Groundwater Systems Technical Discipline Leader

Overview

If you’re passionate about advancing groundwater systems and ready to help grow a high‑impact discipline, this role offers an exciting opportunity to lead, innovate, and shape the future of our groundwater and Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR) practice.

As the Groundwater & ASR Discipline Leader, you will guide a multidisciplinary team through master planning, detailed design, and delivery of complex groundwater projects. You’ll play a key role in CDM Smith’s transformational growth, technical excellence, and industry leadership.

• Lead the development of groundwater engineering designs—from well drilling and pump selection to pumping stations, wellhead appurtenances, and full wellfield design.
• Support a diverse portfolio of groundwater systems, including brackish groundwater supply, ASR, indirect potable reuse, and Class I injection wells.
• Work closely with civil, process mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, I&C, permitting, and construction teams to deliver integrated solutions across all project phases.
• Prepare and manage technical deliverables such as reports, memoranda, drawings, specifications, and proposals.
• Ensure all work complies with firm standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices.
• Develop technical scopes for drilling programs, aquifer testing, sampling, and geophysical investigations.
• Contribute to the firm’s Technical Knowledge Management by producing white papers, documenting innovative approaches, and supporting publication efforts.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, regulatory agencies, and industry partners; represent the firm at conferences and professional events.
• Collaborate with sales and strategy teams to develop winning proposal content and technical approaches.
• Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, providing guidance on technical, regulatory, and project management issues.
• Support project scoping, budgeting, and delivery to achieve high levels of client satisfaction.
• Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical leadership to junior staff, helping develop the next generation of groundwater experts.
• May supervise junior engineers and scientists on projects.

• Bachelor’s degree in Science or related discipline.
• Registration as a licensed Professional Geologist, as certified by ASBOG, within the resident state, if available, or a surrounding state, if not, is required for geologist positions. PE license required for those with a water resources background.
• 12 years of related experience (Hydrogeologist or Water Resources Engineer).
• Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

• B.S. in Geology with a M.S. preferred.
• Texas Professional engineering (PE) license with a Water Resources background or ability to obtain a registration within six months.
• Experience in groundwater engineering including municipal groundwater supply systems.
• Ability to work on a variety of groundwater systems including brackish groundwater supply, Aquifer Storage