Industrial Architecture Team Lead in Toronto

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. We believe architecture is more than designing buildings; it’s about providing solutions to societal challenges and creating stronger, more vibrant communities.

As part of our Architecture practice at HDR, you’ll contribute to the design and delivery of spaces and experiences that advance community well-being around the world. Your work will directly influence how individuals experience the world around them. We bring together architects, planners, designers, and technical experts to solve complex design challenges with creativity, curiosity, and collaboration.

This isn’t just a job; it’s a chance to drive meaningful change and help define the future of our communities.

Industrial Architecture Section Team Lead

We’ll count on you to:

• Take responsibility for operations of production section including staff development, morale, and marketing support.
• Take administrative responsibility for team staff, including managing team utilization and balancing project workloads both within the area and in coordination with national industrial architecture studios.
• Lead and coordinate services with other local teams, national industrial architecture studios, and engineering business groups.
• See that all work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management system.
• Implement, monitor and support company policy.
• Select, train, develop and manage team staff.
• Manage and develop multidiscipline teams.
• Work cooperatively with Managing Principal, Project Managers, and other studio/team leaders on project staffing.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree in Architecture.
• A minimum of 5 years experience in similar project types, such as mission critical facilities, data centers, advanced manufacturing, water treatment, maintenance facilities, or similar.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring junior staff.
• Maintains a professional architecture license and is willing to stamp drawings.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 7 years experience.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

At HDR, the health and safety of our employees is of the utmost 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. 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.