Mechanical Team Lead

HDR•Omaha, NE

About The Position

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? Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' 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. 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. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. 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 global headquarters in Omaha, Nebraska. In the role of Mechanical Team Lead, we'll count on you to:

Requirements

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

Nice To Haves

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
Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values

Responsibilities

Assist the Mechanical Business Class Lead 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 degree of experience
Work as a collaborative team with fellow Mechanical Team Leads and the Mechanical Business Class Lead 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, business class lead, 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 Lead in the recruitment and growth of the business class
Perform other duties as needed