Senior Civil Engineer

HDR; Richmond Hill; On-site; CAD 126,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Comprehensive benefits

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Site Civil Engineer to join the Building Engineering Services group in Canada. You will lead the design on diverse site development projects from evaluation through construction documents, permitting, and execution.

You will mentor staff, coordinate with clients and authorities, and drive technical excellence on complex civil/site engineering challenges, leveraging AI-enabled tools.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree required in an engineering discipline.
• 10+ years of design experience in civil/site work.
• Professional Engineer (PE/P.Eng) license recognized in location.
• Project engineering and project management experience.
• Active participation in an employee-owned culture is a must.

Responsibilities

• Lead initial site evaluation and zoning research for permits.
• Design site development plans, including grading, drainage, utilities.
• Perform civil calculations and generate reports.
• Prepare specs, contract documents, and cost estimates.
• Mentor junior staff and coordinate with multidisciplinary teams.
• Engage with clients and permitting authorities to ensure project success.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

AI-assisted design

Engineering analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Tools

Civil3D

Microsoft Office

Bluebeam Revu

HydroCAD

Autodesk Hydraflow Extensions

Job description

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?

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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.

HDR is seeking a Senior Site Civil Engineer to join the growing Site-Civil team with Building Engineering Services (BES) group in Canada. Senior Site Civil Engineer serves as a key technical leader on our site development engineering team. This is a hands-on technical role where you will have the opportunity to lead the design on a wide variety of complex site development projects, from initial site evaluation through development of construction documents, permitting, and construction. You will serve as a technical expert, mentor junior staff, and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to deliver high-quality site civil projects for our clients.

In the role of Senior Civil Engineer, we'll count on you to:

• Lead initial site evaluation, including the research of zoning and land development permitting requirements for local and state agencies.
• Lead the technical design and plan production for site development projects, including site layouts, grading, drainage, stormwater management, erosion and sediment control, and utilities.
• Perform site civil engineering calculations and generate associated calculation reports.
• Prepare and review technical specifications, contract documents, and cost estimates.
• Perform complex assignments exercising judgment in evaluation, selection and modification of standard engineering techniques and procedures
• Lead land development permitting processes with AHJ’s.
• Serve as a technical expert, exercising judgment in the evaluation and application of advanced engineering techniques to solve complex challenges.
• Delegate tasks to and mentor junior engineering staff and technicians while working together on project teams.
• Coordinate directly with clients, permitting authorities, project managers, and multidisciplinary design teams to ensure technical excellence and project success.
• Serve as a project manager as needed, although project management is not the sole focus of this position.
• Perform other duties as needed.
  
  

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience using AI productivity tools to accelerate project workstreams including technical writing, code and specification research, and performance simulation and modelling
• Ability to rigorously audit, validate, and verify all AI-generated outputs (examples: technical correspondence and code interpretations) against core engineering fundamentals and regulations
• Project experience with land entitlement and development processes locally and in other surrounding areas.
• Experience with site development design and construction plan development.
• Proficiency with the following software: Civil3D, Microsoft Office, and Bluebeam Revu and other site civil engineering software (e.g. HydroCAD, Autodesk Hydraflow Extensions, etc.) as required.
• Strong skills with Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel), AI-enhanced research and design process support
  
  

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 10 years design experience managing various civil/site design projects
• Requires professional engineering license recognized by the licensing board for the location of the position offered. Example: Professional Engineer (PE or P.Eng) license.
• Project Engineering and Project Management experience
• 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.

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. The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) The pay range for Toronto/Richmond Hill: $126,000 - $176,000 Primary Location:Canada-Ontario-Toronto Other Locations:Canada-Ontario-Richmond Hill Industry:Building Engineering Schedule:Full-time Employee Status:Regular BusinessClass:Building Site Civil Job Posting:Aug 26, 2026
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.