Mechanical Engineering Team Lead

Mechanical Engineering 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? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. 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. This isn't just a job, it's a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence. Come join the fast-growing Building Engineering Services Group at HDR.

The 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 specific market areas such as Healthcare, Datacenters, 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 Mechanical Team Lead at our Wichita, Kansas location. In the role of the Mechanical Team Lead, you will have the opportunity to:

• Assist the Mechanical Business Class Leader 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 Mechanical Team Leads and the Mechanical Business Class Leader 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, education and laboratories and mission critical facilities
• Function as design lead and/or engineering project manager for key projects. Implement, monitor, and support company policy
• Works collaboratively with other team leads, business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
• Actively encourage and participate in work-sharing and mechanical practice development with a nation-wide network of HDR Mechanical Business Class
• Assist the Mechanical Business Class Leader in the recruitment and growth of the business class
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, 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.