IT Support Lead

T. Baker Smith; Houma (LA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

T. Baker Smith is seeking an IT Support Lead to strengthen support for our engineering, surveying, and environmental teams.

Reporting to the IT Support Manager, you’ll blend hands-on troubleshooting with daily service coordination and technical coaching. You will lead complex workstation and CAD-related deployment issues, coach teammates, and document fixes to improve service reliability across multiple offices.

Qualifications

• Substantial hands-on IT support experience with strong judgment on urgency and impact.
• Ability to explain technical problems clearly and coach teammates through diagnosis.
• Experience supporting multiple offices or CAD-intensive environments; security-minded approach.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate priorities, workload, and coverage to keep the support queue moving efficiently.
• Lead on complex workstation and CAD-related installation and deployment problems and prevent recurrence.
• Coach teammates to improve troubleshooting skills and confidence in handling incidents.
• Document fixes and practical improvements from recurring problems.
• Coordinate with internal IT and vendors while communicating clearly with associates.

Skills

IT Support

Leadership

CAD Support

Team Coaching

Tools

PowerShell

CAD Software

Job description

Job Description

IT Support Lead

The Opportunity

T. Baker Smith is seeking an IT Support Lead to help strengthen support for our engineering, surveying, and environmental teams. Reporting to the IT Support Manager, you’ll combine hands-on troubleshooting with daily service coordination and technical coaching.

Key Responsibilities

• Keep the support queue moving by coordinating priorities, workload, and coverage.
• Take the lead on difficult workstation and complex application problems of all types, including CAD-related installation failures, software conflicts, deployment issues, configuration and integration problems, performance and compatibility issues, licensing and access errors, and break/fix incidents that interrupt project work.
• Help teammates develop their troubleshooting skills and confidence.
• Turn recurring problems into documented fixes and practical improvements.
• Coordinate with internal technology team and vendors while maintaining clear communication with associates.

Qualifications And Approach

Candidates should bring substantial hands-on IT support experience and sound judgment about urgency, business impact, and when to involve additional expertise. The role requires the ability to explain technical problems clearly, coach teammates through diagnosis, and maintain accountability through resolution. Experience supporting multiple offices or CAD-intensive environments is valuable. This is a hands-on technical leadership position. A security-minded approach to everyday IT work is expected, including protecting firm and client information, recognizing and reporting suspicious activity, and helping associates work securely. Openness to incorporating AI into everyday IT work is also expected, along with a willingness to learn, experiment with approved tools, and evaluate results critically while protecting firm and client information.

Technical Growth

This role offers opportunities to deepen technical expertise while guiding improvements in how the support team resolves complex issues. Collaboration with the infrastructure team may include systems administration, PowerShell automation, and technical projects that address recurring problems and strengthen service reliability. Technical growth also supports the Lead’s ability to coach teammates, improve troubleshooting practices, and turn successful solutions into repeatable processes.

Your Impact

This role helps shape how a growing support team operates, contributing to more reliable service, stronger team capabilities, and associates who can return to productive work with confidence. Experience comes in different forms; many skills are transferable – and passion goes a long way. Here at TBS, we are in the business of cultivating people, and you are set up to succeed if you identify strongly with these values / behaviors; Growth oriented, Trustworthy, Responsive, Works hard, smart, & safe, Builds a positive team & family spirit, and are Enthusiastic & energetic. We also know that diversity of background and thought can enhance problem-solving and encourage more creative thinking, which is why we are dedicated to adding new perspectives to the team. Our purpose is investing in people to enhance communities and that commitment has endured for over 100 years. We pride ourselves in doing this by recruiting, hiring, and retaining diverse, passionate, and forward-thinking talent. T. Baker Smith is an equal opportunity employer, and we are dedicated to providing an inclusive and diverse environment for all associates.