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Senior PM Water Reclamation & Reuse
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** We are open to candidate working in any of our North Carolina offices within a commutable distance.
Are you a Senior Project Manager passionate about advancing water reclamation and reuse?
CDM Smith is looking for a senior project manager who is genuinely passionate about helping communities and clients advance their water reuse and water reclamation efforts in the southeast US. If you enjoy building long-term client relationships, guiding teams through complex water challenges, and contributing to the rapid growth of reuse, this role gives you the chance to make a real impact.
Water reuse is expanding as utilities, industries, and municipalities search for reliable, sustainable water sources. Our clients are asking for partners who can support them—not just with technical expertise, but with thoughtful guidance, transparent communication, and a commitment to delivering on what we promise.
As a Senior Project Manager, you will:
Why Your Work Matters
Water reuse is no longer just an emerging practice—it’s becoming a mainstream solution. Clients are looking for partners they trust to help them navigate change, explore new technologies, and move forward with confidence.
In this role, you’ll be part of a team working on projects that:
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Are you a Senior Project Manager passionate about advancing water reclamation and reuse?
CDM Smith is looking for a senior project manager who is genuinely passionate about helping communities and clients advance their water reuse and water reclamation efforts in the southeast US. If you enjoy building long-term client relationships, guiding teams through complex water challenges, and contributing to the rapid growth of reuse, this role gives you the chance to make a real impact.
Water reuse is expanding as utilities, industries, and municipalities search for reliable, sustainable water sources. Our clients are asking for partners who can support them—not just with technical expertise, but with thoughtful guidance, transparent communication, and a commitment to delivering on what we promise.
As a Senior Project Manager, you will:
- Support clients in developing and implementing reuse strategies that balance technical feasibility, regulatory requirements, and long-term community needs.
- Lead multidisciplinary teams through planning, design, and delivery of water reuse and reclamation projects—ranging from early feasibility to full implementation.
- Work collaboratively with sales leaders to evaluate potential new work and support the scoping and fee development effort.
- Foster and enhance client relationships by serving as a reliable and trusted point of contact, consistently delivering clarity and dependability throughout complex projects.
- Manage scope, schedule, budget, and risk with a focus on predictable delivery and high-quality outcomes.
- Collaborate across CDM Smith with experts in treatment, communications, conveyance, permitting, modeling, and construction services to bring holistic solutions forward.
- Mentor and develop emerging project managers and technical staff, helping build the next generation of water leaders.
- Contribute to the visibility of the firm’s reuse industry recognition by attending and presenting at local and national related conferences and events.
- Identify opportunities to expand our role in water reuse, both with existing clients and new ones who are ready to explore more resilient water supply options.
Why Your Work Matters
Water reuse is no longer just an emerging practice—it’s becoming a mainstream solution. Clients are looking for partners they trust to help them navigate change, explore new technologies, and move forward with confidence.
In this role, you’ll be part of a team working on projects that:
- Strengthen drought resilience
- Reduce pressure on limited freshwater supplies
- Improve receiving water quality by reducing nutrients
- Support compliance with Florida’s Senate Bill 64 Surface Water Discharge Elimination requirements
- Enable sustainable economic growth for communities
- Apply advanced treatment technologies responsibly
- Develop new, reliable water sources to utilities, industries, and regions that need them
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Minimum Qualifications
- Bachelor's Degree.
- 13 years of related experience.
- PMP (PMI), CCM or DBIA certification is required (within 12 months of hire or promotion onto the Approved Project Manager list).
- 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
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Civil, or Chemical Engineering
- Current professional engineering license, strongly preferred
- Prior experience with southeastern US communities preferred
- Prior experience managing treatment related projects greater than $1M
- Previous experience working on and managing water reclamation and reuse projects
- Previous experience managing multi-discipline project teams
- Excellent communication, networking and team building skills
Amount of Travel Required
20%
Skills and Abilities
- Experience working with project management methodology including budget development, project planning
- Significant experience working with project management methodology including budget development, project planning, control and assurance methodologies, project management software and finance and accounting concepts and practices
- Demonstrates excellent communication skills both verbal and written
- Possesses deep knowledge of project goals, drivers, strategies, risks and opportunities
- Demonstrates exceptional interpersonal and presentation skills for interacting with team members and clients
- Ability to interact with many people, and process a large volume of requests as necessary
- Excellent personal computer skills including expert knowledge of MS Word and Excel
- Demonstrates superior organizational skills to balance and prioritize work.
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.
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.
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.
Additional Compensation
All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position.
Business Unit
NAU
Group
HQG
Assignment Category
Fulltime-Regular
Employment Type
Regular
Visa Sponsorship Available
No - We will not support sponsorship, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position
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