Civic Principal

Strategic Leadership

Client Development and Market Growth

Project Leadership and Delivery

Team Leadership and Practice Development

Business Operations

Preferred Qualifications

• Proven track record of winning and delivering significant civic, justice, public safety, municipal, province, or community-focused projects.
• Demonstrated success in business development, client management, and market growth.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams and complex project pursuits.
• Strong understanding of British Columbia public-sector procurement processes and project delivery methods.
• Excellent communication, presentation, negotiation, and relationship-building skills.
• Established relationships with Vancouver developers, public-sector agencies, as well as municipal, regional and provincial clients and institutions.
• Experience serving as Principal-in-Charge or similar on large-scale civic and community projects.
• Active participation in AIBC, UDI, ULI or similar professional organizations and Indigenous partnership networks.
• Strong understanding of regional and provincial sustainability, resilience, and public infrastructure initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Architecture
• 15 years related experience
• A minimum 7 years project management experience
• Registered Architect
• Must have experience on large-scale projects
• Must be able to lead a team on projects and make client presentations
• Experience with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Project)
• Extensive knowledge and experience within the local and regional market
• Strong team leadership, mentoring, motivational/organizational and people skills
• Desire to work towards the integration of holistic sustainable processes into design projects at early design stages
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Must be willing to travel
• 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.