Environmental Engineer 5 - Cost Estimating

CDM Smith is committed to offering an unmatched employee experience and is seeking a highly experienced Environmental Engineer to support complex environmental remediation and civil works projects. The role focuses on leading the development of detailed cost estimates across all phases of project delivery, ensuring accurate and defensible estimates for environmental projects.

Responsibilities:

• Lead preparation of detailed cost estimates for environmental remediation and civil infrastructure projects
• Develop cost estimates during CERCLA and RCRA feasibility studies, including evaluation of remedial alternatives and lifecycle cost comparisons
• Prepare cost estimates to support project authorization, budgeting, and contractor bid evaluations
• Utilize cost estimating tools such as Micro-Computer Aided Cost Estimating System (MCACES), Second Generation (MII) and advanced Excel-based models to generate accurate and defensible estimates
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to integrate technical design elements into comprehensive cost models
• Participate in value engineering studies to evaluate cost efficiencies and optimize project delivery
• Provide cost risk analysis, assumptions documentation, and estimate validation to support decision-making
• Support construction phase activities, including change order evaluations and cost tracking

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in Civil, Environmental or Chemical Engineering or related discipline
• Professional engineering (PE) license
• 7 years of related experience
• Demonstrated experience preparing cost estimates across planning, design, and construction phases
• Strong working knowledge of CERCLA, RCRA, and environmental remediation processes
• Strong understanding of site remediation methods and construction practices
• Proficiency with cost estimating tools such as MCACES MII or equivalent platforms
• Excellent analytical, communication, and documentation skills
• An appropriate and valid driver's license is required
• Superfund and hazardous waste site remediation, including contaminated soil and groundwater
• Mining site remediation and complex terrain projects requiring slope stabilization, waste consolidation, and multi-layer cover systems
• Civil infrastructure construction including floodwalls, levees, pump stations, pipelines, roads and bridges
• Experience working with federal/state regulatory agencies
• Experience in value engineering
• Experience in risk-based cost estimating and probabilistic cost modeling