Electrical Business Class Lead

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

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking an Electrical Business Class Lead in Houston, TX, to manage a team of engineers and designers, enhance client relations, and ensure quality control. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree and 10 years of experience in electrical design and leadership. The role emphasizes collaborative project management in a multi-disciplinary setting.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience required.
• Professional registration in engineering is mandatory.
• Experience in managing diverse teams.

Responsibilities

• Provide overall leadership to the engineering team.
• Manage technical and operational activities of the electrical discipline.
• Conduct employee performance reviews and establish goals.

Skills

Leadership

Team Coordination

Client Relations

Electrical Design

Quality Control

Education

Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field

Job description

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Overview

HDR is seeking an Electrical Business Class Lead to lead a team of engineers and designers with experience in complex architectural and engineering projects across several market sectors such as Healthcare, Technology, Education, Science, Water Treatment, and Power. The position is in HDR's Building Engineering Services design center in Houston, TX, aligned with established regional design centers in San Antonio and Dallas, TX. The Building Engineering Services design center is a full service, multi-disciplinary team including mechanical, electrical, structural and civil engineers that is co-located with our Architecture and other practice groups to support a collaborative and fully integrated design process.

Primary Responsibilities

The primary duties of the Electrical Business Class Lead are to provide the overall leadership to the team, identify growth opportunities through mentoring and training, coordinate the design work of electrical engineers and designers 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. The responsibilities will also include supporting marketing and project pursuits, workplan development, quality control, recruiting, and team development. The individual must be highly motivated and will be the electrical lead on multiple multi-disciplinary projects and may be called to manage projects that have a predominantly engineering focus.

In the role of Electrical Business Class Lead, we will count on you to:

• Establish client relations and be involved with marketing and client development activities.
• Manage the technical and operational activities of the electrical discipline.
• Prepare/review project budgets and scopes for the electrical discipline and track budget status.
• Schedule and coordinate all work performed inside the discipline.
• Establish work priorities and project assignments for staff.
• Monitor scope of work and scope changes.
• Facilitate and encourage coordination with other discipline groups.
• Conduct interviews in support of the hiring of new staff for the section and provide new employee mentoring.
• Establish employee goals and conduct employee performance reviews.
• Schedule and conduct section meetings to discuss productivity, workload and quality control issues.
• Advance the skill level of personnel through training, education, experience and similar engagement.
• Coordinate with the electrical discipline managers of other business group locations to review workload, project status, and staffing requirements.
• Prepare/review electrical engineering scope of work and budgets/estimates for proposals.
• Monitor changes in codes, regulations and client standards and keep staff up to date on current industry practices.
• Implement any required changes into the electrical design standards, procedures, and deliverables.
• Perform and participate in quality control reviews.
• Serve as a project manager occasionally and/or task lead when applicable.
• Perform project engineer duties when required.

Preferred Qualifications

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

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• 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

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 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.

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.

Primary Location: United States-Texas-Houston

Industry: Building Engineering

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Building Electrical

Job Posting: Sep 9, 2025

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.