Central Texas Mechanical Business Class Lead

HDR; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Texas seeks a Central Texas Mechanical Business Class Lead to lead a team in delivering complex engineering projects across various sectors including Healthcare and Technology. This role involves team leadership, mentoring, and project management to ensure effective collaboration and design excellence. Ideal candidates will possess a Bachelor's degree in Engineering, significant experience, and a commitment to quality and teamwork. Join to make a substantial impact in the field of building mechanical engineering.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in architectural or mechanical engineering.
• Professional registration and experience managing diverse teams.
• Commitment to quality and HDR values.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and designers on complex projects.
• Provide overall leadership, mentoring, and training to team members.
• Support marketing efforts and manage project development.

Skills

Leadership

Mentoring

Project Management

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor's degree in Architectural Engineering or Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Central Texas Mechanical Business Class Lead

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Posted Jan 6, 2026

About HDR

At HDR, we specialize in engineering, architecture, environmental and construction services. While we are most well-known for adding beauty and structure to communities through high-performance buildings and smart infrastructure, we provide much more than that. We create an unshakable foundation for progress because our multidisciplinary teams also include scientists, economists, builders, analysts and artists. That's why we believe diversity is our greatest strength. HDR is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and an affirmative action employer. We believe that the way we work can add meaning and value to the world. That ideas inspire positive change. That coloring outside the lines can illuminate fresh perspectives. And that small details yield important realizations. Above all, we believe that collaboration is the best way forward. 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.

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Primary Responsibilities

• Lead a team of engineers and designers with experience in complex architectural engineering projects across several market sectors such as Healthcare, Education, Science, Justice, and Technology.
• Provide overall leadership to the team, identify growth opportunities through mentoring and training, coordinate the design work of Mechanical Engineers and Designers working within a multi-disciplined, full service, A/E team throughout the entire project development, and create a collaborative and motivating team culture to promote design excellence across the practice.
• Support marketing and project pursuits, workplan development, quality control, recruiting, and team development.
• Serve as the Mechanical Lead on multiple multi-disciplinary projects and may be called to manage projects that have a predominantly engineering focus.
• Take responsibility for operations of production section including staff development, profitability, morale, quality control and marketing support.
• Take administrative responsibility for section staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate services with other sections.
• Coordinate the work of Mechanical Engineers with the balance of a multidiscipline team throughout the entire project's development.
• Function as Project Manager and take responsibility for production on projects in addition to management responsibilities.
• Be involved in marketing planning, proposals and interviews.
• Establish client relations, and participate in the marketing, design and production meetings with regard to mechanical systems.
• Assume the mechanical lead on many projects.
• Participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance.
• Conduct schematic, design development and contract document work sessions at the project site in conjunction with the Project Manager, Project Architect and other disciplines.
• Coordinate workload through the entire project development to complete documents on schedule.
• Track the financial aspects of projects, and coordinate and adjust the work effort with the team to ensure that the work is completed within the parameters of the agreed-upon schedule.
• Work with the Project Manager and Regional Controller for project reviews with corporate management as needed.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Architectural Engineering or Mechanical Engineering.
• 10 years of experience.
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values.
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
• Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience and/or interest in sustainable design/LEED desired but not required.

Location & Schedule

United States, Texas, San Antonio (Primary). Other Locations: Round Rock, Austin. Full-time. Regular Employee Status.

Business Class

Building Mechanical

EEO Statement

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Aff?ic?itive Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.