Iowa Site Civil Team Lead

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Des Moines (IA); On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is seeking a Site Civil Team Lead in Des Moines, IA. The successful candidate will lead a team of Site Civil Engineers on complex projects, including data centers. Required qualifications include a Bachelor's degree and a minimum of 7 years of experience in civil engineering. Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills are essential. This is a full-time position in a company that values employee engagement and inclusion.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 7 years experience in civil engineering.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.
• Commitment to employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of Site Civil Engineers, EITs, and Designers on complex engineering projects.
• Provide overall leadership, promote design excellence, and coordinate design work.
• Take responsibility for production team operations including staff development and quality control.

Skills

Strong communication and listening skills

Good leadership and organizational skills

Ability to handle multiple assignments

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience

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?
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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 Glück."

Site Civil Team Lead Primary Responsibilities

HDR is currently seeking an Site Civil Team Lead in the Des Moines, IA office to lead a team of Site Civil Engineers, EITs, and Designers with experience in complex engineering projects across our fastest growing market sector, Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT). The ideal candidate should have a proven background in successfully delivering various datacenter and mission critical projects ranging from upfront planning and pre‑design activities through detail design, construction support and commissioning. The position is in our Building Engineering Services Design Center in our Des Moines, IA office which is a full service, multi‑disciplinary team including mechanical, electrical, structural and site civil engineers.

• The[count the primary duties of the Site Civil Team Lead are to provide overall leadership to the team, identify growth opportunities through mentoring and training, coordinate the design work of Site Civil Engineers, EITs, and Designers within a multi‑disciplined, full‑service A/E team throughout the entireandal development, and create a collaborative and motivating team culture to promote design excellence across the practice.
• Take responsibility for operations of production team including staff development, profitability, morale, quality control and marketing support.
• Take administrative responsibility for team staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate services with other sections.
• Be involved in marketing planning as well as moveto scope and fee development.
• Be directly involved with industrial and public clients in marketing, project production and related issues.
< Limits>Ensure all work is planned, organized, controlled and evaluated through proactive project management systems.
• Implement, monitor and support company policies.
• Select, train, develop and manage technical and production personnel.
• Lead coordination with multidiscipline teams.
• Work cooperatively with National Directors and marketing staff in local and national marketing and production efforts.

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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 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.

Schedule

Full‑time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass : Building Site Civil

Job Posting

Jan 13, 2026

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.

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