Senior Project Manager

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 and Develop Water Resources Presence in Florida

At McAdams, we invest in growth-minded leaders who are eager to build, innovate, and elevate those around them. We are looking for an experienced Senior Project Manager – CIP (Capital Improvement Projects) with expertise in Water Resources to lead complex, multidisciplinary projects and support the continued growth of our Florida practice.

You’ll have the opportunity to lead in a high-impact role blending technical excellence, project delivery, and business development — driving results for premier clients while helping scale McAdams’ expanding Water Resources market presence. If you thrive in an entrepreneurial environment, value continuous improvement, and are motivated to create lasting community impact, our Water Resources practice is a fit for you.

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

Wh at You’ll Do

Lead the growth of the Water Resources practice in Central Florida by leveraging market insight, client relationships, and pursuit strategies to secure new work and expand McAdams’ market presence

Drive business development activities including client positioning, proposal development, interviews, and contract negotiations, with accountability for pursuit strategy and outcomes

Serve as a trusted advisor to clients by understanding their business initiatives and challenges to identify new opportunities, expand existing relationships, and cross-sell firm services

Develop and negotiate scopes, fees, schedules, and contracts that appropriately define project requirements while ensuring profitability, risk management, and delivery viability

Provide leadership and accountability for project execution, ensuring successful delivery that meets or exceeds client, stakeholder, and regulatory and permitting requirements in alignment with McAdams’ standards

Oversee project financial performance and resource planning, managing budgets, staffing, schedules, and wokload to achieve project and business objectives

Lead technical direction and quality control for water resources projects, including review of analyses, designs, reports, and deliverables to ensure technical excellence

Mentor, develop, and inspire team members, fostering an entrepreneurial, collaborative, and high-performing culture aligned with firm growth goals

What You’ll Bring

Bachelor’s degree in civil engineering or a related engineering discipline

Professional Engineer (PE) license

10+ years of progressive experience in Water Resources and municipal consulting, preferably within the Architecture, Engineering, and Construction (AEC) industry

Proven ability to lead small to large, complex projects through planning, design, and deliver—independently and within multidisciplinary team environments

Strong understanding of project financial performance, including budgets, profitability, revenue forecasting, and schedule impacts

Experience managing teams to deliver high-quality technical solutions while meeting client expectations and business objectives

Demonstrated success in developing, managing, and expanding key client relationships within the public sector

Experience supporting or leading pursuit strategies, proposal development, and client interviews to win new work

Established relationships with municipalities, public agencies, and/or regulatory entities in Florida, with the ability to leverage those relationships to grow market presence

Strong interest in and commitment to advancing and growing the Water Resources practice in Florida

Excellent technical writing, verbal communication, and interpersonal skills

Self-drive, well-organized and team-oriented leader who mentors others and fosters collaboration across disciplines

W ork Environment + Physical Demands

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