**43661BR** **Requisition ID:** 43661BR **Business Unit:** TSU **Job Description:** If you’re passionate about advancing groundwater systems and ready to help grow a high‑impact discipline, this role offers an exciting opportunity to lead, innovate, and shape the future of our groundwater and Aquifer Storage & Recovery (ASR) practice. As the Groundwater & ASR Discipline Leader, you will guide a multidisciplinary team through master planning, detailed design, and delivery of complex groundwater projects. You’ll play a key role in CDM Smith’s transformational growth, technical excellence, and industry leadership. What You’ll Do Lead the development of groundwater engineering designs—from well drilling and pump selection to pumping stations, wellhead appurtenances, and full wellfield design. Support a diverse portfolio of groundwater systems, including brackish groundwater supply, ASR, indirect potable reuse, and Class I injection wells. Work closely with civil, process mechanical, hydraulic, electrical, I&C, permitting, and construction teams to deliver integrated solutions across all project phases. Prepare and manage technical deliverables such as reports, memoranda, drawings, specifications, and proposals. Ensure all work complies with firm standards, regulatory requirements, and best practices. Develop technical scopes for drilling programs, aquifer testing, sampling, and geophysical investigations. Contribute to the firm’s Technical Knowledge Management by producing white papers, documenting innovative approaches, and supporting publication efforts. Build and maintain strong relationships with clients, regulatory agencies, and industry partners; represent the firm at conferences and professional events. Collaborate with sales and strategy teams to develop winning proposal content and technical approaches. Serve as a primary point of contact for clients, providing guidance on technical, regulatory, and project management issues. Support project scoping, budgeting, and delivery to achieve high levels of client satisfaction. Provide mentorship, coaching, and technical leadership to junior staff, helping develop the next generation of groundwater experts. May supervise junior engineers and scientists on projects. **Ideal bases are Texas, California or Florida but Open** **Job Title:** Groundwater Systems Technical Discipline Leader **Group:** WSO **Certification/License Requirements:** Professional Engineer, Professional Geologist **Employment Type:** Regular **Minimum Qualifications:** Bachelor's degree in Science or related discipline. Registration as a licensed Professional Geologist, as certified by ASBOG, within the resident state, if available, or a surrounding state, if not, is required for geologist positions. PE license required for those with a water resources background. 12 years of related experience (Hydrogeologist or Water Resources Engineer) Domestic and/or international travel may be required. The frequency of travel is contingent on specific duties, responsibilities, and the essential functions of the position, which may vary depending on workload and project demands. Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree. **Preferred Qualifications:** -B.S. in Geology with a M.S. preferred. -Texas Professional engineering (PE) license with a Water Resources background or ability to obtain a registration within six months. -Experience in groundwater engineering including municipal groundwater supply systems. -Ability to work on a variety of groundwater systems including brackish groundwater supply, Aquifer Storage Recovery (ASR), indirect potable reuse systems and Class I injection well systems. -Ability to participate in active drilling field work. -Ability to work on technical team with other disciplines to develop master planning and detailed design of groundwater systems. -Experience with regulatory approval/permitting for groundwater systems. -Experience or exposure with selection of corrosion resistant materials, downhole control valves or other recharge control systems, booster pump stations. **EEO Statement:** We attract the best people in the industry, supporting their efforts to learn and grow. We strive to create a challenging and progressive work environment. We provide career opportunities that span a variety of disciplines and geographic locations, with projects that our employees plan, design, build and operate as diverse as the needs of our clients. CDM Smith is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, pregnancy related conditions, childbirth and related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression), national origin, age, marital status, disability, veteran status, citizenship status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by applicable law. **Why CDM Smith?:** Check out this video and find out why our team loves to work here! (https://www.cdmsmith.com/en/Video/Meet-CDM-Smith) **Join Us! CDM Smith – where amazing career journeys unfold.** Imagine a place committed to offering an unmatched employee experience. Where you work on projects that are meaningful to you. Where you play an active part in shaping your career journey. Where your co-workers are invested in you and your success. Where you are encouraged and supported to do your very best and given the tools and resources to do so. Where it’s a priority that the company takes good care of you and your family. Our employees are the heart of our company. As an employer of choice, our goal is to provide a challenging, progressive and inclusive work environment which fosters personal leadership, career growth and development for every employee. We value passionate individuals who challenge the norm, deliver world-class solutions and bring diverse perspectives. Join our team, and together we will make a difference and change the world. **Job Site Location:** United States - Nationwide **Agency Disclaimer:** All vendors must have a signed CDM Smith Placement Agreement from the CDM Smith Recruitment Center Manager to receive payment for your placement. Verbal or written commitments from any other member of the CDM Smith staff will not be considered binding terms. All unsolicited resumes sent to CDM Smith and any resume submitted to any employee outside of CDM Smith Recruiting Center Team (RCT) will be considered property of CDM Smith. CDM Smith will not be held liable to pay a placement fee. **Amount of Travel Required:** 10% **Assignment Category:** Fulltime-Regular **Visa Sponsorship Available:** No - We will not support sponsorship, i.e. H-1B or TN Visas for this position **Background Check and Drug Testing Information:** CDM Smith Inc. and its divisions and subsidiaries (hereafter collectively referred to as “CDM Smith”) reserves the right to require background checks including criminal, employment, education, licensure, etc. as well as credit and motor vehicle when applicable for certain positions. In addition, CDM Smith may conduct drug testing for designated positions. Background checks are conducted after an offer of employment has been made in the United States. The timing of when background checks will be conducted on candidates for positions outside the United States will vary based on country statutory law but in no case, will the background check precede an interview. CDM Smith will conduct interviews of qualified individuals prior to requesting a criminal background check, and no job application submitted prior to such interview shall inquire into an applicant's criminal history. If this position is subject to a background check for any convictions related to its responsibilities and requirements, employment will be contingent upon successful completion of a background investigation including criminal history. Criminal history will not automatically disqualify a candidate. In addition, during employment individuals may be required by CDM Smith or a CDM Smith client to successfully complete additional background checks, including motor vehicle record as well as drug testing. **Pay Range Minimum:** $105,227 **Pay Range Maximum:** $184,142 **Additional Compensation:** All bonuses at CDM Smith are discretionary and may or may not apply to this position. **Work Location Options:** Hybrid Work Options may be considered for successful candidate. **Massachusetts Applicants:** It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.