Mechanical Team Lead

HDR•Chicago, IL

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. 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 Datacenters we also have goal of diversifying into Healthcare, 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 the Mechanical Team Lead at our Chicago, IL office. In the role of Mechanical Team Lead, you'll have the opportunity 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 or Architectural Engineering with Mechanical emphasis
Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
Preference given to local candidates

Responsibilities

Assist the Mechanical Section Manager (forthcoming) 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 Team Leads and Tech leads and the Mechanical Section Manager 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, Section Manager, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
Actively encourage and participate in work-sharing and structural practice development with a nation-wide network of HDR Mechanical Business Class
Assist the Mechanical Section Manager in the recruitment and growth of the business class
Perform other duties as needed