About Us

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.

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. 

As part of a global team, we are delivering solutions for complex challenges in Europe and on all continents.

World Head­quar­ters – Boston, Massa­chu­setts/USA

Established – 1947 as a partnership; incor­po­rated in 1970

Employees – More than 6,000 employees working from offices worldwide

Ownership – CDM Smith is employee owned, instilling pride in our work and allowing us the freedom and inde­pen­dence to put our clients first. CDM Smith will remain a privately owned firm, free to determine our own direction, committed to building a stronger enterprise for each future generation

Services – CDM Smith offers full 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) with operating units in Germany, Ireland and Poland, and offices in Luxembourg and Turkey