Water/Wastewater Project Manager

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We believe water is more than a resource, it's a shared responsibility. As part of our Water Business Group, you’ll help shape how communities manage water for generations to come. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. This isn’t just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

HDR has an exciting opportunity for a proven leader and technically exceptional individual in the field of water and wastewater to join our already strong Water Business Group as a Water / Wastewater Project Manager.

Primary duties of this position will include:

As a Water / Wastewater Project Manager, you’ll be responsible for scoping, planning, managing, directing and monitoring all aspects of drinking water and wastewater projects and contracts with high degrees of technical complexity. More specifically the Project Manager will be expected to effectively interface with clients while independently leading and supervising teams of engineers and CAD professionals to create detailed master plans, detailed designs including plans and specifications, and cost estimates. These responsibilities will include:

• Develop and executes scope, schedule and fees for planning and design projects
• Developing and executing QA/QC and risk management plans for each project
• Developing project design criteria, schematics and methods
• Performing or overseeing modeling and hydraulic calculation efforts related to gravity and pressure piping systems
• Preparing preliminary design, basis of design reports, routing and alignment studies, and other engineering reports
• Developing and writing engineering specifications and front-end documents
• Overseeing the production of design drawings
• Working directly with the owner to ensure that the project exceeds the owner’s expectations
• Prepare proposals partnering with technical leadership and marketing.

As needed for more complex project elements, the Project Manager may be needed to perform or guide the detailed design work themselves and as such, the candidate should have an exceptional demonstrated technical background.

Beyond technical delivery, the Project Manager will be expected to collaborate with leadership, other project managers, and technical staff across Canada and the United States to maintain HDR’s commitment to excellent technical delivery for our clients. Specific activities related to the overall technical delivery program could include development of a technical mentorship and development program, reviewing existing detailed design standards, direct mentoring of staff, engagement in the group’s quality control and compliance program, lead abstract development and review activities for local conferences, and involvement in the review of scopes of work and associated fees.

Lastly, the Project Manager is expected to actively engage in client management activities (e.g. internal client management calls, client meetings) and participate in the overall strategy discussions for successfully marketing with our clients.

Preferred Qualifications

• 8-10 years related experience in the water / wastewater industry
• Proven and significant process mechanical detailed design experience, including with technologies and equipment, to lead efforts associated with the group’s technical delivery program
• Proven leadership and commitment to the technical development and mentorship of staff
• Experience developing detailed scopes and fees for a wide variety of planning and design projects
• Excellent communication, time management, organizational, and interpersonal skills
• Condition assessment and rehabilitation experience of pressure and gravity pipelines
• Existing relationships with clients in the Greater Toronto Area

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering
• 7 years related experience
• A minimum 2 years project management experience

Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.

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At HDR, the health and safety of our employees is of the upmost importance. In accordance with local safety, health, and environmental legislation, HDR is committed to developing, maintaining, and enforcing proactive safe work policies, procedures, and standards.

In accordance with the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) and other applicable legislation, we are committed to meeting the accessibility needs of persons with disabilities. Candidates with disabilities may request reasonable accommodation throughout the recruitment and selection process by contacting our Human Resources team.

HDR is a certified Living Wage Employer in Ontario, British Columbia, and Alberta.