Senior Civil Engineer

HDR, Inc.; Toronto; On-site; CAD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Senior Site Civil Engineer to join the Building Engineering Services (BES) group in Canada. In this role you will lead site development design, perform critical calculations, and mentor junior staff while coordinating with clients and permitting authorities to deliver high-quality civil projects.

You will leverage your extensive experience to drive design excellence and project delivery across diverse site development assignments, ensuring regulatory compliance and sustainable

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years design experience managing civil/site design projects.
• Project Engineering and Project Management experience; active participant in a collaborative culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead initial site evaluation and permitting coordination.
• Lead technical design and plan production for site development projects.
• Perform site civil calculations and generate calculation reports.
• Prepare and review technical specs, contract documents, and cost estimates.
• Coordinate with clients, authorities, and multidisciplinary teams to ensure quality and success.
• Mentor junior staff and delegate tasks within project teams.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Site development

AI productivity tools

Client liaison

Mentoring

Tools

Civil3D

Bluebeam Revu

HydroCAD

Autodesk Hydraflow Extensions

Microsoft Office

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?

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 (BES) 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 aSenior Site Civil Engineerto 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

• 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.

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.

Other Locations

Canada-Ontario-Richmond Hill

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Posting

Aug 26, 2026

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

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