Electrical Engineering Team Lead - Wisconsin

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Madison (WI); On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR seeks an Electrical Engineering Team Lead in Wisconsin to supervise a diverse group of electrical engineers, EITs, and designers and to drive technical excellence across projects.

You will collaborate with fellow team leads and the Electrical Business Class Lead on staffing and proposals, while mentoring staff and promoting HDR's employee‑owned culture. The role emphasizes leadership and project execution.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• Minimum 7 years of experience.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and manage teams.

Responsibilities

• Supervise a team of electrical engineers, EITs and designers.
• Lead staffing, project proposals, and collaboration with team leads and leadership.
• Provide team leadership with emphasis on technical excellence, quality, recruiting, mentoring and staff development.
• Collaborate with market sector leadership to ensure technical excellence across multiple markets.
• Function as design lead or engineering project manager for key projects.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Staff development

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Electrical Engineering Team Lead - Wisconsin - ( 194432 )

Responsibilities

• Assist the Electrical Business Class Lead with management and culture of the overall business class by being the direct supervisor of a team of electrical engineers, EITs and designers with varying degree of experience
• Work as a collaborative team with fellow Team Leads and the Electrical Business Class Lead for work staffing and project proposals
• Provide team leadership with a focus on technical excellence, quality, recruiting, mentoring, and staff development
• Collaborate closely with electrical market sector leadership to ensure technical excellence in all key markets including commercial, civic, industrial, federal, water, transportation, healthcare, education and laboratories and mission critical facilities
• Function as design lead or engineering project manager for key projects.
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy
• Works collaboratively with other team leads, business class lead, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
• Actively encourage and participate in work-sharing and electrical practice development with a nation-wide network of HDR Electrical Business Class
• Assist the Electrical Business Class Lead in the recruitment and growth of the business class
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, or Architectural Engineering with electrical emphasis.
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
• Preference given to local candidates.

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

Location

Primary Location: United States-Wisconsin-Madison

Employment Status

Regular

Schedule

Full‑time

EEO Statement

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.