National Practice Leader - Water Resource Infrastructure & Resiliency

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National Practice Leader – Water Resource Infrastructure & Resiliency    Location:  Any CDM Smith office in the United States    Ready to Lead the Future of Water Resource Infrastructure & Resiliency and Build Upon Our Industry Leadership?     The  N ational Practice Leader  within  TSU/WSG is a global technical and sales role focused on advancing CDM Smith’s Water Resource Infrastructure & Resliency practice. This leader will drive innovation, promote technical excellence, and elevate the firm’s brand through thought leadership and strategic client engagement.      In your role as a Practice Leader – Water Resource Infrastructure & Resiliency you will be a driving force behind CDM Smith’s growth, innovation, and technical leadership through:     Practice Growth & Innovation   Advance the Water Resource Infrastructure & Resiliency practice through technical ingenuity and innovation.

CDM Smith ahead of emerging market challenges.  Lead technical activities including conference presentations, papers, and webinars.  Promote and expand our leadership within the Water Resource Infrastructure & Resiliency Community of Practice (CoP).  Work in collaboration and partnership with CDM Smith’s digital service providers, Trinnex, and Digital Engineering Services (DES), to accelerate TSU’s adoption and use of digital tools to solve client problems and more efficiently deliver TSU prepared instruments of service to clients; promote the development of new digital tools through ideation, incubation and governed implementation processes in collaboration with Trinnex & DES.   Client Engagement & Differentiation   Collaborate with client service units to pre-position for major pursuits. Showcase technical differentiators to strengthen client relationships. Provide exemplary service to both external and internal clients. Talent Development & Succession Planning    Recruit and retain strategic technical talent.   Mentor and guide technical specialists and discipline leaders.   Create meaningful career development opportunities for staff.     Organizational Impact    Embrace continuous improvement and a culture of quality.   Champion innovative technologies that deliver value to clients.   Leverage the matrix organization to grow the firm while maintaining strong client loyalty.     Leadership & Culture   Demonstrate visionary leadership and promote a high-performance culture.   Uphold CDM Smith’s Core Values and Leadership Competencies: Trust & Accountability, Building Alliances, and Continuous Improvement.  Lead by example in collaboration, quality, and business acumen.

Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Civil, Coastal, or Chemical Engineering or related discipline. Professional engineering (PE) license. 15 years of related experience. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.