About Us

Facts About us

World Head­quar­ters – Boston, Massa­chu­setts/USA

Established – 1947 as a partnership; incor­po­rated in 1970

Employees – More than 6,000 employees worldwide

Ownership – Employee owned and independent. 

Services – Consulting, engineering, construc­tion and operations—across the project life cycle in water, environment, trans­porta­tion, energy and facilities

Clients – Public clients, industrial, investors, and donor organ­i­sa­tions

CDM Smith in Europe – CDM Smith SE (registered HRB 20258, Local court Bochum/Germany)

About Us
CDM Smith is a global privately owned engineering and construction firm providing excellent client service and smart solutions in water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities to public and private clients worldwide. CDM Smith was founded more than 75 years ago. In this time we have forged tremendous, long-standing relationships, believing responsiveness is the foundation of serving our clients. With an innate passion for client satisfaction and the power of independence, we make decisions based on what’s best for our clients and our employees, not outside investors. We constantly reinvest in our people, tools and technology to find better solutions and foster outstanding careers. Whether you’re an employee, client, partner or stakeholder – we’re the people you want to be working with. We are CDM Smith.

Meet CDM Smith

Meet CDM Smith!

Learn more about our innovative projects, our commitment to a sustainable future and our dedicated employees who provide lasting solutions to meet your needs.

Our Vision

CDM Smith will be a global water, environment, trans­porta­tion, energy and facilities firm committed to exceptional client service to improve the environment and infra­struc­ture.

To achieve our vision, we will be:

  • Pre-eminent in the eyes of clients by delivering the right total solutions and setting the standard for exceptional value and service.

  • The employer of choice by providing superior oppor­tu­ni­ties for the best people in the industry.

  • A full-service, global firm that is financially strong and growing through the business and technical performance of our people. 

Listen. Think. Deliver.

At CDM Smith, our commitment to exceptional client service drives everything we do. We understand that each client has a unique set of challenges, finite resources and multiple goals.

Listen. We listen carefully to our clients.

Think. We think about the best approach from the big picture to the smallest details.

Deliver. We deliver integrated solutions that meet each client´s need.