Civil Engineer

Why CDM Smith?

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Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold. Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co‑workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so.

Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family. Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world‑class solutions and bring diverse perspectives.

Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world.

At CDM Smith you’ll work with a diverse, dynamic team applying the latest technologies to analyze, assess, rehabilitate, renew, and expand critical water, sewer, stormwater, process, and chemical conveyance systems. You’ll thrive in a supportive, collaborative, and mentorship‑driven environment that encourages professional growth and continuous learning as you further your expertise.

We are currently seeking a Civil Engineer to support a wide variety of water projects in Phoenix AZ. The preferred candidates will have a background in Pipeline Conveyance / Pump Station Design and will perform well in a task leader/task manager role and have a desire to advance their career as either a project technical leader or project manager.

As a member of this team, you would contribute to CDM Smith’s mission by:

• Creating and signing off on basic to highly complex engineering designs for conveyance systems, including drawings and technical specifications for pipelines, storage tanks, turnout and diversion structures, collection and distribution systems, treatment plants, and pump stations.
• Applying hydraulic modeling techniques and tools to support the design and analysis of conveyance systems including surface hydrology, pressure and gravity piping systems.
• Contributing to site design activities including facility location, grading, and paving plans.
• Inspection and condition assessment of existing systems, making recommendations for rehabilitation or replacement, and putting together pipe rehabilitation projects for bidding.
• Knowledge of different pipe materials and application of trenchless construction methods.
• Reviewing draft designs for compliance with federal, state and local regulations and standards.
• Developing permitting plans, applications and coordination with City Departments for work in the right‑of‑way, building and construction.
• Implementing rigorous quality processes and ensuring compliance with firm standards.
• Collaborating with sales staff to create proposals in response to current and potential client requests for proposal (RFPs).
• Meeting with current and potential future clients to review their current and future design needs.
• Submitting technical papers and attending conferences, symposia, etc. to improve the visibility of the firm’s products and services to current and potential clients.
• Contributing to the firm’s knowledge management by developing white papers and technical design documentation of new or special case designs and studies.
• Providing technical guidance and training to more junior staff. Mentors more junior staff and develops them for future growth within the discipline and firm.
• Supervising the work of junior engineers on project work.
• Join us and be part of a forward‑thinking team dedicated to engineering solutions that make a real impact. If you are driven by excellence and thrive in a collaborative environment, we encourage you to apply and advance your career with us.

Bachelor’s degree in Civil, Environmental, or Mechanical Engineering or related discipline. Professional engineering (PE) license. 7 years of related experience. Domestic and/or international…