HDR · Chicago, Illinois, US

Receptionist

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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?

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.

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.

In the role of Receptionist, we'll count on you to:

  • Answer and direct phone calls, deliver messages, greet employees and visitors, schedule conference calls, and distribute incoming faxes and mail
  • Complete word processing for letters, memos, reports, labels and other documents as needed
  • Order supplies and file as needed
  • Assist administrative staff as needed
  • Perform other duties as needed

Required Qualifications

  • High School diploma or equivalent
  • Self-motivated, detail-oriented professional, ability to multitask a must
  • Proficiency with MS Office including Word and Outlook
  • Ability to handle confidential information
  • Flexibility and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and various managers in a fast-paced environment
  • Excellent verbal and written communication skills including grammar, punctuation, proofreading, spelling and telephone 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.

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What do Receptionist jobs in Illinois pay?

Talentify has no pay figure for this posting. The lines below are about Receptionist jobs on Talentify in Illinois as a group, computed by Talentify's job index across their postings. They are not the pay for this job.

Of the 28 jobs with this title on Talentify in Illinois, 16 list pay per hour.

Taking the midpoint of each listed range, the middle half pay 15.38–18.63 USD per hour and the median is 17.13 USD per hour.

13 of these 16 name no currency; they are counted as USD because the jobs are in the United States.

8 of these 16 state their pay in the job description, not in a separate pay field.

Pay as employers listed it, not adjusted or verified. Updated 2026-11-06.

Computed on 2026-11-06 from the pay in 16 listings.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, for Receptionists and Information Clerks, the occupation this job title matches. It describes the occupation, not this job.

The median wage for Receptionists and Information Clerks in Illinois was 17.98 USD per hour (37,400 USD per year) in May 2025; the middle half earned 16.59–21.28 USD per hour.

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025

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