Water/Wastewater Project Manager 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 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.

Your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives.

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.

Responsibilities

• Scope, plan, manage, direct and monitor all aspects of drinking water and wastewater projects and contracts with high degrees of technical complexity.
• Effectively interface with clients while independently leading and supervising teams of engineers and CAD professionals.
• Create detailed master plans, detailed designs including plans and specifications, and cost estimates.
• Develop and execute scope, schedule and fees for planning and design projects.
• Develop and implement QA/QC and risk management plans for each project.
• Perform or oversee modeling and hydraulic calculation efforts related to gravity and pressure piping systems.
• Prepare preliminary design, basis of design reports, routing and alignment studies, and other engineering reports.
• Develop and write engineering specifications and front‑end documents.
• Oversee the production of design drawings.
• Work directly with the owner to ensure that the project exceeds the owner’s expectations.
• Prepare proposals partnering with technical leadership and marketing.
• Collaborate with leadership, other project managers, and technical staff across Canada and the United States.
• Engage in client management activities and participate in 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.
• 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 of 2 years project management experience.
• Professional Engineer license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position (e.g., PE or P.Eng).
• MS Office and MS Project experience; Access experience a plus.
• Demonstrated leadership skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture.

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