Manager - Planning & Engineering

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As part of our Waste sector, you’ll help shape solid waste infrastructure and environmental stewardship. With a top-tier industry ranking, our team delivers comprehensive solutions that span waste planning, remediation, engineering and implementation. You’ll collaborate closely with clients and communities to design sustainable, cost-effective systems that contribute to cleaner environments and healthier communities. The Waste Sector in HDR is experiencing significant growth and opportunities in both the planning and facilities engineering space throughout North America. HDR provides solid waste consulting services across Canada, with a majority of this work in Ontario. An exciting career opportunity is now available to lead the continued growth of our Solid Waste Market Sector team in Canada. Our Waste Sector team is working towards further enhancing our services offered such as circular economy, solid waste management planning, facilities design, strategic communication, public education, advisory services, organics, extended producer responsibility, and zero waste planning. HDR has been providing these services to clients throughout North America with several new opportunities in front of us. We could be, and should be doing more, and we expect that the right person in this role will enhance and grow our service offerings across Canada, growing our market share and while also providing technical leadership within the sector. In addition, the right person can also play a key role in advancing and supporting our Waste Sector across North America through the application of their technical leadership.

The candidate must have a strong background in solid waste services pertaining to the waste market sector. Provide HDR with consulting and project management abilities in the Waste Sector, managing both planning and engineering related projects and developing client relationships. You will report to the Canadian Solid Waste Market Sector Lead. You are expected to establish client relationships through networking, and be able to think strategically in future directions for both our clients and programs. You will be expected to travel to clients’ sites on a regular basis for project support work as well as any proposal visitations. You are expected to have excellent communication skills, especially in writing as well as giving presentations.

In the role of Engineering Project Manager, we'll count on you to:

Possess and maintain a deep understanding of how clients perceive their technical problems and has the ability to package HDR expertise as solutions to these problems.

Manage waste related projects.

Work with Canadian Solid Waste Market Sector team to develop business and marketing initiatives.

Provide local support for existing Western Canadian clients and projects, and maintain existing client relationships for continued business growth.

Champion a quality-culture within the sector organization, and within production teams, serving the sector’s clients.

Assist with Western US projects and pursuits on an as needed basis.

Be familiar with risk management activities for both contract reviews and project deliverables.

Travel across North America as required

Excellent writing and verbal communication skills for a broad range of audiences

Ability to support multiple complex and time sensitive projects effectively

Demonstrated staff management and leadership skills supported by strong mentoring and coaching capabilities

Bachelor's degree in related field

• A minimum of 2 years project management experience
• Must have the ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Full-time

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.