Project Delivery Team Lead

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Overland Park (KS); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Project Delivery Team Lead for the Technology/Media/Telecom sector, based in Overland Park, Kansas. You will supervise senior project managers, support leadership tasks, and may serve as a project manager to ensure on-time delivery.

You'll coordinate with design and delivery staff, contribute to proposals, and drive profitability and quality across projects while advancing HDR's employee-owned culture and excellence.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required.
• A minimum of 7 years of experience in project delivery is expected.
• Strong communication and listening skills are essential.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments and meet deadlines.
• Active participant in an employee-owned culture is required.

Responsibilities

• Supervise and develop a team of project managers and assistants.
• Assist Project Delivery Leader with staffing, profitability, and marketing support.
• May function as a Project Manager in addition to management duties.
• Coordinate services with other delivery teams and staff.
• Involvement in marketing planning, proposals, and interviews.
• Ensure work is planned and evaluated through the PM system.
• Support policy implementation and staff development.
• Collaborate with Market Sector Leaders and marketing teams.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Project management

Organization skills

Client-focused

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

Professional registration

Tools

Newforma Project Center

ProjectWise

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.

This role is specifically dedicated to the Technology/Media/Telecom (TMT) market sector. In the role of Project Delivery Team Lead, we'll count on you to:

• Supervise, support, and develop a team of senior project managers, project managers, and assistant project managers
• Assist the Project Delivery Leader with project delivery operations including recruiting, staff development, training, profitability, morale, quality control, and marketing support
• May function as a Project Manager in addition to management responsibilities
• Assist with administrative responsibility for section staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate services with other delivery teams
• Be involved in marketing planning, proposals and interviews
• Assist in ensuring that all work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management system
• Implement, monitor and support company policy – Assist in the selection, training, development and management of delivery staff
• Work cooperatively with Market Sector Leaders and marketing staff in local and national marketing and delivery efforts
• Perform other duties as needed

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years leadership experience
• Minimum of 5 years of project management experience, specifically in Data Center/Mission Critical markets
• Strong desire to stay current with the trends of the fast-paced Mission Critical industry.
• Ability to interact with various design teams, have excellent organizational, project management and communication (both written and verbal) skills
• Working knowledge of the following standards: Uptime Topology standards, ASHRAE TC 9.9, and the ISO standards regarding PUE, CUE, and WUE.
• Working knowledge of Newforma Project Center and/or ProjectWise Document Management Software
• Excellent organizational and communication skills
• Strongly motivated and showing professional initiative.
• Focused on client outcomes.

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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 BelieveHDR 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 CommitmentAs 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-Kansas-Overland Park

Other Locations

United States-Missouri-Kansas City

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Program Management

Job Posting

Sep 18, 2026

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

We are an affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employe r.
We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.

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