Electrical Business Class Lead

HDR, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 130,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. in Phoenix leads the Arizona/New Mexico Building Engineering Services Electrical Engineering team, focusing on technical excellence, quality, recruiting, and staff development.

You will serve as design lead or engineering project manager on key projects while driving market expansion and client engagement. You will collaborate with market sector leadership, participate in proposals and interviews, and promote HDR’s electrical practice through conferences and client interactions.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field.
• 10 years of experience.
• Registered engineer and related technical experience.
• Experience mentoring junior staff.
• Commitment to HDR values and quality.
• Active participation in HDR employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead the Arizona/New Mexico Building Engineering Services Electrical Engineering team with a focus on technical excellence, quality, recruiting and staff development.
• Identify and collaborate with market sector leadership to ensure technical excellence in key markets including federal, municipal, commercial, laboratories, healthcare, education, industrial, water, and mission critical facilities.
• Engage with clients and community stakeholders.
• Be involved in marketing, planning, proposals, and interviews in key markets.
• Promote HDR and our Electrical Engineering practice within the engineering and architecture community including participation in conferences and with clients.
• Function as design lead or engineering project manager for key projects.
• Assist in the responsibility for operations of the electrical work group, including staff development, profitability, morale, and quality control.
• Assist in ensuring that all work is scheduled, organized, controlled, checked, and evaluated through proactive project management.
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy.
• Work cooperatively with other business class directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• Actively participate in work‑sharing and electrical practice development with a nation‑wide network of HDR electrical engineers.

Skills

Leadership

Staff development

Project management

Client engagement

Recruiting

Public speaking

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Job description

In the role of Area Electrical Business Class Lead, you will be part of the management team in our Phoenix office and have the opportunity to:

• Manage and lead the Arizona/New Mexico Building Engineering Services Electrical Engineering team with a focus on technical excellence, quality, recruiting and staff development.
• Identify and collaborate with market sector leadership to ensure technical excellence in key markets including federal, municipal, commercial, laboratories, healthcare, education, industrial, water, and mission critical facilities.
• Engage with clients and community stakeholders.
• Be involved in marketing, planning, proposals, and interviews in key markets.
• Promote HDR and our Electrical Engineering practice within the engineering and architecture community including participation in conferences and with clients.
• Function as design lead or engineering project manager for key projects.
• Assist in the responsibility for operations of the electrical work group, including staff development, profitability, morale, and quality control.
• Assist in ensuring that all work is scheduled, organized, controlled, checked, and evaluated through proactive project management.
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy.
• Work cooperatively with other business class directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• Actively participate in work‑sharing and electrical practice development with a nation‑wide network of HDR electrical engineers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering or Architectural Engineering with Electrical emphasis.
• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations and/or publications to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.
• Preference given to local candidates.
• Experience mentoring junior staff. Must have excellent leadership, organizational skills, and presentation skills.

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.