Fire & Safety Team Lead

We are searching for a Fire & Life Safety (FLS) Team Lead at our global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska.

• Assist the FLS Business Class Lead with management and culture of the overall business class by serving as the direct supervisor of a team of fire protection engineers, EITs, ICC, NFPA, or NICET certified designers with varying degrees of experience.
• Work with fellow FLS Team Leads and the FLS Business Class Lead for work staffing, staff forecasting, and project proposals.
• Provide team leadership focused on technical excellence, quality, recruiting, mentoring, and staff development.
• Collaborate closely with FLS 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.
• Work collaboratively with other team leads, business class leads, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• Actively encourage and participate in work‑sharing and FLS practice development with a nation‑wide network of HDR FLS Business Class.
• Assist the FLS Business Class Lead in the recruitment and growth of the business class.
• Perform other duties as needed.
• Travel (domestic and international) may be required at various times. Travel estimated to be 15% or less.

• Engineering PE registration.
• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering, or related field.
• A minimum of 10 years of experience in the related field.
• Maintains professional engineering license or ICC, NFPA, or NICET certification.
• Experience in development and management of diverse teams.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.

• 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.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee‑owned culture is a must.

Location: United States – Nebraska – Omaha

Schedule: Full‑time

Employee Status: Regular

Business Class: Fire and Life Safety

Job Posting: May 28, 2026