engineer
Develop detailed civil drawings and plans using AutoCAD Civil 3D.
Assisting in the preparation of proposals, reports, opinion of probable cost, construction specifications and contract documents, under the direction & supervision of a professional engineer
Establishing good communication and collaborative working relationships with team members & clients
Organizing and scheduling your own work, and at times, the work of other team members to accomplish project goals within established budgets and schedules
Effectively coordinating & collaborating with technical experts, other engineering design teams and sub-consultants
Maintaining strong overall financial performance