Graphic Designer 2

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. At HDR, our employee‑ownership model shapes everything we do, including how we support and care for our people. Our diverse service lines, including Water, Architecture, Building Engineering Services, Field Services, Power, Waste, Industrial, and Transportation reflect our commitment to shaping resilient, sustainable, and forward‑thinking communities around the world. Across these disciplines, our teams design and deliver solutions that safeguard public health, enhance quality of life, power innovation, and drive responsible growth. Whether advancing clean water, creating healing and learning environments, engineering next‑generation facilities, or building the infrastructure that moves people and energy, our work is rooted in technical excellence and a shared sense of purpose. Our employee‑owners collaborate across specialties, combining creativity, precision, and deep expertise to solve the most complex challenges facing our clients and communities. Primary Responsibilities If you thrive on creative problem‑solving, visual storytelling, and bringing ideas to life through impactful design, HDR is the place for you. We are seeking a talented Graphic Designer to support our business through high‑quality design solutions. In this role, you will collaborate with project teams and internal clients to develop compelling, professional, and on‑brand visual materials. A strong attention to detail, the ability to manage multiple deadlines, and a passion for elevating the quality of our visual communications are key to success. Core responsibilities are outlined below:

• Plan, manage and deliver projects from concept through completion
• Assist in development of materials and serve as presenter/contributor/leader for meetings and task force assignments
• Work as a project lead with other designers and on multicomponent projects, and partner with clients to shape deliverables
• Demonstrates effective leadership with clients and is available to help mentor
• Conceptualize and design corporate and marketing materials
• Ensure quality control through approval of proofs, press checks, and review/testing of materials before deployment
• Reviews graphics requests, communicates with internal clients and schedules projects with designers

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Graphic Design, Web Design or Fine Arts related field of study or equivalent experience
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Works cooperatively with diverse teams, regional, department, national, technical managers, and project staff
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
• Requires little or no direction in the area of specialization
• Must exhibit proficient technical computer skills, advanced knowledge of communication theory, layout and design principals
• Good interpersonal and communication skills
• Excellent organizational and customer service skills

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years relevant industry experience
• Strong knowledge in Adobe Creative Suite (Photoshop, Illustrator, and InDesign) Microsoft Office suite
• Ability to design a wide variety of styles
• Eye for design details, such as typography, alignment, hierarchy, etc
• Strong portfolio showing design experience
• Strong skills in customer service, communication and negotiation skills, flexibility, time management, project management, detail oriented, leadership, and teamwork
• Understanding of branding/brand development, communications, and research

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,ON/ Vancouver,BC: $60,676 - $86,680 Primary Location: Canada-Ontario-Toronto Other Locations: Canada-Alberta-Calgary, Canada-British Columbia-Vancouver Industry: Marketing/Communications Schedule: Full-time Employee Status: Regular BusinessClass: Marketing and Admin Job Posting: Feb 27, 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.