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How we support your program management goals

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How we support your program management goals

Complex infrastructure programs present complex challenges. Budget, schedule, quality, risk, procurement and outreach must be managed and monitored. CDM Smith program managers provide the technical expertise needed to achieve our clients’ goals.

Adaptable solutions

Our variety of experience offers the right people in the right roles and a broad toolbox for solving problems.

Emergency management

CDM Smith implements consent decree programs, helping clients achieve the
requirements in the most cost-effective way.

International expertise

From building expressways in Qatar to water supply dams in Lesotho, CDM Smith draws on diverse global experience.

Lead service line leadership

As a national leader in the Lead and Copper Rule, CDM Smith has coast-to-coast experience guiding compliance services.

Delivering success through collaboration

See how the city of Nashville and CDM Smith have modernized a century-old sewer system.

 
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Featured program management projects

Always looking forward, we prepare today for the problems we may face tomorrow, guiding our clients through uncertainty and forging a path towards a more promising future.

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Construction site with workers, a yellow backhoe, brick piles, and steel rods; green hills in the background.
Nepal

Rebuilding resilient infrastructure in Nepal

Following the devastating 2015 earthquake in Nepal, CDM Smith helped rebuild essential public facilities to advance safety and sustainability.

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water treatment plant with pedestrians in foreground and mountains in the background
Sunnyvale, CA

Innovation and clean water for Silicon Valley 

As program manager of the $900M Cleanwater Program, CDM Smith is helping Sunnyvale achieve environmental stewardship, technology implementation and community, financial and political support.

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Nighttime road construction with workers on a bridge under bright lights.
Houston, Texas

Advancing Houston’s growing mobility 

To improve safety, expand capacity, and keep Houston’s toll corridors moving, the Harris County Toll Road Authority teamed up with CDM Smith to streamline major upgrades.

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Interior of a large tank with workers and beams of light shining in.
Nashville, Tennessee

Renewing Nashville, one sewer pipe at a time 

To protect the Cumberland River and modernize aging infrastructure, Nashville partnered with CDM Smith to renew its sewer system and improve water quality.

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At CDM Smith, programs are built through partnership. We work together with our clients, developing solutions together to ensure the program's success from start to finish.

Michael Krabacher, PE, PgMP

Program Management Practice Leader

Mike supports clients with the management of complex capital programs across the U.S. and worldwide.

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Insight

What to expect from a lead service line replacement program

Lead service line replacement programs are a collaboration between the utility and customers. Both sides must work together to get the lead out. Learn more about LSLRPs from the water customer’s perspective.

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Related practices

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Drinking Water

Whether your goals are to unlock new sources, enhance the quality and reliability of the supplies you have or upgrade the technologies you use, we can help you achieve water supply innovation.
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Architecture

Our architects and engineers deliver quality solutions that master function, efficiency, cost-effectiveness and aesthetics.
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Federal Facilities

Resilient facilities enable federal agencies to maintain and enhance readiness to protect the nation. CDM Smith designs and constructs federal facilities and infrastructure around the world.
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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. 
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Toll and Revenue

We are helping support the shift from traditional fuel tax revenue sources to more sustainable user-based fees. Our revenue forecasts have supported more than $150 billion in critical transportation improvements across the world.
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Water Reclamation

Whether your goal is to meet your permit conditions or to build a net-zero facility, we’ll work with you to find the right solutions.
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Transit & Urban Mobility

We connect people and technology to build and modernize sustainable transportation infrastructure for the future, maximizing stakeholder funding and fueling long-term economic growth.

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We love collaborating with passionate individuals and organizations. If you want to talk about potential projects, reach out to our experts. If you're interested in joining our team, check our careers page for open positions or internships.

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