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# Crew Chief I - Construction Staking at McAdams

- **Company:** McAdams
- **Location:** Durham, NC
- **Posted:** 2025-03-10
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/mcadams/jobs/4673838007

## Job description

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 The Crew Chief I is responsible for the overall execution of daily assigned project tasks. This position supervises survey crew employees ensuring all work is completed efficiently and successfully, all while following established McAdams’s guidelines for field work delivery.

## Key Responsibilities

- Knowledgeable of the various disciplines of construction staking / surveying and accurately and effectively perform required tasks during a project
- Ensures field crew daily tasks are performed accurately and efficiently through the various project stages following McAdams’s guidelines and company standards
- Read and interpret construction plans that include storm drainage, sewer tables, check pipe slopes/grades, contour interpolation, straight grading, and compute vertical curves for profile grade checks
- Identify potential plan, computation, and constructability issues
- Demonstrate an ability to perform Boundary, Topographic, ALTA and other various types of surveys with limited or no instruction
- Plan projects to be performed in the most efficient and accurate way possible and seeing the big picture for project execution
- Proactively communicates with group management regarding project status and/or issues
- Assist with maintenance of vehicles, equipment, and work sites
- Responsible for assessing potential hazards and unsafe working conditions
- Aids in maintaining a safe and respectful work environment by following company policies and procedures
- Follow guidelines and company standards set forth for the Geomatics department
- Act as the company representative in the field during client interactions
- Communicates respectfully with clients and / or project neighbors to insure a positive company image
- Executes JHA’s, participates with pre and post job briefs
- Provides clear and concise direction to fellow crew members and ensure crew members perform daily tasks
- Defuse contentious situations that may arise from interaction with client or project neighbors
- Assist with maintenance of vehicles, equipment, and work sites
- Mentors and trains Junior Crew Chief members
- Prepares field notes that meet the McAdams standards and manages field data files in a manner that they can be easily interpreted and cyphered by office support staff
- Maintains good client relations to foster and perpetuate long-term relationships

## Skills + Experience

- High school diploma or GED
- Demonstrate core competencies of the Instrument Operator Level II
- Knowledge of TDS Software, Trimble Robotics, GPS equipment, Carlson Software, and Leica Robotics
- Punctual and dependable     Hardworking and detail-oriented
- Successful completion of a functional assessment
- Must have a valid driver’s license
- Successfully pass a motor vehicle records check, drug test, and functional assessment

Work Environment + Physical Demands

- The characteristics described below are representative of those encountered while performing the essential functions of this position. When properly requested and when feasible (without undue hardship to the company), reasonable accommodations will be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.
- Work will primarily be outside with varying environmental conditions.
- Work will involve long-term standing and frequent walking as well as include common hazards encountered while maneuvering through project sites.
- Must be able to carry, lift and push/pull up to 50 pounds frequently and up to 100 pounds occasionally.
- Must be able to stand up or walk between 8-12 hours a day.
- Weekend and overtime and/or overnight work and travel may be required.

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 hrteam@mcadamsco.com.

Please read these notices for important information regarding applying for work with McAdams.

- [Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal](https://mcadamsco.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Know-Your-Rights_-Workplace-discrimination-is-illegal.pdf)
- https://mcadamsco.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/E-Verify-Participation-Poster-English-and-Spanish.pdf
- https://mcadamsco.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/02/Right-to-Work-Poster.pdf

## About McAdams

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: McAdams is a full-service civil engineering, land planning, surveying, landscape architecture, water resources, transportation, and construction administration firm that creates meaningful experiences through inspired design.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Privately Held)
- **Headquarters**: Raleigh, North Carolina, United States
- **Founded**: 1979
- **Founders**: John McAdams

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Civil Engineering, Land Planning, Landscape Architecture, Water Resources, Transportation, Geomatics, Construction Administration
- **Target customers**: B2B, serving municipal, education, healthcare, commercial, and residential development clients across 27 states
- **Mission or purpose statement**: "Meaningful experiences through inspired design" — bringing thoughtfulness to every detail to advance clients toward their vision while improving communities.

