ICT/Security Business Class Lead

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Toronto; On-site; CAD 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking an ICT/Security Business Class Lead in Toronto to drive the design and delivery of critical ICT/Security engineering projects. You will lead a team, ensure technical excellence, and collaborate with market sector leadership to grow HDR's presence in mission critical facilities, data centers, and large-scale developments.

The role requires a Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related field with at least 10 years of relevant experience; professional registration (P.Eng., etc.) is

Qualifications

• Bachelor or higher in engineering or architecture or closely related field.
• Professional certification such as P.Eng., RCDD, PSP preferred.
• 10 years of ICT or Security systems design and/or construction experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the ICT/Security engineering team with focus on technical excellence, quality, recruiting and staff development.
• Identify and collaborate with market sector leadership to deliver technical excellence in key markets.
• Engage with clients and community stakeholders; participate in marketing, planning, proposals and interviews.
• Lead as design lead or project manager for key projects; oversee operations and profitability of the ICT/Security team.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary design teams across the life cycle from planning to construction administration; review drawings and calculations.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Team mentoring

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

P.Eng./RCDD/PSP or similar certification

Job description

ICT/Security Business Class Lead - ( 196493 )

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. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it's about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR's Building Engineering Services Group, you'll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

Come join the fast-growing Building Engineering Services Group at HDR. The Building Engineering Services Group (BES) provides industry leading Information Communication Technology (ICT), Security, Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, Site Civil, Structural, and specialty design services for a wide variety of buildings that include data center, public, municipal, private, and government project types. Projects are a balance of local as well as across the region and the globe. With a team of experienced staff in specific market areas such as Healthcare, Datacenters, Science and Technology, Commercial Real Estate, Finance, Hospitality, Industrial, Municipal, Manufacturing, Transportation, and Federal facilities; we provide engineering excellence for our clients.

We are searching for the ICT/Security Business Class Lead at our Toronto location.

In the role of ICT/Security Business Class Lead, we'll count on you to:

• Provide leadership for the Building Engineering Services ICT/Security engineering team with a focus on technical excellence, quality, recruiting and staff development.
• Identify and collaborate with market sector leadership to provide technical excellence in key markets including mission critical, commercial, civic, industrial, federal, water, transportation, healthcare, education and laboratories facilities.
• Engage with clients and community stakeholders.
• Be involved in marketing, planning, proposals, and interviews in key markets.
• Promotion of HDR and our ICT/Security design practice within the engineering and architecture community including participation in conferences and with clients.
• Function as design lead or engineering project manager for key projects.
• Assist in the responsibility for operations of the ICT/Security team, including staff development, profitability, morale, and quality control.
• Lead design, coordinating and working closely with multidisciplinary design teams throughout the entire life cycle of projects from planning stages, through the development of construction documents, and construction administration.
• Responsible for the team's development of drawings, specifications, and any required supporting calculations, as well as the review of shop drawings during construction.
• Assist in ensuring that all work is planned, organized, controlled, checked, and evaluated through proactive project management.
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy.
• Works cooperatively with other business class directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• Actively participate in work-sharing and ICT/Security practice development with a nation-wide network of HDR ICT/Security designers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, P.Eng., RCDD, PSP or similar specialty preferred
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in ICT or Security systems design and/or construction required
• Must have the ability to manage, lead and mentor team members
• Technical knowledge of ICT/Security systems design and drawing production is a must
• Excellent leadership and organizational skills.
• A background in ICT/Security systems design preferred
• Experience with large network ICT and Security technologies

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• 10 years of experience
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
• Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

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. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

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.

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Posting

Sep 25, 2026

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

We are an Affimative Action and Equal Opportunity Employe r.

We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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