Senior Management Consultant

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 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. From delivering safe drinking water and treating wastewater responsibly to developing sustainable water supplies and protecting lives and property through flood control, your work will directly support public health, environmental sustainability, and infrastructure resilience. We bring together experts across disciplines to solve complex challenges with bold thinking and technical excellence. Whether you're modernizing aging systems or pioneering innovative approaches, your contributions will make a meaningful difference in people’s lives. This isn’t just a job, it's a chance to lead change, drive progress, and leave a lasting legacy.

HDR is looking for a Senior Management Consultant to join our Canadian Water Business Group. The successful candidate will be involved with all aspects of our Water Business Group program. This position will collaborate with and leverage HDR’s engineering and Utility Management Services (UMS) staff across the company and teaming partners to develop solutions for our clients. The primary duties of this position include pursuing, planning, managing, and delivering all aspects of utility management projects, primarily within the water and wastewater market in Ontario. and program management projects. They will also be expected to:

Key Responsibilities

In the role of Senior Management Consultant, we'll count on you to:

• Serve as strategic advisor with recognized authority in an area of specialization that resolves problems of great scope and complexity, primarily for our water and wastewater clients
• Plan and develop projects and consulting engagements for our water and wastewater clients that have significant impact on how they run their business, operating their assets and deliver their capital programs
• Plan, organize and supervise work of medium to large staff of professionals, as needed
• Serve as Project or Program Manager on larger projects and programs as needed, though project management is not the sole focus of position
• Provide professional consultation on utility planning and organizational structure
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 15 years’ consulting experience and extensive related expertise such as owner’s advisory role
• A minimum of15 years of water and wastewater industry experience
• Master’s degree
• Strong leadership skills and project management experience with multiple national remote teams is preferred
• Proven experience managing projects, client relationships, proposal development, and business development
• Self-starter with excellent writing and communication skills
• Strong conceptual, organizational, problem solving, and collaboration skills
• Ability to interact with various professionals, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• Local candidates are preferred

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or closely related field
• A minimum of 10 years consulting experience and extensive related expertise
• Proficiency with MS Office products including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, MS Access and Outlook
• Excellent interpersonal skills and strong relationship, organizational and follow-up skills
• 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 Ontario: $144,900 - $227,700 Primary Location:Canada-Ontario-Toronto Other Locations:Canada-Ontario-Kingston, Canada-Ontario-Richmond Hill, Canada-Ontario-Burlington, Canada-Ontario-Ottawa Industry:Water Schedule:Full-time Employee Status:Regular BusinessClass:Utility Management Services Job Posting:Jul 8, 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.