Adams holds a Master of Science in Civil Engineering from the University of Tennessee at Chattanooga and a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Tennessee Technological University.  He has more than twenty-four years of experience in structural engineering and in the design of concrete, masonry, structural steel, cold formed steel and timber building systems.  Adams is a Senior Associate and currently serves as Structural Department Head at March Adams, overseeing structural engineers and designers. He is a licensed professional engineer in Tennessee and North Carolina.