Mechanical Team Lead

HDR, Inc.; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. seeks a Mechanical Team Lead in Chicago, IL to guide a diverse group of engineers and designers in delivering high‑quality mechanical systems for a range of building projects.

You will partner with the Mechanical Section Manager, lead staffing and proposals, mentor staff, and drive technical excellence across markets including commercial, civic, healthcare, and labs. Local candidates preferred.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required or preferred.
• Master's degree in Mechanical or Architectural Engineering is preferred.
• Professional registration/license may be required based on role.
• Strong communication and listening skills are essential.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and prioritize.
• Leadership and organizational skills are required.
• Active participation in HDR employee-owned culture is expected.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of mechanical engineers, EITs and designers with varying experience.
• Collaborate with team leads and managers on staffing and proposals.
• Provide leadership with a focus on technical excellence, quality, mentoring and staff development.
• Ensure technical excellence across key markets including commercial, civic, industrial, federal, healthcare, labs and more.
• Function as design lead or project manager for key projects.
• Support company policy and cross-team collaboration.

Skills

Team leadership

Project management

Communication

Mentoring

Education

Master's degree in Mechanical or Architectural Engineering

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Professional registration/license

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.

Come join the fast-growing Building Engineering Services Group at HDR. The Building Engineering Services Group (BES) provides industry leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing, site civil, structural, and specialty design services for a wide variety of buildings that include public, municipal, private, and government project types. Projects are a balance of local as well as across the region and the globe. With a team of experienced staff in Datacenters we also have goal of diversifying into Healthcare, Science and Technology, Commercial Real Estate, Finance, Hospitality, Industrial, Municipal, Manufacturing, Transportation, and Federal facilities; we provide engineering excellence for our clients.

We are searching for the Mechanical Team Lead at our Chicago, IL office.

In the role of Mechanical Team Lead, you'll have the opportunity to:

Assist the Mechanical Section Manager (forthcoming) 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 Team Leads and Tech leads and the Mechanical Section Manager 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, 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, Section Manager, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts

Actively encourage and participate in work-sharing and structural practice development with a nation-wide network of HDR Mechanical Business Class

Assist the Mechanical Section Manager in the recruitment and growth of the business class

Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications:

Master's degree in Mechanical 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

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.

Primary Location

United States-Illinois-Chicago

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Building Mechanical

Job Posting

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity.

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We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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