Remedial Action Discipline Leader

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CDM Smith is seeking an experienced Engineer or Technical Construction Expert to serve as the Remedial Action Discipline Leader. This national leadership role is responsible for advancing remedial action strategies, ensuring the effective application of technology, fostering technical growth, supporting staff development, and enhancing CDM Smith’s market distinction to drive sales growth and client retention.

• Project Leadership:
  Oversee the design, implementation, and management of proven remedial actions for soil, groundwater, sediments, and surface water at complex industrial, commercial, and Superfund sites. Apply both conventional and innovative technologies to achieve optimal remediation outcomes.
• Technical Excellence:
  Develop and refine conceptual site models (CSMs), evaluate remedial alternatives, and ensure the effective application of treatment technologies (e.g., contaminant capture or destruction, removal and stabilization/solidification for solids and in situ/ex situ water treatment systems).
• Design Engineering Framework:
  Apply and champion CDM Smith’s design engineering framework throughout all phases of remedial action projects, ensuring consistency, quality, and compliance with internal standards. Design experience is required.
• Design-Build
  
  Experience:
  
  Lead or support the design-build of remediation systems, from concept through construction and commissioning, with a preference for candidates who have successfully implemented such projects.
• Intellectual Property Management:
  Oversee the development, management, and curation of engineering design drawings, specifications, and templates as part of the discipline’s intellectual property. Ensure these resources are maintained in the Technical Knowledge Portal (TKP) and accessible to project teams.
• Business Development:
  Collaborate with sales and marketing teams to identify growth opportunities, support proposal development, and contribute to marketing materials such as fact sheets and project descriptions. Proactively position CDM Smith for new and existing client projects.
• Mentoring and Staff Development:
  Mentor junior and mid-level staff, facilitate knowledge transfer, and support professional growth through the Technical Specialist Development Program. Encourage staff participation in conferences and publications.
• Compliance and Best Practices:
  Ensure all project work adheres to firm policies, regulatory requirements (CERCLA, RCRA, state regulations), and industry best practices.
• Thought Leadership:
  Present technical findings at conferences, client webinars, and internal discipline calls. Contribute to publications and R&D initiatives that advance the remedial action discipline.

• Support ongoing R&D, pilot studies, and implementation of innovative remedial technologies.
• Maintain updates on promising technologies through technology transfer and their application to remedial designs.
• Maintain and grow CDM Smith’s reputation for technical excellence and client service.
• Collaborate with multi-disciplinary teams to deliver successful project outcomes.
• Drive business development and strategic growth for the…