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CDM Smith

About

CDM Smith is a privately owned engineering and construction firm headquartered in Boston, working on water, environment, transportation, energy and facilities projects around the world. Its practice draws on eight decades of experience with critical infrastructure. Areas of particular focus include lead in drinking water, Complete Corridors street design, energy and power, water reuse and desalination, and the treatment and remediation of PFAS chemicals.

Recent projects show the range: a reclaimed water treatment system for a data center campus using ultrafiltration and reverse osmosis, coastal restoration in Colombia that combines mangrove planting with engineered defenses, and a progressive design-build contract for the City of Durham’s water treatment plant. The firm also runs a digital portfolio that includes its Trinnex software platform, lab testing, remote sensing, machine learning and digital engineering, supported by ongoing research and development.

What to Know

  • The firm was founded in Boston in 1947 and was long known as Camp Dresser & McKee.
  • It publishes guidance for clients, such as how to communicate PFAS risk to stakeholders after new EPA health advisories.
  • Open positions and internships are listed on its careers page.
  • This listing is with Hyde Park Main Streets.

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