Mechanical Engineering Team Lead

HDR; Wichita (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a seasoned Mechanical Team Lead in Wichita, KS to supervise a diverse team of engineers, EITs, and designers. The role emphasizes technical excellence, mentorship, and growth within HDR’s nationwide Mechanical Business Class.

You will lead design efforts, manage projects, and collaborate with market sector leadership to drive quality in commercial, civic, industrial, federal, and other sectors. Strong leadership and communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in mechanical engineering roles.
• 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.

Responsibilities

• Provide team leadership with focus on technical excellence, quality, recruiting, mentoring, and staff development.
• Function as design lead and/or engineering project manager for key projects.
• Collaborate with mechanical market sector leadership to ensure technical excellence across markets.
• Assist the Mechanical Business Class Leader in recruitment and growth of the business class.
• Work with HDR Mechanical Business Class network to share work and develop the practice.
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Team management

Multitasking

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience

Job description

Responsibilities

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

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Mechanical Engineering, or Architectural Engineering with mechanical 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

United States-Kansas-Wichita

Other Locations

United States-Missouri-Kansas City, United States-Missouri-St Louis

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class

Building Mechanical

Equal Employment Opportunity

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.