North Texas ICT/Security Business Class Lead

HDR; Dallas (TX); On-site; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Employee ownership

Inclusive environment

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in the U.S. seeks an experienced North Texas ICT/Security Business Class Lead to lead their engineering team and engage with clients. The ideal candidate will have a Bachelor's degree in a related field and 10 years of experience, alongside a commitment to quality and teamwork. This role involves overseeing engineering excellence and development across various sectors. Join us in shaping the future of engineering and make a significant impact!

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience in engineering and team management.
• Committed to HDR values and quality improvement.
• Maintains professional engineering registration.

Responsibilities

• Lead the ICT/Security engineering team focused on excellence.
• Engage with clients and stakeholders.
• Function as design lead for key projects.

Skills

Technical excellence

Quality control

Team leadership

Client engagement

Education

Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field

Tools

Drawing production

Network communications

Job description

North Texas ICT/Security Business Class Lead

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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 Information Communication and Technology (ICT)/Security, mechanical, electrical, plumbing, site civil, structural, and specialty design services for a wide variety of buildings that include data center, 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 specific market areas such as Healthcare, Datacenters, Science and Technology, Commercial Real Estate, Finance, Hospitality, Industrial, Municipal, Manufacturing, Transportation, and Federal facilities; we provide engineering excellence for our clients. We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures, it’s about powering progress and enabling innovation. As part of HDR’s Building Engineering Services Group, you’ll help design the critical infrastructure that supports the digital age and shapes the spaces where people work, connect, and thrive. From high-performance data centers driving the future of AI to dynamic commercial environments, your work will directly support technological advancement, sustainability, and human experience. We bring together mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineering experts to solve complex design challenges with precision, creativity, and collaboration. Whether you're optimizing energy efficiency, integrating resilient systems, or engineering the backbone of next-generation facilities, your contributions will help define the future of the built environment. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership for the North Texas Building Engineering Services ICT/Security engineering team with a focus on technical excellence, quality, recruiting and staff development.
• Identify and collaborate with market sector leadership to ensure technical excellence in key markets including mission critical, commercial, civic, industrial, federal, water, transportation, healthcare, education and laboratories facilities.
• Engage with clients and community stakeholders.
• Be involved in marketing, planning, proposals, and interviews in key markets.
• Promotion of HDR and our ICT/Security design practice within the engineering and architecture community including participation in conferences and with clients.
• Function as design lead or engineering project manager for key projects.
• Assist in the responsibility for operations of the ICT/Security team, including staff development, profitability, morale, and quality control.
• Lead design, coordinating and working closely with multidiscipline design teams throughout the entire life cycle of projects from planning stages, through the development of construction documents, and construction administration.
• Responsible for the team’s development of drawings, specifications, and any required supporting calculations, as well as the review of shop drawings during construction.
• Assist in ensuring that all work is planned, organized, controlled, checked, and evaluated through proactive project management.
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy.
• Works cooperatively with other business class directors, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts.
• Actively participate in work-sharing and ICT/Security practice development with a nation‑wide network of HDR ICT/Security designers.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand
• Technical knowledge of communications systems design and drawing production is a must
• Degree in Electrical Engineering or similar specialty preferred
• Maintains a professional or Engineering registration and has related technical experience, PE, RCDD, or PSP
• A background in communication systems design preferred
• Experience with large network communications and wireless technologies
• Preference given to local candidates

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field
• 10 years of experience
• Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values
• Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
• Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
• 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.

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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.