Senior PM Water Reclamation & Reuse

Job Title

Senior PM Water Reclamation & Reuse

South Carolina - Statewide

Regular

• Support clients in developing and implementing reuse strategies that balance technical feasibility, regulatory requirements, and long-term community needs.
• Lead multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, and delivery of water reuse and reclamation projects—ranging from early feasibility to full implementation.
• Work collaboratively with sales leaders to evaluate potential new work and support the scoping and fee development effort.
• Foster and enhance client relationships by serving as a reliable and trusted point of contact, consistently delivering clarity and dependability throughout complex projects.
• Manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk with a focus on predictable delivery and high‑quality outcomes.
• Collaborate across CDM Smith with experts in treatment, communications, conveyance, permitting, modeling, and construction services to bring holistic solutions forward.
• Mentor and develop emerging project managers and technical staff, helping build the next generation of water leaders.
• Contribute to the visibility of the firm’s reuse industry recognition by attending and presenting at local and national related conferences and events.
• Identify opportunities to expand our role in water reuse, both with existing clients and new ones who are ready to explore more resilient water supply options.

Water reuse is no longer just an emerging practice—it’s becoming a mainstream solution. Clients are looking for partners they trust to help them navigate change, explore new technologies, and move forward with confidence.

• Strengthen drought resilience
• Reduce pressure on limited freshwater supplies
• Improve receiving water quality by reducing nutrients
• Support compliance with Florida’s Senate Bill 64 Surface Water Discharge Elimination requirements
• Enable sustainable economic growth for communities
• Apply advanced treatment technologies responsibly
• Develop new, reliable water sources to utilities, industries, and regions that need them

• Bachelor’s Degree.
• 13 years of related experience.
• PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list).
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Civil, or Chemical Engineering
• Current professional engineering license, strongly preferred
• Prior experience with southeastern US communities preferred
• Prior experience managing treatment related projects greater than $1M
• Previous experience working on and managing water reclamation and reuse projects
• Previous experience managing multi‑discipline project teams
• Excellent communication, networking and team building skills

We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

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