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 value are lived and celebrated every day and it's a priority for the company take good care of you and your family.
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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 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.
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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.
Employee Wellness Donations
This quarter, we donated $25,000 each to Bottom Line and the Crohn's & Colitis Foundation, 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.
The power of
independence
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.