Electrical Section Lead

Role Overview

HDR is currently seeking an Electrical Section Lead for the Building Engineering Services Business Group located in New York, NY. The team is an integrated facility and infrastructure design group working across 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.

The Electrical Section Lead is responsible for the growth, operations, and technical leadership of the electrical team, encompassing design, staff development and mentoring, workload management, profitability, morale, and quality control.

The role requires engagement with clients and the engineering community, collaboration with the Electrical Business Class Lead to build internal and external client relationships, participation in marketing and project planning, and representation of HDR in the local industry.

• Establish client relations and be involved with marketing and client development activities.
• Manage the technical and operational activities of the electrical discipline.
• Be a conceptual thinker and engage design partners early to inform design intent.
• Prepare/review project budgets and scopes for the electrical discipline and monitor financial performance.
• Schedule and coordinate all work performed inside the discipline.
• Establish work priorities and project assignments for staff.
• Monitor scope of work and scope changes.
• Facilitate and encourage coordination with other discipline groups.
• Conduct interviews for hiring new staff and provide mentoring.
• Establish employee goals and conduct performance reviews.
• Schedule and conduct section meetings to discuss productivity, workload and quality control issues.
• Advance the skill level of personnel through training, education, experience, etc.
• Coordinate with electrical discipline managers of other business group locations to review workload, project status, and staffing requirements.
• Prepare/review electrical engineering scope of work and fees for proposals.
• Monitor changes in codes, regulations and client standards and keep staff up to date on industry practices.
• Implement required changes into the electrical design standards, procedures, and deliverables.
• Perform quality control reviews.
• Serve as a Project Manager occasionally and/or Task Lead when applicable.
• Perform project engineer duties when required.

• A minimum of 5 years of management experience.
• 15+ years of controls design experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm.
• Ability to manage, lead and mentor other team members.
• Preference given to local candidates.
• Experience designing complex and large‑scale healthcare, laboratory, and/or mission critical data center facilities.
• Experience with both industrial control systems (ICS) and commercial Building Automation Systems desired.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• A minimum of 7 years of 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.
• Commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, including medical, dental, vision, short and long‑term disability, life insurance, employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement.

Compensation: (New York, NY): $137,463 - $196,375