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Sr. Client Service Leader – U.S. Air Force

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  • Company: CDM Smith
  • Location: Charleston, Kanawha County
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CDM Smith at a glance

cdmsmith.com
  • Founded 1947

SEC filings mentioning "CDM Smith": 56search EDGAR

Federal funding recipient: largest known award $47.6M from the Department of Defense (started Jun 21, 2010) — via USAspending.gov

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6,016 employees covered under a retirement plan (2023 filing) — via DOL Form 5500 / EFAST2

Registered as a global legal entity (LEI 549300OC4TZBNAGG8A17, US) — via GLEIF

OSHA safety record: 4 confirmed violations across 2 inspections — via OSHA Establishment Search

CDM Smith is an employee-owned U.S. engineering and construction firm founded in 1947 and headquartered in Boston. It delivers design, consulting, and program management across water, environment, transportation, energy, and facilities for public and private clients, including work on PFAS, water reuse, and digital solutions.

1,149 Wikipedia views in June 2026 — a rough gauge of public visibility.

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CDM Smith is hiring a Senior Client Service Leader to support our U.S. Air Force operations in Charleston, Kanawha County. This is a full-time, on-site position for an experienced leader ready to drive client satisfaction and team performance in a mission-critical government contracting environment.

About the Role

As Senior Client Service Leader, you'll be the bridge between CDM Smith and our U.S. Air Force stakeholders, ensuring seamless service delivery and building lasting partnerships. You'll own client relationships, oversee day-to-day operations, and set the standard for excellence across your team. This role combines strategic leadership with hands-on client management in a fast-paced, compliance-driven setting.

What You'll Do

  • Lead and mentor a team delivering specialized services to U.S. Air Force clients
  • Manage client communications, expectations, and satisfaction on ongoing projects and initiatives
  • Develop and execute service strategies that align with client objectives and company goals
  • Ensure compliance with federal contracting standards, security protocols, and Air Force requirements
  • Identify opportunities to expand service offerings and strengthen client partnerships
  • Coordinate cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within scope
  • Prepare reports, presentations, and documentation for senior leadership and clients
  • Foster a culture of accountability, quality, and continuous improvement within your team

What We're Looking For

  • 7+ years of client service, account management, or team leadership experience
  • Proven success managing complex government or defense sector clients
  • Strong understanding of federal contracting regulations and compliance requirements
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills with all organizational levels
  • Demonstrated ability to build and lead high-performing teams
  • Strategic thinking with strong problem-solving capabilities
  • Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or related field preferred
  • Active security clearance or ability to obtain one (plus for government work)

About CDM Smith

CDM Smith is a multidisciplinary consulting firm delivering engineering, construction, and management services to clients across infrastructure, environment, and facilities sectors. We're committed to meaningful work, employee development, and supporting missions that matter — including critical programs for the U.S. military and federal government.

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The role is based in Charleston, Kanawha County, West Virginia—a mountainous, landlocked Southern/Mid-Atlantic state. Charleston is the state capital; expect on-site work (not remote) tied to regional client and federal facility activity.

West Virginia is a mountainous, landlocked state in the Southern and Mid-Atlantic regions of the United States. It is bordered by Pennsylvania and Maryland to the northeast, Virginia to the southeast, Kentucky to the southwest, and Ohio to the northwest. West Virginia is the 10th-smallest state by area and ranks as the 12th-least populous state, with 1,769,979 residents. The capital and most popul

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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2%via World Bank

Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3%via FRED

National quits rate: 1.9%via FRED (BLS JOLTS)

Weekly initial unemployment claims: 215,000via FRED

GDP per capita in US: $90,027via World Bank

Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank

Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank

Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800via OECD

Cost of living in West Virginia: 10.5% below the national averagevia BEA

Minimum wage in West Virginia: $8.75/hrvia FRED

Real GDP per capita in West Virginia: $47,092via FRED

Most recent FEMA-declared disaster in Kanawha County: Severe Winter Storm (Winter Storm), Jan 2026 — via FEMA

Most common commute in Kanawha County: Drove Alone (77%) — via US Census ACS / Data USA

Households with home internet in Kanawha County: 89%via US Census ACS / Data USA

Nearby history: Loewenstein and Sons Hardware Building, listed 1985 (110m away) — via National Register of Historic Places

Typical climate: average high 66°F / low 46°F year-round (summers around 84°F, winters around 28°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals

Walkability: Above average walkable (12.8/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index

Typical rent nearby: $829/mo (1BR) · $1,036/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents

  • Elevation 194m (636 ft)

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About this role & career path

The path often builds from project or account leadership in A/E/C or federal programs into senior client-service ownership—growing portfolio responsibility, team leadership, and capture support for DoD/Air Force work within CDM Smith’s water, environment, and facilities practices.

Build the skills for this role

No family-specific cert list is provided. Practical focus: federal contracting awareness, client relationship management, multi-discipline coordination, and clear written/oral communication with military and civilian stakeholders. Pursue employer-approved credentials only when role requirements list them.

Be ready to discuss federal/DoD or Air Force-adjacent client work, how you escalate issues, and how you balance technical delivery with relationship health. Prepare examples of multi-stakeholder coordination, contract risk awareness, and leading matrixed engineering teams under schedule pressure.

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Strong fit if you already lead complex client accounts in engineering/construction or federal services, communicate crisply with government customers, and want on-site leadership in Charleston for Air Force–focused work at an employee-owned A/E firm.

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  • Role Sr. Client Service Leader – U.S. Air Force
  • Employer CDM Smith
  • Location Charleston, Kanawha County
  • Type Full Time
  • Posted June 28, 2026
  • Apply by 2026-08-02
  • Country context US
  • Overview Full original description on this page (366 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)

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