Senior Project Technical Leader for Treatment Facilities

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Job Description:

Join our Austin team as a Senior Project Technical Leader to help shape the next generation of wastewater treatment facilities across Texas and nationwide as opportunities arise.

 

If you enjoy leading talented teams, building trusted client relationships, and delivering complex infrastructure that communities rely on, this role is for you.

 

What You Will Do

• Lead multidisciplinary teams to design and deliver wastewater treatment facilities and related conveyance infrastructure, from early concepts through signed-and-sealed construction documents.
• Serve as engineer‑of‑record, performing process modeling, reviewing technical work, and ensuring designs meet federal, state, and local regulations.
• Apply alternative delivery experience (such as progressive design‑build) to help clients achieve better outcomes.
• Conduct site visits, studies, and field reviews to ensure designs align with project and location-specific requirements.
• Update design criteria and perform water quality analyses and modeling as needed to support project goals.
• Contribute to our firm’s technical excellence by developing white papers, documenting innovative approaches, and publishing work in industry journals.
• Partner with our sales team to develop proposals, including technical scope development and quality review.
• Build relationships with current and future clients, proactively identifying their needs and representing the firm at conferences, symposia, and industry events.
• Collaborate with clients, permitting agencies, and project managers to resolve technical questions and keep projects moving smoothly.
• Mentor, train, and support the growth of junior staff to strengthen our technical bench and grow future leaders.

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Skills & Abilities:

• Deep, multi‑discipline expertise in planning, designing, and delivering large‑scale water/wastewater infrastructure projects.
• Strong self‑leadership skills with the ability to communicate clearly, collaborate effectively, and build trust with clients, partners, and internal teams at all levels.
• Proven ability to navigate and influence within a matrixed organization building relationships, aligning stakeholders, and driving results across disciplines and geographies.
• Ability to quickly understand and interpret highly complex technical, professional, and business information, and translate it into clear direction for teams and clients.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering or related discipline.
• Professional engineering (PE) license.
• 12 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.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience in multiple project delivery types such as design-build, design-bid-build, design-build etc.
• Masters Degree

Amount of Travel Required: 10% or less 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 Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries are 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, physical or mental disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. 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. 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. Additional Compensation : All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position. Pay Range Min: USD $126,734.00 Pay Range Max: USD $221,790.00 Visa Sponsorship Available : No-We will not support sponsorship in the United States, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position