Electrical Engineering Team Lead

HDR, Inc.; Walnut Creek (CA); On-site; USD 137,000 - 196,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership benefits

Health benefits

Retirement plan with employer match

Job summary

HDR, Inc. in Walnut Creek is seeking an Electrical Engineering Team Lead to supervise a team of electrical engineers, designers, and modelers toward technical training, delivery, and workload management.

You will serve as an EOR/technical expert, coordinate staffing, and direct electrical aspects of large multidisciplinary projects, ensuring on-schedule contract documents while fostering HDR's employee-owned culture. This full-time, on-site role emphasizes leadership and collaboration.

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.
• Active participation in our employee-owned culture is a must.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and be responsible for a team of electrical engineers, designers, and/or modelers toward technical training and development, project delivery, and workload management.
• Serve as a EOR/technical expert with recognized authority in electrical engineering as it relates to projects, and resolve problems of greater scope and complexity.
• Perform, plan, direct, and monitor all electrical aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, typically involving a large project staff.
• Coordinate staffing and workload of staff through entire project development to complete documents on schedule.
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently.
• Conduct schematic, design development and contract document work sessions in conjunction with other Project Managers, appropriate technical professionals and other disciplines.
• Assist in responsibility for operations of production section including staff development, profitability, morale, quality control and marketing support.
• May function as an Assistant Project Manager and assist in responsibility for production on projects in addition to management responsibilities.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multitasking

Ownership culture

Education

Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering

Master's degree in Electrical Engineering

Tools

SKM electrical modeling

Lighting modeling (Visual)

Job description

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.

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.

In the role of Electrical Engineering Team Lead, we'll count on you to:

• Supervise and be responsible for a team of electrical engineers, designers, and/or modelers toward technical training and development, project delivery, and workload management
• Serve as a EOR/technical expert with recognized authority in electrical engineering as it relates to projects, and resolve problems of greater scope and complexity
• Perform, plan, direct, and monitor all electrical aspects of large multidiscipline projects or medium-sized projects with high degree of technical complexity, typically involving a large project staff
• Coordinate staffing and workload of staff through entire project development to complete documents on schedule
• Produce and coordinate several projects concurrently
• Coordinate staffing and workload of staff through entire project development to complete documents on schedule
• Conduct schematic, design development and contract document work sessions in conjunction with other Project Managers, appropriate technical professionals and other disciplines
• Assist in the responsibility for operations of production section including staff development, profitability, morale, quality control and marketing support
• May function as an Assistant Project Manager and assist in responsibility for production on projects in addition to management responsibilities
• Assist with administrative responsibility for section staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate services with other sections
• Be involved in marketing planning, proposals and interviews
• Be directly involved with industrial and public clients in marketing, project production and related issues
• Assist in ensuring that all work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management system
• Implement, monitor and support company policy
• Assist in the selection, training, development and management of technical personnel
• Work cooperatively with National Directors and marketing staff in local and national marketing and production efforts
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (BS) Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Master's degree in Electrical Engineering
• Previous experience with an architectural/engineering or engineering consulting firm desired
• Proficiency with SKM electrical system modeling software.
• Proficiency with lighting modeling software such a Visual.
• Located in Northern California and work full time in person in assigned office

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 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.

We provide a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, employee health, performance, and success, which includes medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus and tuition reimbursement. Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. The expected compensation range for this position is $137,463.00 - $196,375.00 annually depending upon skills, experience, education and geographical location.

Primary Location: United States-California-Walnut Creek

Industry: Building Engineering

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Building Electrical

Job Posting: Aug 13, 2026