Job Description

CDM Smith has an exciting, immediate opening for an experienced and driven client-focused Design Build Discipline Leader to support our South Region Water Team in growing our Collaborative Project Delivery business. In this position, you will manage and lead multi-discipline planning, design, and construction teams for large water and wastewater treatment facilities, collection and distribution systems, and environmental and stormwater facilities. As a strategic member of this team, you will have direct access to engineering and construction leaders across the organization and will be empowered to deliver innovative solutions while interacting effectively with clients, company management, administrators, project engineers, and vendors, and the industry’s best Design-Builders. This strategic position reports directly to the South Region Sales Leader and offers the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Assignments range from client relationship building, to support of proposals and estimates, to execution of projects where you will:

- Facilitate effective communication between design and construction project leadership

-Manage multi-discipline water/wastewater/conveyance and environmental projects up to the $500M + range within the engineering and construction sector from early concept development through detailed design and construction

- Provides oversight and pre-construction guidance on multiple basic to high complexity project pursuits including developing competitive bid strategies, cost proposals, project schedules, cash flow analyses, cost of capital ... to recommend changes and improvements to ongoing bid-strategies including pricing.

-Build and manage relationships with major municipal clients in the South Region

-Serve as a leader of pursuit and project delivery teams

-Work effectively with key technical specialists, project team members, delivery managers, and vendors

-Assist with the coordination and development of GMP Guaranteed Maximum Price) documents

-Prepare, monitor and manage project budgets and schedules while managing the firm's risk

-Provide high level planning and programming analysis work including preparation of technical documents/reports

-Promote design build best practices, including constructability reviews, schedule compliance, and quantity management

-Be active in professional societies in which clients or potential clients are members, including DBIA

Minimum Qualifications

- Bachelor’s degree.
-10 years related experience.
- Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 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.

Preferred Qualifications

- Alternative project delivery and integrated design build project management experience
- Bachelor's degree in Construction Management is a plus
- DBIA certification is a plus
- Strong written and verbal communication skills with internal and external clients
- Strong organization and time management skills
- Project management experience on multi-disciplined water, wastewater, stormwater infrastructure design build projects
- Experience as a leader, mentor, and problem solver with a determination for excellence
-Prefer candidates with a Master's Degree in Engineering, Science, or Construction Management

Amount of Travel Required

10%

Skills and Abilities

Advanced knowledge of estimating techniques, cost control and material pricing. Advanced ability to read and comprehend drawings and specifications, identifying missing elements during design development. Advanced computation skills. Excellent verbal and written communication skills. Advanced knowledge of construction industry terminology. Strong ability to perform conceptual estimates in multiple trades, review estimates, and generate estimates for a wide variety of construction projects and contracts.