About Us

About Us
CDM Smith is a global privately owned environment and water firm providing legendary client service and smart solutions in water, environment, transportation, mining and oil and gas. In 1947, CDM Smith was founded with a commitment to maintain the constant pursuit of excellence, placing responsibility to our clients second only to responsibility to the public. By staying true to this promise for more than 70 years, we've forged tremendous, long-standing relationships, believing responsiveness is the foundation of serving our clients. With the power of independence, we make decisions based on what's best for our clients and our employees, not outside investors. We reinvest in our people, tools and technology to find better solutions and foster amazing careers. Whether you're an employee, client, partner or stakeholder - we're the people you want to be working with. We are CDM Smith.
Meet CDM Smith

Meet CDM Smith and learn more about our innovative projects, our commitment to a sustainable future and our dedicated employees who provide lasting solutions to meet your needs.

Core Values

Excellence
Excellence
Excellence
Superior performance as viewed through the eyes of our clients, employees and shareholders.
Initiative
Initiative
Initiative
Exhibiting a bias for action and being responsive. 
Integrity
Integrity
Integrity
Dealing honestly and respectfully with clients, employees,  shareholders, business associates and the community; abiding by all laws, regulations and professional standards.
Shared Commitment
Shared Commitment
Shared Commitment
Mutual relationships between CDM Smith and employees based on shared goals, trust and respect.
Teamwork
Teamwork
Teamwork
Working together to achieve results and build positive relationships.

Our Vision

CDM Smith will be a global water, environment, trans­porta­tion, energy and facilities firm committed to exceptional client service to improve the natural and built envi­ron­ments.

To achieve our vision, we will:

  • Offer pre-eminent solutions  that set the standard for exceptional value and service.
  • Aim to be the employer of choice by providing superior service to our clients.
  • Be a global firm that is financially strong and will grow through the technical performance of our people. 

Facts About CDM Smith

 

As part of a global team, we are delivering solutions for complex challenges in Australia.

CDM Smith in Australia – CDM Smith Australia has over 85 consultants, all of whom are recognised for their expertise and commitment to achieving client outcomes. With ultimate respon­si­bil­ity for our activities in Australia, upholding the highest levels of technical excellence, account­abil­ity to client service and resourcing solutions, safety leadership and quality.


World Head­quar­ters Boston, Mass­a­chu­setts/USA 

Established – 1947 as a partnership; incor­po­rated in 1970

Employees – More than 5,000 working from offices worldwide 

Ownership – CDM Smith is employee owned, instilling pride in our work and allowing us the freedom and inde­pen­dence to put our clients first. CDM Smith will remain a privately owned firm, free to determine our own direction, committed to building a stronger enterprise for each future generation

Services – CDM Smith offers full services—consulting, engineering, construc­tion and operations —across the project life cycle in water,environment, trans­porta­tion, energy and facilities.

 

 

CDM™ © 2022 CDM Smith Inc. All rights reserved.