Electric and Gas Utilities | CDM Smith

Electricity pylons and high-tension wires against a dusk sky.

Electricity pylons and high-tension wires against a dusk sky.

Electric and Gas Utilities

Power your grid with resilient energy solutions. CDM Smith partners with electric and gas utilities to deliver integrated design, construction, permitting and compliance that results in reliable, efficient operations.

Paul Barter, PE

Market Lead

Paul Barter, PE

Powering progress: climate resilient solutions for tomorrow's grid

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Helping utilities plan, modernize and deliver electricity and thermal energy solutions. By leveraging industry partnerships, smart grid technologies and our insight, we optimize performance, enhance resilience and accelerate the transition to a cleaner, more connected energy landscape.

Integrated engineering & construction

Accelerating delivery—from planning,budgeting, permitting, and pre-purchasing long lead equipment to integrated design and construction—delivering safe, compliant, and on-time utility projects.

Proven safety with large-scale utilities

Partnering with major utilities nationwide, we work side by side to deliver complex projects safely, on time, and within budget— building trust through collaboration and shared success.

Technology-led, multi discipline innovation

Partnering with major utilities nationwide, we work side by side to deliver complex projects safely, on time, and within budget— building trust through collaboration and shared success.

Related practices

Automation

We assist clients around the world with all phases of instrumentation, process control and automation, delivering high-quality solutions that exceed expectations but not budgets.

Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing & Fire Protection (MEP+FP)

We’ve completed hundreds of projects from planning and design to system start-up and commissioning, involving boilers, chillers, heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC), primary and secondary distribution, substations, power generation, cogeneration and sustainable/renewable energy systems.

Climate Resilience

We can no longer rely on the past to prepare for the future. Our teams work across water, transportation, environment and infrastructure to implement right-size solutions backed by climate science.

Program Management

CDM Smith’s program management team is bringing complexity under control by building strong, enduring relationships.

Construction

CDM Smith is an integrated design-builder with a legacy of successful projects. We work as one entity to deliver a legendary client experience from project inceptions through design, preconstruction, construction and commissioning.

Remediation

We restore environments and protect communities by delivering innovative, science-based solutions that reduce risk and lifecycle costs. Using advanced technologies and adaptive strategies, we help clients achieve resilient, long-term results.

Construction Management

CDM Smith provides full-service construction management solutions across the water, environmental, transportation, energy and facilities industries.

Water Resources Infrastructure and Resiliency

Forward-thinking water resources planning, design construction and operations means making smarter investments that lower life-cycle costs and provide multiple benefits.

Geotechnical, Tunnels and Dams

We offer a full range of traditional and specialty geotechnical services with an emphasis on managing risk and delivering innovative solutions to our clients’ complex projects.