Our founders had a vision. We made it a movement.
CDM Smith was founded in 1947 by Thomas Camp, Herman Dresser and Jack McKee with a shared vision to improve lives through engineering excellence. From pioneering drinking water treatment technologies to advancing groundwater protection, our early work laid the foundation for a culture of innovation that continues today.
More than 75 years later, that pioneering spirit remains at the heart of who we are.
years of being privately owned
Global offices
Employee-owned
Colleagues across the world
From solving complex water quality challenges to delivering critical environmental remediation and infrastructure projects, CDM Smith has helped address some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Our success is built on technical excellence, courage to innovate and an unwavering commitment to public responsibility.
Today, CDM Smith is an employee-owned global firm with thousands of professionals working across disciplines and geographies — united by a common purpose to improve the natural and built environment.
Our growth over the decades has been intentional and values-driven. By bringing together talented people, expanding expertise and strengthening our culture, we continue to evolve while staying true to our founding principles.
We are proud of our history — and energised by what lies ahead.
Explore our interactive timeline to revisit some of our most defining milestones from our very first client to our boldest expansions and noteworthy events in between.
