Senior ICT​/Security Designer

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:' ' 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 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 currently seeking a Sr. ICT Designer for our Building Engineering Services Business Group located in Chicago, IL. Our team is an integrated facility and infrastructure design team consisting of core services of Mechanical, Electrical, Plumbing, ICT, Structural and Site Civil Engineering. We work in a wide variety of markets including Tech/Media/Telecom, Commercial Real Estate, Healthcare, Science and Technology, Industrial, Water, Federal and Mission Critical buildings and infrastructure.

We have an industry leading focus on sustainable design and energy conservation.

The Sr. ICT Designer is responsible for production of design drawings, calculations and specifications at a high level of understanding. They will also assist in coordinating the work of the ICT team, providing staff development and mentoring, uplifting morale, and providing quality control with the balance of a multidiscipline team throughout the entire project's development.  This dynamic individual will be engaged with clients and the engineering community.

In this role, you will collaborate with the BES Business Group Manager and Mechanical Section Manager to build strong external and internal client relationships with other HDR business group leadership.  Other responsibilities include participating in marketing and project planning and serving as a representative of HDR to the local industry.  In the role of Senior ICT Designer, we'll count on you to:
Evaluate, select and apply state-of-the-art security system, techniques, procedures, design and modifications

Design and specify security systems including but not limited to PLC, CCTV and card access equipment

Take responsibility for complete set of construction documents

Understand that assignments have objectives that require investigation of many variables

Independently perform security system/electrical engineering assignments with broad general instruction from Project Manager as to the results expected

Select and recommend procedures, security devices and equipment; write specifications covering all security system matters; perform reviews and work…