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NCDOT Roadway Design Lead
McAdamsUSAfull_timePosted 12 Jun 2026
About the role
<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">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.</span></p></div><p><strong>Lead + Grow McAdams’ NCDOT Design Team</strong></p> <p>At McAdams, we invest in growth-minded leaders who are eager to build, innovate, and elevate those around them. As the NCDOT Roadway Design Lead, you will shape the future of the Roadway and Hydraulic Design practice and be responsible for growing and leading a design team, securing and performing work for NCDOT through existing and future limited services contracts, and developing internal processes and procedures aligned with NCDOT standards and requirements.</p> <p>Success in this role requires a leader with a history of winning and performing design work for NCDOT and close relationships with NCDOT personnel and other North Carolina based consulting firms. You will define and execute a vision for an NCDOT-focused roadway and hydraulic design practice while collaborating across a growing transportation team to build a practice positioned for long-term impact.</p> <p><strong>Why McAdams</strong></p> <p>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.&nbsp;</p> <p>We invest in people who want to build:&nbsp;</p> <ul> <li>Opportunities to shape strategy and grow a practice</li> <li>Exposure to high-impact projects within the NC Transportation Industry</li> <li>A united, team-first culture</li> <li>A platform for long-term career growth and leadership development</li> </ul> <p>See what our teammates have to say about their experience at McAdams:&nbsp;<a href="https://youtu.be/XnX3G3m75uU?si=sPyVjCetpQi0poYd">https://youtu.be/XnX3G3m75uU?si=sPyVjCetpQi0poYd</a>&nbsp;</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Lead, grow, and mentor a team of project managers, engineers, designers, and CAD technicians</li> <li>Drive business development efforts focused on NCDOT, including leading pursuits and developing proposal materials</li> <li>Secure work thro
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