Senior Project Leader - Municipal Infrastructure

43878

Requisition :

43878

Business Unit:

TSU

Job Description:

At CDM Smith, we partner with communities to deliver resilient water and wastewater solutions that protect public health and strengthen infrastructure for generations to come. As a global engineering and program management firm, we’re driven by technical excellence, collaboration, and a shared purpose to make a lasting impact.

We’re seeking a Project Technical Leader to serve as a key technical authority on complex municipal water and wastewater projects. In this role, you’ll shape design strategy, elevate quality standards, and guide multidisciplinary teams through the successful delivery of critical facilities.

Provide technical leadership for water and wastewater treatment and pumping facility projects from planning through final design.

Evaluate existing facilities and develop innovative, practical solutions to improve performance, reliability, and sustainability.

Lead detailed engineering design efforts, including hydraulic analysis, process piping, and equipment selection.

Partner with BIM and design teams to optimize layouts and constructible solutions.

Prepare technical specifications, design criteria, and contract documents for public-sector clients.

Support modeling, water quality, and process evaluations as project needs require.

Perform site visits and field reviews to validate design assumptions and resolve technical challenges.

Coach and mentor junior engineers, fostering technical growth and professional development.

Contribute to client engagement, proposals, and thought leadership through white papers and technical presentations.

Represent CDM Smith as a trusted technical leader in client meetings, conferences, and industry forums.

This role offers the opportunity to lead high-visibility projects, influence design outcomes, and grow your technical leadership career while making a meaningful difference in the communities we serve. If you’re motivated by complex challenges and collaborative problem-solving, we’d be excited to connect.

Senior Project Leader
- Municipal Infrastructure

WSO

Regular

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• 12 years of related experience. Equivalent directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
• 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.

• Master’s degree in a related field.
• Experience with multiple project delivery methods such as design-build and design-bid-build.

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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