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Engineering a Better Tomorrow

Driven by a shared purpose to provide exceptional service and sustainable solutions to make the world more resilient.

Meet CDM Smith

With offices across Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth and Darwin, we deliver projects throughout Australia with strong local knowledge and regulatory insight. Backed by global expertise, our teams provide consistent, high-quality solutions tailored to each project’s unique context.

Local Knowledge, Global Capability

With offices in Brisbane, Adelaide, Melbourne, Perth and Darwin, CDM Smith Australia supports projects across a wide range of jurisdictions. Our teams bring a strong understanding of local, state and national regulatory and planning frameworks, supported by access to CDM Smith’s global expertise when projects require broader capability or specialist knowledge.

This combination of local presence and global depth allows us to deliver consistent, high-quality services while remaining responsive to the unique conditions of each project and market.

Employee-Owned, Client-Focused

In an industry where few firms remain employee‑owned, our model keeps decision‑making close to the work and clients at the center of everything we do.

75+ Years of Impact

Throughout our history, we have delivered over 150,000 projects to more than 20,000 clients in more than 150 countries. Now that’s impact!

Award-Winning Health & Safety Program

We take care of each other and our clients. We have won more than 120 awards over the last 3 years in our commitment to making sure everyone goes home safely at the end of the day.

Engineering Roots, Digital Evolution

Trinnex brings digital innovation to the forefront—helping clients accelerate their digital journey with AI‑powered tools, practical solutions and partnerships that make infrastructure work better for everyone.

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Projects That Make a Difference

Your objectives deserve solutions that last and are designed to meet today’s needs and tomorrow’s challenges.

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Local Leadership, Global Strength

Our Australian leadership team blends deep local insight with the power of CDM Smith’s global expertise, fueling innovative, customized solutions for our clients. By harnessing international best practices and fresh thinking, we’re able to tackle complex challenges head-on and deliver results that truly make a difference.
Our leaders are passionate about driving technical excellence, championing safety, maintaining the highest ethical standards, and creating an environment where our people can thrive and grow.

Our Operating Standards

Our standards embody our commitment to delivering every solution safely, ethically, and with excellence.

Integrity at the Core

CDM Smith is founded on an unwavering commitment to integrity and ethical conduct. Since 1947, we have conducted business transparently and responsibly — placing accountability to the public alongside our responsibility to clients.
We expect open, honest communication and hold ourselves accountable to the highest ethical standards.

Code of Business Conduct

Our Code of Business Conduct sets clear expectations for ethical behavior across all aspects of our work. Every employee shares responsibility for upholding these principles and conducting business with integrity.
We also expect our business partners to align with these standards through our Business Partner Code of Conduct.

Leadership in Compliance

Our compliance program is supported by experienced leadership and ongoing education, ensuring ethical decision-making remains embedded across all levels of the organization.
Integrity is more than a value at CDM Smith — it is how we operate, every day.

CDM Smith Facts

Established in 1947 as a partnership; incorporated in 1970.

We have 7,000 employees working from offices worldwide.

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.

CDM Smith provides services through the following major business units: North America Unit, Federal Services Unit, Industrial Unit and International Unit.

These units are supported by the Technical Services Unit and the Construction Unit —all working together to deliver integrated engineering and construction services worldwide.

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

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