Take Control of Your Career

The foundation of a legendary client experience is outstanding project delivery, which requires exceptional project managers and through this certi­fi­ca­tion investment we are delivering on our commitment. This investment includes developing project management programs and tools that provide real time data to our project managers and leaders, and a robust learning and development program that reinforces the Project Management Institute's (PMI) approach and terminology to project delivery. And, all of our project managers are —or are in the process of being— certified in their respective industry.  We are a family of profes­sion­als improving the environment and infra­struc­ture in a place that is committed to our clients and offering an unmatched employee experience. 

All CDM Smith approved project managers leading a project will have one of the following certi­fi­ca­tions:

• Project Management Profes­sional (PMP)
• Certified Associate in Project Management (CAPM)
• Design-Build Institute of America (DBIA)
• Certified Construc­tion Manager (CCM)

CDM Smith has launched an industry-leading internal Leadership Academy with development tracks for every member of the firm, as well as specialty programs for people leaders and succession prep. Employees are encouraged to thought­fully and proactively advance their leadership skills that enriches individual career experiences and inter­ac­tions with clients. CDM Smith's leadership culture is fueled by employees at all levels throughout the orga­ni­za­tion demon­strat­ing leadership in their words and actions, and by our passion for continuous learning and development. More than a role, we view leadership as a set of behaviors and practices learned over a lifetime, it's a skill cultivated and applied in different ways throughout the unique chapters of your life. The creation of the Leadership Academy underscores our commitment to offering an unmatched employee experience and giving you the resources to actively shape your career at CDM Smith. 

The Leadership Academy comprises four development tracks and oppor­tu­ni­ties for every member of the firm:

• Explore: open to all employees providing customized, self-driven roadmaps to develop you
  
  as a leader.


• Guide: designed for people leaders to grow their skills to be effective and connected
  
  managers.


• Elevate: a nominations-only track offering a high-intensity devel­op­men­tal experience for
  
  mid-level individuals committed to accel­er­at­ing their leadership skills growth.


• Inspire: a nominations-only track offering a high-intensity devel­op­men­tal experience for
  
  senior leaders committed to mastering the leadership competency and who are
  
  developing as enterprise leaders.

Whether providing continuing education require­ments to maintain profes­sional licenses and regis­tra­tions or teaching a new skill set to enhance an employee’s advance­ments, CDM Smith University helps its students grow profes­sion­ally and personally. Our training curriculum provides in-person and virtual training led by certified profes­sion­als and continuing education oppor­tu­ni­ties that further our business goals and staff career development to help achieve our vision of being the best and the brightest in the industry.

We are committed to supporting profes­sional regis­tra­tions and certi­fi­ca­tions, and have several policies and programs in place to help achieve them. Currently, we employ more American Academy of Envi­ron­men­tal Engineering Diplomates than any other consulting firm.

No matter how you envision your career journey, we are committed to investing in you and your continuing profes­sional education. We are a family of profes­sion­als improving the environment and infra­struc­ture in a place that is committed to our clients and offering an unmatched employee experience. 

Once you join CDM Smith, you are always a part of our family. Through our Alumni Program on LinkedIn, you can stay up-to-date on the exciting things happening at CDM Smith. Part of this program includes advertising various job opportunities and our hope is that as an alumnus, you will share these and your positive career experiences here with your network. Or maybe you even consider coming back! This program is a great opportunity to stay connected with CDM Smith–we hope you stay in touch!