Environmental Data Management Leader — EQuIS & Analytics

CDM Smith; Dover (DE); On-site; USD 91,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith is seeking an Environmental Data Management Discipline Leader to drive standardized, defensible data management across ESG programs. This national role focuses on EQuIS-based workflows, data validation, and analytics integration to improve project delivery and regulatory compliance.

You will lead the development of data governance, validation practices, and dashboards, collaborating with GIS, analytics, and field teams to advance data-driven decision making.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required; 7+ years related experience; travel may be required.
• Advanced degree preferred in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Chemistry, Geology, Data Management, Information Systems, or related discipline.
• Experience with EQuIS or similar data management platforms; data loading, validation, and QA/QC workflows.

Responsibilities

• Provide national leadership for environmental data management across ESG programs, including strategy, standards, workflows, training, and technical support.
• Develop and maintain data governance frameworks, SOPs, templates, checklists, and guidance documents for environmental data management.
• Lead the EQuIS platform leadership including database strategy, consolidation, validation workflows, and integration with reporting tools.
• Develop defensible data validation and QA/QC workflows and validation strategies for various environmental programs.
• Support project startup by embedding data management requirements into scopes, budgets, and schedules.

Skills

Data management

Data governance

QA/QC workflows

Field data acquisition

Analytics integration

Data validation

Team mentorship

Documentation standards

Cross‑disciplinary collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in Environmental Science/Engineering/Data Science

Tools

EQuIS

Power BI

SQL/Database concepts

Job description

CDM Smith is seeking an Environmental Data Management Discipline Leader to drive standardized, defensible data management across ESG programs. This national role focuses on EQuIS-based workflows, data validation, and analytics integration to improve project delivery and regulatory compliance.

You will lead the development of data governance, validation practices, and dashboards, collaborating with GIS, analytics, and field teams to advance data-driven decision making.