Environmental Engineer - Process Mechanical - Project Technical Lead

Overview

Join our team as a Process Mechanical Environmental Engineer and help shape the future of water infrastructure. In this role, you’ll lead the design, analysis, and optimization of mechanical systems that support water treatment, distribution, and conservation. You’ll collaborate across disciplines to develop innovative, compliant, and efficient solutions for water management, wastewater treatment, and stormwater systems.

We’re looking for someone who brings:

• Proven experience in mechanical process design for water-related systems
• A strong understanding of environmental regulations and sustainability practices
• A drive to solve complex challenges with practical, forward-thinking solutions
• If you re ready to make a meaningful impact and grow your career with a mission-driven team, we’d love to hear from you.

• With general direction, creates evaluations and designs of basic to moderate complexity process mechanical tasks on a variety of water and wastewater pumping and treatment facility projects.
• Performs facility evaluations and provides recommendations for improvements, including conceptual design of alternatives.
• Performs final design work including data analysis, pump and hydraulic calculations, process piping design, treatment facility tank and equipment sizing and selection.
• Works with Building Information Modeling (BIM) staff on facility layout design and drawings. Prepares technical specifications and front-end contract documents for publicly bid design projects.
• May perform water quality analyses or system modeling.
• Performs site reviews as needed to ensure designs are aligned with location specifications; updates design requirements as necessary. Reviews draft designs and reports for compliance with client requirements, federal, state and local regulations and signs off on completed designs. Ensures that firm policies and practices are followed on all designs.
• Manages assessment and design activities in client-facing role, with ability to function as Task Manager or Project Technical Leader.
• Contributes to firm s Technical Knowledge Management 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). 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.
• Provides technical guidance and training to more junior staff. Mentors more junior staff and develops them for future growth within the discipline and firm. May supervise the work of junior engineers on project work.
• Performs other duties as required.

• Job Title: Environmental Engineer - Process Mechanical - Project Technical Lead
• Group: WSO
• Employment Type: Regular

• 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,…