Sr. Project Manager - Water/Wastewater
Listed on 2026-01-02
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Engineering
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Management
Job Title
Sr. Project Manager - Water/Wastewater
GroupSWG
Employment TypeRegular
Job DescriptionCDM Smith has a new career opportunity for a proven leader in the Fairfax area! We are looking for a self‑motivated Senior Project Manager to join our growing South Group. This is a key role with the potential to have significant impact on client development and project management in a growing market building on our proven history of performance over 50 years in Virginia.
In this position, you will be a key point of contact for our municipal clients throughout the greater Virginia area while partnering with CDM Smith Sales leadership to identify, develop, and deliver project opportunities and growth‑related initiatives and managing our projects across Virginia. As a member of this team, you would contribute to our clients' mission by:
- Managing water/wastewater design, permitting, and construction services from early concept development through construction
- Serving as a leader of project teams and mentoring junior staff, including the coordination and reviewing of project assignments
- Effectively working with key technical specialists, project team members, and delivery managers
- Assisting with preparation of design drawings and specifications on large, complex, multi‑discipline design projects
- Preparing, monitoring, and managing project budgets and schedules while managing the firm’s risk
- Providing high level planning and program analysis work including preparation of technical documents/reports
- Being active in the water/wastewater industry, keeping abreast of emerging technologies, research/development opportunities, and conference/committee participation in professional societies
- Assisting in new business development by contributing to strategic planning, marketing, and business operations planning
- Collaborating with sales staff to create proposals in response to client requests for proposals (RFPs)
- Interfacing with clients and government officials to clarify technical questions and providing updates to upper management as necessary
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Minimum Qualifications- Bachelor's Degree.
- 10 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. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands.
- Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
- Bachelor's degree in civil, environmental or chemical engineering
- Professional engineering (PE) license
- Project management experience on water/wastewater infrastructure design projects in Virginia
- Alternative project delivery experience
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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Job Site LocationVirginia - Fairfax
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