Join CDM Smith’s Detroit team as a Regional Team Leader to build a rewarding career in the municipal water and wastewater engineering industry. Collaborate with industry-leading experts on large, cutting-edge projects that make an impact both locally and across the nation. Lead a team of new and established engineering professionals to support their career development and team performance.

Role Overview

The Regional Team Leader is responsible for guiding a team of engineers and technical professionals. This role emphasizes team development, operational excellence, and high-quality project delivery. The Regional Team Leader will also support project delivery as an experienced water and/or wastewater engineer working with our local and national clients.

Key Responsibilities

Team Development and Leadership
- Support team members in their career growth through mentoring, coaching, and performance feedback.
- Facilitate participation in the Career Compass Mentoring Program.
- Recognize and celebrate key milestones such as promotions, certifications, and anniversaries.
- Conduct timely and constructive performance reviews in collaboration with project managers and technical mentors.

Operational and Business Management
- Oversee project delivery, resource planning, and workload distribution.
- Monitor and drive profitability and utilization targets.
- Ensure compliance with quality assurance, health and safety, and required training protocols.
- Approve time sheets and expense reports promptly.

Talent Acquisition and Culture
- Recruit, interview, and onboard new team members in alignment with project needs and growth objectives.
- Foster a culture of inclusion, engagement, and accountability.

Knowledge Sharing and Innovation
- Promote collaboration through Communities of Practice.
- Encourage the use and development of intellectual property and best practices.

Client Engagement and Technical Excellence
- Ensure high standards of work quality and client satisfaction.
- Support business development and proposal efforts in coordination with the Technical Delivery Manager (TDM).

Project Delivery
- Working with large regional and national clients to solve the most interesting engineering challenges in the water / wastewater industry.
- Leading water / wastewater design projects and assisting construction phase engineering support.
- Being involved in project management activities such as scoping, budgeting and coordination.
- Meeting with current and future clients to support our sales leads as they pursue project opportunities.


If you are driven to build a motivated and high-performing team while also contributing to project technical delivery, we invite you to consider this pivotal role!

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