At Shawmut, we’re committed to investing in our teams growth and development. This program will help you build the skills, knowledge, and leadership abilities needed to make a lasting impact at Shawmut.
Program Overview
The CMST Program is more than just a job it’s an opportunity to develop into a well-rounded leader. By participating in this 3-year rotational program, you’ll gain exposure to multiple departments and projects, allowing you to deepen your understanding of our operations and take on significant responsibilities early in your career.
We believe in cultivating strong leadership from within, developing high potential, early-career talent to ensure that Shawmut continues to build a strong pipeline of future leaders. The rotational structure of the program will help you gain both technical expertise and leadership experience while collaborating with a variety of teams.
Key benefits of the program include:
Creates well-rounded future leaders by providing you with cross-functional knowledge and experience
Proven success: Since its inception in 1998, the CMST program has had a history of graduates advancing into impactful roles across the company, including 200+ current alumni
Promotes a culture of continuous learning, offering you ongoing coaching, feedback, and targeted training to accelerate your personal and professional growth
We’re excited to support you as you develop into the next generation of leaders at Shawmut!
Own Your Career
Three Core Rotations in Three Years
This unique training program encompasses three rotations in core areas of construction management: Estimating, Project Management, and Site Supervision.
At the end of this on-the-job program, trainees graduate from the program and continue their careers dedicated to the role of Assistant Project Manager, Assistant Superintendent, or Assistant Estimator with an understanding of the entire life cycle of a job.
Elective Rotations
Elective rotations can broaden your exposure to business areas beyond the core functions of the CMST program, including areas like safety, sustainability, finance, and virtual design and construction.
Career Skill Assessment
Leverage this tool created to help you assess your development of essential competencies for your role rotation, as well as skills you have an opportunity to continue building. You can use this document to track progress throughout your rotation, allowing you to focus on areas that will help you be successful, grow professionally, and contribute most effectively to project teams.
The culture at Shawmut is what makes it an amazing company to work for. Starting as an intern and then transitioning to the CMST Program, I was surrounded by welcoming and knowledgeable people that supported me and each other. Shawmut is creating more well-rounded individuals and teams who stand out to clients as more confident, helpful, and dedicated.
The advice I’d give to someone starting a career in construction is to maintain a strong desire to learn. Regardless of where you are in your career, staying up to date is crucial as the industry constantly evolves with new technologies and regulations. In the end, if you are a hardworking and determined individual you will succeed in the company.
The best piece of advice I would give to someone starting a career in construction would be that it’s okay to make mistakes. The best part of the CMST program is that it was created to be a learning platform supported by your project team. You’re not expected to have all the answers, but to ask questions along the way to develop a catalogue of knowledge for the success of both future projects and your career.
My experience working at Shawmut has been very rewarding. After coming into the CMST program with no construction background, it feels great to problem solve with the skills and knowledge I have gained while working at Shawmut. Learning from my peers and team members has allowed me to build confidence in my construction knowledge, as well as my problem-solving abilities.
Coming out of college, I wasn’t sure what discipline I wanted to settle on. The CMST program is only 3 years, which gave me enough insight to decide what the correct career path I wanted to pursue.
What I love about working for Shawmut is the sense of community and the support system that is the backbone of the company. Starting out as a CMST in the workplace, I always felt that I could go to anyone in the company with questions, and that sharing my ideas was not only encouraged, but valued.
At the end of my first project with Shawmut, I was given the opportunity to temporarily relocate to Chicago for a truly unique project. The project involved a complex façade retention of a shopping center built in the 1920s, and being a part of preserving its history was an incredible experience. Accepting this position not only allowed me to gain invaluable experience, but also provided the opportunity to live in a new and vibrant city like Chicago.
My favorite part of the CMST program has been the opportunity to experience a construction project from different roles. Each rotation has allowed me to see the construction process from a new perspective, making me a more well-rounded builder with a holistic view on how all the parts of a project come together.
One of the best things about the culture here at Shawmut is that everyone is willing to lend a hand when you are struggling with something. In the field and office, everyone is juggling many things at once. Throughout my time in the CMST program, I have not heard one person turn me away when I have asked for help. Each team wants their members to grow, learn, and be effective teammates with the common goal of pushing each project to success.
I am a member of the New York Regional Safety Committee! This means I help with planning the NY Region’s Annual Safety Week firsthand with our Regional Safety Director, Safety Managers, and fellow colleagues. This has been able to broaden my understanding on safety and spread awareness regarding safety related topics to all Shawmut employees.
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