National Environmental Data Management Leader

CDM Smith; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 91,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith seeks an Environmental Data Management Discipline Leader to advance environmental data workflows, validation, and analytics across ESG programs. The role emphasizes defensible data management, regulatory alignment, and scalable processes.

You will guide platform strategy, data governance, and QA/QC practices, enabling robust data-driven decision support. The role drives field data integration, dashboards, and cross‑functional collaboration to elevate CDM Smith’s environmental data

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree. 7 years of related experience. Domestic and/or international travel may be required.
• Equivalent additional directly related experience will be considered in lieu of a degree.

Responsibilities

• Provide national leadership for environmental data management across ESG programs, including strategy, standards, workflows, training, and technical support.
• Develop, implement, and maintain data governance frameworks and SOPs for environmental data management.
• Lead the use of EQuIS-based data management, including database strategy, data loading, and validation workflows.
• Coordinate with analytics, GIS, and IT teams to connect validated data to dashboards and reporting tools.
• Support project startup to ensure data management requirements are built into scopes and budgets.

Skills

Leadership

Data governance

Project leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Advanced degree in related field

Tools

Power PI

EQuIS

SharePoint

Job description

CDM Smith seeks an Environmental Data Management Discipline Leader to advance environmental data workflows, validation, and analytics across ESG programs. The role emphasizes defensible data management, regulatory alignment, and scalable processes.

You will guide platform strategy, data governance, and QA/QC practices, enabling robust data-driven decision support. The role drives field data integration, dashboards, and cross‑functional collaboration to elevate CDM Smith’s environmental data