Project Coordinator / Team Lead

HDR, Inc.; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 75,000 - 115,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Project Coordinator / Team Lead in Charlotte, NC, to guide a team of coordinators supporting Project Managers and Market Sector Leaders. You will help manage documentation, scheduling, and project delivery while upholding HDR’s quality standards.

You will drive collaboration, organize staff work plans, and contribute to the HDR Quality Management System implementation, ensuring timely project milestones and client satisfaction.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• 8+ years of related experience.
• Proficiency in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Project Coordinators supporting Project Managers and Market Sector Leaders.
• Evaluate team performance and provide feedback for staff growth.
• Plan staff work and promote collaboration to improve outcomes.
• Manage project-related documentation and ensure file structure is consistent and accessible.
• Assist with HDR Quality Management System (QMS) implementation and quality standards for deliverables.
• Support Construction Phase services including RFI, shop drawings, and change management.

Skills

Team leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Outlook

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.

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.

The Project Coordinator / Team Lead will lead a team of Project Coordinators that are tasked with supporting Project Managers, Market Sector Leaders, Engineering Principals and other team members primarily in support of the Building Engineering Services (BES) Market Sectors. This team may also support projects from other HDR business groups and market sectors where BES is playing a key role in the delivery of these projects.

In the role of Project Coordinator / Team Lead, we'll count on you to:

• Serve as a primary point of contact with Business Group Manager, Market Sector Leads, Project Managers, team members, stakeholders, and clients.
• Evaluate team performance and provide feedback to encourage growth and development of staff.
• Provide staff work planning of all activities and encourage collaboration among Project Coordinators. Acknowledge individual contributions and promote a supportive culture to enhance teamwork and improve outcomes.
• Exceptional organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Lead a team of Project Coordinators with the following activities as required to assist Market Sector Leads and Project Managers:
• Assist with implementation of the HDR Quality Management System (QMS) as required to facilitate all phases of project management.
• Assist with the implementation of quality standards on project deliverables.
• Identify essential project records and track documents needing review, comments, responses, or signatures.
• Review project milestones to ensure that the projects stay on schedule.
• Review project progress reports for monthly invoices to comply with client requirements.
• Assist with project setup, including the application of consistent project file structure.
• Manage project-related documentation, both digital and hard copy, ensuring that all files are accessible and arranged adequately for team members and stakeholders.
• Assist with organization, oversight, editing and delivery of Project Specifications.
• Assist with Construction Phase services including the administration of construction related communication with stakeholders including RFI, Shop Drawings, Contract Change Management, etc.
• Administrative and other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in related field
• Committed to be a champion of HDR Quality Management System (QMS) and quality initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 8 years related experience
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• 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-North Carolina-Charlotte

Other Locations: United States-North Carolina-Raleigh

Industry: Building Engineering

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Program Management

Job Posting: Oct 13, 2026