Industrial Architecture Team Lead

HDR; Omaha (NE); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking an Industrial Architecture Team Lead in Omaha, NE to lead and coordinate the Industrial Architecture Studio. You will manage staff and projects, ensuring the execution of design and deliverables across our national network.

Ideal candidates bring 7+ years of architecture experience, professional registration, and strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills. This is a full-time, on-site role. HDR is committed to employment equity and equal opportunity.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of architecture experience.
• Professional registration may be required.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and lead teams.
• Active participant in our employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead and coordinate the Industrial Architecture Studio.
• Manage staff, projects, and workloads across the national network.
• Ensure design and deliverables meet quality and schedule.
• Collaborate with Managing Principal, PMs, and studio leaders.
• Support operations, staffing, and policy implementation.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Mentoring

Project management

Staff development

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

7+ years experience

Professional registration/licensing may be required

Job description

Industrial Architecture Team Lead

In this role, you will lead and coordinate the Industrial Architecture Studio, manage staff and projects, and ensure the execution of design and deliverables across our national network.

Responsibilities

• Take responsibility for operations of the production section including staff development, morale, and marketing support.
• Take administrative responsibility for studio staff, including managing team utilization and balancing project workloads both within the area and in coordination with national industrial architecture studios.
• Lead and coordinate services with other local studios, national industrial architecture studios, and engineering business groups.
• Ensure that all work is planned, organized, controlled, and evaluated through a proactive project management system.
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy.
• Select, train, develop, and manage studio staff.
• Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams.
• Work cooperatively with Managing Principal, Project Managers, and other studio leaders on project staffing.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years experience in similar project types, such as mission critical facilities, data centers, advanced manufacturing, water treatment, maintenance facilities, or similar.
• Experience leading teams and mentoring junior staff.
• Maintains a professional architecture license and is willing to stamp drawings.

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.

Primary Location: United States — Nebraska — Omaha
Industry: Architecture
Schedule: Full‑time
Employee Status: Regular

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