Our Culture
There is something uniquely special about CDM Smith. We are family of professionals improving the environment and infrastructure in a place that is committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where you can work on projects that are meaningful to you. And where it’s a priority that the company take good care of you and your family. We do not seek to preserve our culture — we seek to improve it. Every person who joins us helps to shape and evolve the culture further. We find new ways to accomplish more together.
Nurturing amazing career journeys.
A place where you work on meaningful projects, actively shape your career and have co-workers who are invested in your success. Where core values are lived and celebrated every day and it's a priority for the company to take good care of you and your family.
A place where you work on meaningful projects, actively shape your career and have co-workers who are invested in your success.
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Give to the Nepal Book Drive!
CDM Smith supported the reconstruction of 12 schools after the devastating 2015 earthquake in Nepal. Now, the firm has launched a GoFundMe to purchase books and tablets for 6,000 students!
More Than Work Video Series
Our More Than Work series spotlights a few of our best and brightest. Talented and passionate people who go above and beyond every day—inside and outside
of work—for their clients, colleagues and communities.
Kevin Chester
Kevin Chester, known as KC, is much more than his title of transportation inspector. He’s an athlete, a Florida native and co-founder of the non-profit The Sanford Justice League. See how KC is #MoreThanWork.
Our Culture in Their Words
Living our passion for client satisfaction.
Responsiveness is the foundation of serving our clients. By listening to their needs, thinking about the right solutions for the unique situation and delivering quality results, we've forged tremendous, long-standing relationships by providing a legendary client experience on every project.
We've forged tremendous, long-standing relationships focused on providing a legendary client experience on every project.
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Project Stories: Alumni Drive
The schedule had to be met...everything fell into place and construction was completed a day early, which was a big deal. Now, Alumni Drive has become a front door entrance to our campus.
Project Stories: Clean Water 2020
CDM Smith’s contributions to the city’s program helped prepare us to respond to the devastating impacts the flooding had on the city’s infrastructure.
Discovering one smart solution after another.
We are inspired to think and driven to solve--energized by "impossible" technical challenges. We think new when game-changing, innovation solution is required. We also think different when ingenious applications of existing technologies or approaches to solve that impossible challenge.
We think new when game-changing is required, and think different when ingenious applications of existing tech is needed.
see innovation in action
Getting geeky on cyber security, laser scanning and 4D-5D modeling
A sense of community
Our employees have a strong commitment to helping communities—our own and those in need around the world. We are active, caring citizens who are stewards of the environment and contribute thousands of hours annually to civic and charitable causes.
We are active, caring citizens who are stewards of the environment and contribute thousands of hours to civic & charitable causes.
See Giving Back in Action
Employee Wellness Donations
This quarter, we donated $25,000 each to the United Way and 4 Paws for Ability, thanks to employees who participated in our wellness program.
CDM Smith Cares
The CDM Smith Cares program is a grass-roots, volunteer program that supports a number of community and charitable organizations and events.
2020 Employee Photo Contest
In the summer of 2020, we asked CDM Smith employees to once again submit their best photos related to "what we do." We received 260+ entries. Check out the top photos!
The power of independence
As a privately owned firm, we answer to ourselves. This independence allows us to make decisions based on what's best for our clients and our employees, not outside investors--delivering an unmatched experience for our employees and clients.
As a privately owned firm, we answer to ourselves, allowing us to make decisions based on what's best for our clients and our employees, not outside investors.