Electrical Team Lead (Associate Director)

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Manchester; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR in Manchester seeks an Electrical Team Lead to guide a skilled engineering group within our Building Engineering Services. You will drive performance, mentor staff, and ensure safe, high-quality delivery on complex infrastructure projects.

This role blends technical leadership with strategic oversight in an employee-owned culture, requiring collaboration with project teams and senior stakeholders to advance innovative outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead operations for the electrical team, including staff development, resource management, and quality control.
• Coordinate with Project Managers to plan and organize work.
• Manage technical personnel and oversee up to 8 teammates.

Skills

Strong communication

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Electrical Team Lead (Associate Director) - ( 186157 )

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 work to weave diversity, equity, and inclusion into our work and foster a sense of belonging throughout the 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 organisation 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.

About you

We are looking for a Team Lead with an electrical background who has Strong communication and listening skills, Professional accreditations the Ability to handle multiple assignments, previous experience in similar role and An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

As an Electrical Team Lead we will count on you to:

• Assist in the responsibility for operations of respective business class including staff development, resource management, timecard monitoring, and quality control
• Assist in ensuring all work is planned, organised, controlled and coordinated with Project Managers
• Assist in selection, training, development and management of technical personnel
• Be prepared to manage a group of up to 8 members of technical staff within respective business class
• Management of contingent workers
• Continue to perform other duties as required by current role and job description

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

What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.
Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Our Commitment
As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.
We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

Primary Location

United Kingdom-England-Manchester

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Job Posting

Jul 30, 2026

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.