**44545BR**

**Requisition ID:**

44545BR

**Business Unit:**

TSU

**Job Description:**

CDM Smith’s Boston-based Environmental Engineering team is growing, and we’re looking for a motivated engineer ready to make a real impact. This role offers the opportunity to work on complex, high-profile water and wastewater projects while collaborating with technically strong, passionate professionals who are shaping resilient infrastructure for communities.

In this role, you’ll contribute to the planning, design, and delivery of water and wastewater facilities and infrastructure projects from concept through construction, bringing technical excellence, sound judgment, and creative problem-solving to every phase.

What You’ll Do

Plan, design, and deliver water and wastewater treatment facilities, pipelines, pump stations, sewer and water systems, remediation sites, and solid waste facilities to meet client and regulatory requirements.

Prepare and review engineering designs, technical reports, and calculations, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations as well as CDM Smith quality standards.

Lead or support water quality analyses and modeling efforts to inform design decisions.

Conduct site visits, field reviews, and condition assessments to confirm that designs align with site-specific requirements.

Update and refine design criteria and technical approaches as project requirements evolve.

Collaborate with project managers, technical specialists, and discipline leads to deliver high-quality, coordinated designs.

Technical Leadership & Thought Leadership

Serve as a technical resource by providing guidance, mentorship, and training to junior engineers.

Review and oversee the work of junior staff, supporting their professional growth and development.

Contribute to the firm’s technical knowledge management (TKM) efforts by developing white papers, technical memoranda, and special-study documentation.

Prepare and submit technical papers and designs for publication in professional journals and conferences.

Client & Business Development Involvement

Partner with sales and project teams to support proposals and responses to RFPs, ensuring technical accuracy and adherence to best practices.

Participate in meetings with existing and prospective clients to understand their current and future infrastructure needs.

Represent CDM Smith at conferences, symposia, and industry events to enhance visibility and strengthen client relationships.

What We’re Looking For

An environmental engineer with a strong foundation in water and wastewater engineering and a passion for technically challenging work.

Someone who enjoys balancing hands-on technical design, collaboration, and mentorship.

A professional who takes pride in quality, innovation, and delivering solutions that make a measurable difference for communities.

At CDM Smith, you’ll find the technical depth, project variety, and support to grow your career—while working on projects that truly matter.

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**Job Title:**

Environmental Engineer 5

**Group:**

WSO

**Employment Type:**

Regular

**Minimum Qualifications:**

Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering or related discipline.

Professional engineering (PE) license.

7 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.

**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.

**Why CDM Smith?:**

Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! (https://www.cdmsmith.com/en/Video/Meet-CDM-Smith)

**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.

**Job Site Location:**

Massachusetts - Boston

**Agency Disclaimer:**

All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.

**Amount of Travel Required:**

10%

**Assignment Category:**

Fulltime-Regular

**Visa Sponsorship Available:**

No - We will not support sponsorship, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position

**Skills and Abilities:**

- Knowledge of computer assisted design and drafting (CADD) practices.

- Knowledge of engineering principles of design. Principles of design include preparation of design documents for municipal bidding.

- Knowledge of Microsoft business software (Excel, Word, Etc).

- Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

**Background Check and Drug Testing Information:**

CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “CDM Smith”) reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing.

**Pay Range Minimum:**

$100,194

**Pay Range Maximum:**

$175,365

**Additional Compensation:**

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

**Work Location Options:**

Hybrid Work Options may be considered for successful candidate.

**Massachusetts Applicants:**

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.