Western Canada Solid Waste Lead
Hdr
Lead and grow HDR's solid waste consulting team in Western Canada, driving business and projects.
11 days ago ago
Expert & Leadership (13+ years)
Full Time
Canada-British Columbia-Vancouver
Hybrid
Company Size
10,000 Employees
Service Specialisms
Architecture
Engineering
Construction services
Environmental services
Urban planning
Project Management
Design
Consulting
Sector Specialisms
Architecture
Asset Management
Coastal Engineering & Restoration
Commissioning & Operations
Economics & Finance
Engineering
Environmental Sciences
Healthcare
Role
What you would be doing
business development
technical messaging
client management
issue resolution
quality champion
staff hiring
- Identifies and develops opportunities in Western Canada to expand services to clients.
- Directs the technical messaging and professional attendance at professional organizations and industry events.
- Acts as client manager for select clients, actively developing relationships with the candidate’s previous contacts and HDR’s existing clients.
- Provide local support for existing Western Canadian clients and projects, and maintain existing client relationships for continued business growth
- Champions a qualityculture within the sector organization, and within production teams, serving the sector’s clients.
- Identify and resolve issues effectively and efficiently
- Identify future staff needs and lead process of attracting and hiring staff to build team to support project work in Western Canada.
- Assist with Western US projects and pursuits on an as needed basis
- Fostering collaborative team attitudes
- Have a significant network within the solid waste community and leverage existing connections to gain business opportunities for HDR
- Works with Canadian Solid Waste Market Sector Lead to develop business and marketing initiatives, prioritize business efforts that provide maximum return on investment.
What you bring
risk management
15+ years
team leadership
strategic marketing
client relations
deadline driven
- Familiar with risk management activities for both contract reviews and project deliverables.
- Experienced in overall staff development to include recruiting, career path and professional growth
- A minimum of 15 years working with regulatory and approval/permitting agencies, writing proposals, developing scopes of work, budgets, and schedules for complex waste projects. Experience with managing a team of people is an essential asset.
- Strong conceptual, organizational, analytical, problem solving and research abilities
- Ability to work cooperatively with Regional Market Sector Directors, Market Sector Directors, Business Class Directors, Regional Business Group Directors, Area Business Group Managers, Area Marketing Managers and Area Managers
- Experienced in development and management of strategic marketing programs for planning and/or engineering services
- Experienced with industry associations and maintains a visible profile in the market sector
- Strong interpersonal skills
- Able to travel across North America as required
- Excellent writing and verbal communication skills for a broad range of audiences
- Recognize and understand big picture concepts while recognizing details that are important
- Possess and maintains a deep understanding of how clients perceive their technical problems and has the ability to package HDR expertise as solutions to these problems.
- Able to work under and meet tight deadlines
- Ability to support multiple complex and time sensitive projects effectively
- Experienced in development and management of a wide range of client relationships and specific program and/or project pursuits
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Company
Overview
1917
Year Founded
The company was established in 1917, marking the beginning of its journey as a leader in engineering and construction.
Over 100 years
Years of Expertise
HDR has accumulated over a century of experience, contributing to its extensive portfolio of innovative projects.
Thousands
Projects Completed
HDR has successfully delivered thousands of projects, showcasing its expertise across various industries.
- provides innovative and sustainable solutions for infrastructure, buildings, and the environment.
- combines engineering, architecture, and environmental stewardship in a holistic approach.
- designing award-winning transit systems, water treatment plants, and energy-efficient buildings.
- iconic public buildings and large-scale infrastructure projects.
- We embrace the diverse perspectives of people with a passion for making a difference.
- Our people are the heart of HDR.
- We foster a culture of inclusion, collaboration, and innovation.
- We care about making an impact on the communities we serve.
- We strive to push the boundaries of what’s possible in every project we take on.
2035
Net Zero Target
Committed to achieving net zero carbon emissions by this year.
- Aim to reduce energy consumption and carbon emissions across all office locations.
- Design and engineering solutions focus on sustainability, utilizing renewable energy, water efficiency, and sustainable materials.
- Approach to sustainable infrastructure includes climate resilience and long-term environmental stewardship.
- Measure environmental impact through energy reduction goals, resource conservation, and sustainable design initiatives.
30% Women
Representation in Leadership Roles
Women comprise 30% of leadership roles, reflecting progress in gender diversity at the executive level.
- Focuses on recruitment strategies for underrepresented groups to increase workforce diversity.
- Offers diversity-focused mentorship programs to support career development among diverse employees.
- Committed to building an inclusive environment where all employees feel they belong.
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