Project Manager - Water and Wastewater

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Job Description

Advance your career by leading the delivery of critical water and wastewater infrastructure projects that improve communities across Indiana. As a Project Manager at CDM Smith, you will guide multidisciplinary teams through the planning, design, and execution of municipal and industrial projects, serving as a trusted partner to clients from project kickoff through completion.

This role blends technical expertise, strategic leadership, and business acumen to deliver high-quality solutions while successfully managing scope, schedule, budget, and client expectations. You'll have the opportunity to influence project success, strengthen client relationships, and help shape resilient and sustainable infrastructure for the future.

Lead the successful delivery of municipal and industrial water and wastewater projects from planning and design through execution and closeout.

Serve as the primary point of contact for clients, building trusted relationships and helping clients solve complex infrastructure challenges.

Develop project execution strategies, scopes of work, schedules, budgets, and resource plans that drive successful project outcomes.

Guide multidisciplinary teams in delivering high-quality technical solutions while balancing scope, schedule, budget, and risk.

Proactively identify project risks and opportunities, implementing strategies that keep projects moving forward and clients informed.

Drive financial performance through effective project planning, forecasting, change management, and cost control.

Lead project teams through evolving client needs, technical challenges, and changing project requirements while maintaining alignment with project objectives.

Champion technical excellence, quality management, safety, and regulatory compliance throughout all phases of project delivery.

Oversee project staffing and resource allocation, ensuring teams have the support needed to meet commitments and deliver exceptional results.

Provide leadership, coaching, and mentorship to engineers and project staff, helping develop future technical and project leaders.

Collaborate with internal and external stakeholders, subcontractors, and vendors to successfully execute project requirements.

Support business development efforts by partnering with technical and sales teams on client engagement, proposals, and strategic pursuits.

Monitor project performance and implement corrective actions as needed to ensure successful delivery and long-term client satisfaction.Foster a culture of accountability, collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement across project teams.

Skills & Abilities

Recognized leader with experience delivering complex municipal and industrial infrastructure projects while balancing technical excellence, client satisfaction, financial performance, and team success.

Strong business acumen with expertise in project planning, budgeting, forecasting, contract management, risk assessment, and project controls.

Strategic thinker capable of identifying challenges, evaluating opportunities, and developing practical solutions that support both client and business objectives.

Exceptional communication and relationship-management skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility with clients, project teams, executive leadership, contractors, and external partners.

Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing multidisciplinary teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver successful project outcomes in fast-paced environments.

Strong organizational and decision-making skills with a proven ability to drive accountability, navigate complexity, and achieve results.

Advanced proficiency with project management and business software tools, including Microsoft Office applications and project delivery platforms

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 4 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.
• Amount of Travel Required
• 10% or less
• Driving Requirements
• An appropriate and valid driver's license is required.
• 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 Pay Range Information

CDM Smith is committed to fair and equitable compensation practices. This pay range is a good faith estimate representative of all experience levels for the geographic location assigned to the position. In addition to geographic location, a candidate’s salary is determined by several other factors including, but not limited to, the role, function and associated responsibilities, relevant work experience, skills, required certifications, and education/training.

Additional Compensation

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

• Visa Sponsorship Available
• No-We will not support sponsorship in the United States, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position
• Agency Disclaimer

All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Talent Acquisition Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Talent Acquisition Team will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith Inc.

and its divisions and subsidiaries will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.

Pay Range Max

USD $152,485.00

Pay Range Min

USD $87,131.00

Responsibilities

• Recognized leader with experience delivering complex municipal and industrial infrastructure projects while balancing technical excellence, client satisfaction, financial performance, and team success.
• Strong business acumen with expertise in project planning, budgeting, forecasting, contract management, risk assessment, and project controls.
• Strategic thinker capable of identifying challenges, evaluating opportunities, and developing practical solutions that support both client and business objectives.
• Exceptional communication and relationship-management skills, with the ability to build trust and credibility with clients, project teams, executive leadership, contractors, and external partners.
• Demonstrated ability to lead high-performing multidisciplinary teams, manage competing priorities, and deliver successful project outcomes in fast-paced environments.
• Strong organizational and decision-making skills with a proven ability to drive accountability, navigate complexity, and achieve results.
• Advanced proficiency with project management and business software tools, including Microsoft Office applications and project delivery platforms

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree.
• 4 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.