Electrical Business Class Lead

HDR•Houston, TX

13d•Onsite

About The Position

HDR is seeking an Electrical Business Class Lead to lead engineers and designers working on complex architectural and engineering projects across markets including healthcare, technology, education, science, water treatment, and power. The role is based in HDR’s Building Engineering Services design center in Houston, Texas, and is aligned with design centers in San Antonio and Dallas. The center is a multidisciplinary team co-located with Architecture and other practices to support collaborative, integrated design. The lead provides leadership for the electrical team, coordinates electrical design throughout project development, and supports a collaborative culture focused on design excellence. The role includes mentoring and training, team development, recruiting, marketing and project pursuits, workplan development, quality control, and project leadership. The person may lead electrical work on multidisciplinary projects and occasionally manage projects with a primarily engineering focus.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a professional, architecture, engineering, or closely related field.
10 years of experience.
Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience.
Experience developing and managing diverse teams.
Committed to quality, improvement, and HDR values.
Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers on business class efforts.
An attitude and commitment to active participation in HDR’s employee-owned culture.

Nice To Haves

Preference given to local candidates.
Experience and interest in sustainable design, including credentials in high-performance building design such as LEED.
Experience in design calculations, specifications, and preparation of construction drawings for corporate or commercial development, industrial, federal, or mission-critical projects.

Responsibilities

Establish client relations and participate in marketing and client development activities.
Manage the technical and operational activities of the electrical discipline.
Prepare and review electrical project budgets and scopes, and track budget status.
Schedule and coordinate work performed within the discipline.
Set work priorities and project assignments for staff.
Monitor scopes of work and scope changes.
Facilitate coordination with other discipline groups.
Conduct interviews for new staff and provide mentoring to new employees.
Establish employee goals and conduct performance reviews.
Schedule and conduct section meetings concerning productivity, workload, and quality control.
Develop personnel skills through training, education, experience, and related engagement.
Coordinate with electrical discipline managers at other business group locations to review workload, project status, and staffing requirements.
Prepare and review electrical engineering scopes of work and budgets or estimates for proposals.
Monitor changes in codes, regulations, and client standards, and keep staff current on industry practices.
Implement required changes to electrical design standards, procedures, and deliverables.
Perform and participate in quality control reviews.
Occasionally serve as a project manager or task lead when applicable.
Perform project engineer duties when required.
Lead electrical design work on multidisciplinary projects and contribute to team growth and development.