Water & Wastewater Client Growth Leader – Northern CA

CDM Smith; Rancho Cucamonga (CA); On-site; USD 138,000 - 242,000; Full time

Job summary

CDM Smith in Northern California is seeking an experienced Client Service Leader to drive client engagement and business development for water and wastewater municipal infrastructure. You will manage portfolios across private, municipal and state clients, aligning strategies and leading proposal efforts to grow the business.

The role requires strategic leadership, strong communication, and a track record of delivering world-class solutions while achieving sales targets.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required with extensive related experience in water/wastewater
• Experience leading client engagement strategies and pursuit plans
• Strong communication, networking and team-building skills

Responsibilities

• Develop client engagement strategies and pursuit plans for water, wastewater and environmental business in the Northern California market
• Align firm-wide strategies with local business development activities
• Lead client and project teams to meet client needs and project requirements
• Develop and lead proposal efforts and presentations
• Meet annual sales goals from existing and new clients
• Oversee budgets and financial performance of projects within a portfolio
• Represent CDM Smith in professional and industry organizations

Skills

Client engagement

Business development

Water/wastewater

Strategic planning

Leadership

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

15 years of related experience

Professional Engineering (PE) license preferred

Job description

CDM Smith in Northern California is seeking an experienced Client Service Leader to drive client engagement and business development for water and wastewater municipal infrastructure. You will manage portfolios across private, municipal and state clients, aligning strategies and leading proposal efforts to grow the business.

The role requires strategic leadership, strong communication, and a track record of delivering world-class solutions while achieving sales targets.