Mechanical Team Lead

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?
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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.

Come join the fast-growing Building Engineering Services Group  Building Engineering Services Group (BES) provides industry leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing, site civil, structural, and specialty design services for a wide variety of buildings that include public, municipal, private, and government project types. Projects are a balance of local as well as across the region and the globe. With a team of experienced staff in Datacenters we also have goal of diversifying into Healthcare, Science and Technology, Commercial Real Estate, Finance, Hospitality, Industrial, Municipal, Manufacturing, Transportation, and Federal facilities;

we provide engineering excellence for our clients.

We are searching for the Mechanical Team Lead at our Chicago, IL office.

In the role of Mechanical Team Lead, you'll have the opportunity to:

Assist the Mechanical Section Manager (forthcoming) with management and culture of the overall business class by being the direct supervisor of a team of mechanical engineers, EITs and designers with varying degrees of experience

Work as a collaborative team with fellow Team Leads and Tech leads and the Mechanical Section Manager for work staffing and project proposals

Provide team leadership with a focus on technical excellence, quality, recruiting, mentoring, and staff development

Collaborate closely with mechanical market sector leadership to ensure technical excellence in all key markets including commercial, civic, industrial, federal, water, transportation, healthcare, education and laboratories and mission critical facilities

Function as design lead or engineering project manager for key projects.

Implement, monitor, and support company policy

Works collaboratively with other team leads, Section Manager, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts

Actively encourage and participate in work-sharing and structural practice development with a nation-wide network of HDR Mechanical Business Class

Assist the Mechanical Section Manager in the recruitment and growth of the business class

Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Mechanical or Architectural Engineering with Mechanical emphasis

Experienced in development and management of diverse teams

Preference given to local candidates

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
• A minimum of 7 years experience
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role
• Strong communication and listening skills
• Ability to handle multiple assignments
• Good leadership and organizational 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.

United States-Illinois-Chicago

Full-time

Regular

Business Class :
Building Mechanical

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We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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