Craig Franzel

Craig Franzel has been with CDM Smith since 2009 and is responsible for our international projects. His experiences include envi­ron­men­tal site assessments and inves­ti­ga­tions, remediation of cont­a­m­i­nated sites, envi­ron­men­tal compliance auditing, envi­ron­men­tal management system imple­men­ta­tion, permitting, industrial hygiene monitoring and emergency response, evaluation of pollution prevention/waste mini­miza­tion alter­na­tives, and geot­ech­ni­cal monitoring.

Throughout his career, Craig Franzel has assessed numerous vendor and acquisition Envi­ron­men­tal Due Diligence portfolios (including envi­ron­men­tal compliance and key health & safety concepts) for banking insti­tu­tions, private equity firms, public utilities, and other investors throughout Europe as well as for automotive, oil & gas, chemical, and other multi­na­tional industrial clients.

At CDM Smith, our motto “listen. think. deliver.” means to him proactively anticipating client needs before they are even voiced. For Craig Franzel, it’s about jointly developing an action plan with the client — and then delivering on it. What matters most to him in his role is making a lasting, sustainable impact on the environment through every project he leads.

Craig Franzel built his academic foundation in the U.S., completing a Master’s in Environmental Management at the University of Maryland and a Bachelor’s in Biology and Earth Science at Central Michigan University - with a focus on environmental management and natural resources.