Environmental Engineer

Job Description

CDM Smith's Concord office has an immediate need for a mid‑level engineer with a drinking water or wastewater design background to support senior engineers on a variety of water and wastewater projects in our Water Services Group locally and across the West Coast. You will work with highly skilled technical staff and project managers, participate in our mentoring program, and drive your professional development through the Leadership Academy and extensive trainings available within CDM Smith University.

• With general direction, create water and wastewater treatment facilities, water and sewer systems, water reuse facilities, chemical feed systems, pipelines, and pump stations engineering designs and planning reports to meet client project requirements.
• Perform engineering work with an emphasis on water and wastewater treatment process; water, stormwater and wastewater conveyance, pumping, and civil design and planning.
• Review draft designs and reports for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and sign off on completed designs.
• Lead engineering tasks, perform design calculations, and prepare design reports, plans, and specifications with oversight by senior staff and support from junior staff.
• Ensure firm policies and practices are followed on all designs.
• Perform field activities and site reviews, as needed, to ensure designs are aligned with location specifications.
• Provide technical guidance and training to junior staff; mentor junior staff and develop them for future growth within the discipline and firm.
• Delegate to and review the work of junior engineers.
• Correspond and interact directly with clients and contractors to discuss projects and present engineering designs.
• Collaborate with sales staff to create proposals in response to current and potential client requests for proposal.
• Review draft proposals for adherence to firm, industry, state, local and federal regulations and best practices.
• Meet with current and potential future clients to review their current and future design needs.
• Attend conferences, symposia, etc. to improve the visibility of the firm's products and services in collaboration with applicable sales staff.
• Contribute to technical reports and early design documents to support project development.
• Other duties as required.

This role requires strong communication and teamwork with staff in local and regional offices and various engineering disciplines in other offices. It is ideal for someone looking to elevate their career and take on increasingly challenging work. We will provide the encouragement and support so you can become a strong leader within our industry.

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering or related discipline. Professional engineering (PE) license. 7 years of related experience. Domestic and/or international travel may be required. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

• Experience with design, permitting, and construction of water and/or wastewater treatment facilities.
• Expert knowledge of Bluebeam Revu for redlining and quality management of engineering contract documents.

• Expert knowledge of computer‑assisted design and drafting (CADD) 3D and 4D software and practices.
• Expert knowledge of engineering principles of design.
• Expert knowledge of Microsoft business software (Excel, Word, etc.).
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Expert knowledge of federal, state and local regulations.

10% or less.

CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries are 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, physical or mental disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

CDM Smith Inc. reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, credit and motor vehicle checks as applicable for certain positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made. For positions outside the United States, timing will vary by country statutory law but will not precede an interview.

It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

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No – sponsorship for H‑1B or TN visas will not be supported for this position.