Environmental Data Management Leader

CDM Smith; Cleveland (OH); On-site; USD 91,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking an Environmental Data Management Discipline Leader to provide national leadership across ESG programs, establishing consistent data workflows and governance to support project delivery and regulatory compliance.

The role focuses on EQuIS platform leadership, data validation, QA/QC, analytics integration with Power BI and GIS, field data automation, and staff development, with travel up to 20-40% and a strong emphasis on defensible, scalable solutions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental discipline; travel may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provide national leadership for environmental data management across ESG programs.
• Develop data governance frameworks and SOPs for environmental data management.
• Lead data validation, QA/QC workflows, and use of EQuIS tools.
• Support project startup with data requirements, SAPs, and EDD specifications.
• Coordinate with analytics teams to connect validated data to dashboards and reporting.

Skills

Environmental data management

Discipline leadership

Data governance

QA/QC

Analytics

Power BI

EQuIS

Data validation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science/Engineering

12+ years of experience in environmental data management

Advanced degree (preferred)

Tools

EQuIS

Power BI

Esri GIS

SharePoint

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking an Environmental Data Management Discipline Leader to provide national leadership across ESG programs, establishing consistent data workflows and governance to support project delivery and regulatory compliance.

The role focuses on EQuIS platform leadership, data validation, QA/QC, analytics integration with Power BI and GIS, field data automation, and staff development, with travel up to 20-40% and a strong emphasis on defensible, scalable solutions.