Southeast Water Reuse Discipline Leader

Overview

This is a strategic leadership position to serve as a Discipline Leader (DL) for Water Reuse in our Water Reuse Community of Practice (COP). The DL will assist in developing creative approaches to the planning, design and delivery of water reclamation and water reuse projects in the Southeast Region during both the pursuit and delivery phase of projects. The DL role works with the Water Reuse strategy team to grow the firm’s technical luminescence and industry presence, including involvement in R&D projects, professional society leadership or committee engagement, developing conference abstracts or journal articles on water reclamation and reuse projects and visible conference attendance.

As a strategic member of the CDM Smith team, you will help apply treatment-related technologies, grow technical capabilities within the discipline, develop team members who are passionate about recycled water, and assist with sales and delivery growth. You will work with Practice Leaders (PLs), other DLs, and engineering and construction leaders to deliver innovative solutions while interacting with clients, project engineers, and vendors.

• Provides guidance and coordinates with other subject matter experts on the delivery of water reclamation and water reuse projects.
• Performs and coordinates quality checking of documents for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations; ensures firm policies and practices are followed.
• Collaborates with the Water Reuse Practice Leader and sales staff to support proposals in response to requests for Proposals (RFPs). Reviews draft proposals as part of the technical review team for adherence to firm, industry, state, local and federal regulations, and best practices. Meets with current and potential future clients as needed to review their project needs.
• Attends and presents at conferences and symposia to contribute to the technical luminescence and visibility of the firm’s products and services in collaboration with PLs, DLs, sales and other technical staff.
• Provides technical guidance and training to senior, mid-level and junior staff working on water reclamation and reuse projects. Mentors staff and develops them for future growth within the discipline and firm. Supervises the work of engineers on project work and delegates as necessary.
• Alternative delivery experience such as progressive design build is a plus.

• Job Title: Southeast Water Reuse Discipline Leader
• Group: WSO
• Location: South United States
• Travel: 20% (Domestic and/or international; frequency contingent on duties and project demands)
• Assignment Category: Fulltime-Regular
• Visa Sponsorship Available: No
• Work Location Options: Hybrid Work Options may be considered for successful candidate

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

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

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.