## Products & Services
- **Civil/Site Design**: Full-service civil engineering for land development projects, including site planning, grading, utility design, and stormwater management.
- **Water Resources**: Expertise in green stormwater infrastructure, floodplain management, watershed planning, and hydraulic/hydrologic modeling.
- **Transportation**: Planning, design, and construction administration for roadway, intersection, and multimodal transportation projects.
- **Planning & Urban Design**: Land planning, urban design, and community visioning services.
- **Geomatics**: Surveying, mapping, and geospatial data services including boundary, topographic, and construction staking.
- **Landscape Architecture**: Site design, streetscape, park, and greenway planning.
- **Construction Administration**: Construction observation, project management, and inspection services.

## Market Standing
- **Revenue**: Annual revenue of $38.4M (LinkedIn estimate)
- **Key Metric**: Total headcount of 436 employees (+6.4% YoY growth, +32 people)
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not publicly available (privately held, bootstrapped growth since 1979)
- **Growth Signals**:
  - Offices across Florida, North Carolina, South Carolina, and Texas
  - Licensed in 27 states (AL, AZ, AR, CO, FL, GA, ID, IN, KY, LA, MD, MS, MO, MT, NE, NJ, NC, OH, OK, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA, WA, WV)
  - Active job postings: 66 (monthly +15.8%, quarterly +73.7%)
  - Recognized as a Zweig Group Hot Firm and Best Firms to Work For
  - Employee headcount grew 6.4% year-over-year

## Competitive Advantages
- **Multidisciplinary expertise**: Combines civil engineering, planning, landscape architecture, water resources, transportation, and geomatics under one roof, offering integrated solutions.
- **Culture and values**: Strong emphasis on collaboration, passion, creativity, and giving back through the McAdams SHARES initiative (2% of annual earnings donated to local charities focused on housing, hunger, childhood education, and environmental stewardship).
- **Tenure and reputation**: 46 years of consistent operation with a track record of delivering complex projects across multiple states.
- **Employee development**: 216 internal training courses, mentorship programs, and a Young Professionals Group (YPG) for early-career growth.
- **Award-winning workplace**: Consistently recognized as a "Best Place to Work" regionally (TBJ, CBJ) and nationally (Zweig Group).

## Strategic Focus
- **Growth and expansion**: Continuing to add talent across all disciplines and offices, with a particular focus on data center, municipal, and commercial development markets.
- **Talent development**: Deep investment in employee training, mentorship, and career pathing to retain top talent and build future leaders.
- **Community impact**: Strengthening the McAdams SHARES charitable initiative and deepening engagement with local communities.
- **Innovation in design**: Advancing expertise in green stormwater infrastructure, sustainable site design, and resilient infrastructure.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: McAdams is consistently recognized as a Best Place to Work, with a culture centered on collaboration, passion, creativity, and giving back. Employees describe the environment as supportive, innovative, and community-focused.
- **Career Development**: Offers 216 internal training courses, mentorship programs, and a Young Professionals Group (YPG). Interns receive dedicated mentors and work on real projects with real impact.
- **Employee Resource Groups**: Includes McAdams UNITED (diversity, equity, and inclusion), YPG (professional development for 0-5 year employees), and McAdams SHARES (philanthropy).
- **Company Trips**: Every employee receives an annual stipend for company trips, strengthening team bonds across offices and disciplines.
- **Work Environment**: Hybrid/office-based depending on role and location. Offices are located in Raleigh (HQ), Charlotte, and other cities across NC, SC, FL, and TX.
- **Notable Perks**: Annual company trip stipend, robust training library, charitable giving program, and a strong internal community.
- **Engineering Culture**: Emphasis on continuous learning, creative problem-solving, and technical excellence. Engineers work on diverse projects from site design to water resources to transportation.

## Sources
1. [mcadamsco.com](https://mcadamsco.com/)
2. [mcadamsco.com/about/about-us](https://mcadamsco.com/about/about-us)
3. [mcadamsco.com/experience-mcadams](https://mcadamsco.com/experience-mcadams)
4. [mcadamsco.com/about/people](https://mcadamsco.com/about/people)
5. [linkedin.com/company/mcadams](https://www.linkedin.com/company/mcadams)

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