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Practice Leader - Water Reclamation

Job in Rochester, Olmsted County, Minnesota, 55905, USA
Listing for: CDM Smith
Full Time position
Listed on 2026-02-16
Job specializations:
  • Engineering
    Environmental Engineer
  • Management
Salary/Wage Range or Industry Benchmark: 60000 - 80000 USD Yearly USD 60000.00 80000.00 YEAR
Job Description & How to Apply Below

Overview

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Requisition :

43833

Business Unit: TSU

Ready to Lead the Future of Water Reclamation and Build Upon Our Industry Leadership?

The Practice Leader within TSU/WSG is a global technical and sales role focused on advancing CDM Smith’s Water Reclamation practice. This leader will drive innovation, promote technical excellence, and elevate the firm’s brand through thought leadership and strategic client engagement.

In your role as Practice Leader – Water Reclamation, you will be a driving force behind CDM Smith’s growth, innovation, and technical leadership through:

  • Practice Growth & Innovation
    • Advance the Water Reclamation practice through technical ingenuity and innovation.
    • Position CDM Smith ahead of emerging market challenges.
    • Lead technical activities including conference presentations, papers, and webinars.
    • Promote and expand our leadership within the Water Reclamation Community of Practice (CoP).
    • Collaborate with CDM Smith’s digital service providers, Trinnex, and Digital Engineering Services (DES), to accelerate WSG’s adoption and use of digital tools to solve client problems and more efficiently deliver WSG prepared instruments of service to clients; promote the development of new digital tools through ideation, incubation and governed implementation processes in collaboration with Trinnex & DES.
  • Client Engagement & Differentiation
    • Collaborate with client service units to pre-position for major pursuits.
    • Showcase technical differentiators to strengthen client relationships.
    • Provide exemplary service to both external and internal clients.
  • Talent Development & Succession Planning
    • Recruit and retain strategic technical talent.
    • Mentor and guide technical specialists and discipline leaders.
    • Create meaningful career development opportunities for staff.
  • Organizational Impact
    • Embrace continuous improvement and a culture of quality.
    • Champion innovative technologies that deliver value to clients.
    • Leverage the matrix organization to grow the firm while maintaining strong client loyalty.
  • Leadership & Culture
    • Demonstrate visionary leadership and promote a high-performance culture.
    • Uphold CDM Smith’s Core Values and Leadership

      Competencies:

      Trust & Accountability, Building Alliances, and Continuous Improvement.
    • Lead by example in collaboration, quality, and business acumen.

Job Title: Practice Leader - Water Reclamation

Group: WSO

Employment Type: Regular

Minimum Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
  • Professional engineering (PE) license.
  • 15 years of related experience.
  • Equivalent additional 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.

EEO Statement:

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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