Senior Environmental Engineer - Water Services

Requisition

44009

TSU

Senior Environmental Engineer
- Water Services

WSO

Professional Engineer

Regular

Florida
- Miami

This position is for a Senior Environmental Engineer based in one of our South Florida offices to assist in the delivery of water treatment facilities, water reclamation facilities or water resources projects of moderate to high complexity throughout the Southeast United States.

• With high‑level goals provided, leads teams to design and deliver water treatment facilities and related water infrastructure. This may include process modeling through signing and sealing construction drawings as the engineer‑of‑record.
• Alternative delivery experience such as progressive design build is a plus.
• Reviews draft designs and reports for compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and signs off on completed designs. Ensures that firm policies and practices are followed on all designs. Performs site reviews and studies, as needed, to ensure designs are aligned with location specifications. Updates design requirements as necessary. Performs water quality analyses and modeling.
• Contributes to firm’s TKM by developing white papers and technical design documentation of new or special case designs, studies, etc. Submits technical papers and designs for publishing to technical journals.
• Collaborates with sales staff to create proposals in response to current and potential client requests for proposal (RFPs). Reviews draft proposals for adherence to firm, industry, state, local and federal regulations, and best practices. Proactively meets with current and potential future clients to review their current and future design needs. Attends conferences, symposia, etc. to improve the visibility of the firm’s products and services in collaboration with applicable sales staff.
• May act as a point of contact for external client and related industry contact. Collaborates with clients and government officials to clarify technical questions, provides updates to project management as necessary.
• Provides technical guidance and training to more junior staff. Mentors more junior staff and develops them for future growth within the discipline and firm.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• 10 years of related experience.
• 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.

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

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. Amount of travel required: 15%.

No – we will not support sponsorship (e.g., H‑1B, TN visas).

Hybrid work options may be considered for the successful candidate.

An appropriate and valid driver's license is required.

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.

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.

All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.