Site Civil Team Lead

Fashion Institute of Design & Merchandising; Saint Louis Park (MN); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR is seeking a Site Civil Team Lead to oversee a team of engineers, EITs, and designers on complex projects in the Technology, Media and Telecom sector, based in Madison, WI and/or Milwaukee, WI.

The role emphasizes leadership, mentoring, design coordination, and collaboration to deliver design excellence. Responsibilities include market engagement, scope development, and high-quality project execution across multiple disciplines.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum 7 years of experience.
• Professional registration may be required depending on role.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Ability to handle multiple assignments.
• Active participation in an employee‑owned culture.

Responsibilities

• 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 proposal scope and fee development.
• Be directly involved with industrial and public clients in marketing, project production and related issues.
• See that 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 multi-discipline teams.
• Work cooperatively with National Directors and marketing staff in local and national marketing and production efforts.

Skills

Leadership

Project management

Team mentoring

Civil engineering

Communication skills

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

AutoCAD

Civil 3D

HydroCAD

MS Office

Job description

Site Civil Team Lead

Location: Madison, WI and/or Milwaukee, WI.

The Site Civil Team Lead will lead a team of Site Civil Engineers, EITs, and Designers on complex engineering projects across the Technology, Media and Telecom (TMT) sector. Responsibilities include providing overall leadership, mentoring, coordinating design work, and cultivating a collaborative team culture to promote design excellence. The role will also involve marketing support, project pursuits, work plan development, quality control, recruiting, and team development. The individual will be the lead on multiple multidisciplinary projects and may provide engineering leadership.

Primary Responsibilities

• 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 proposal scope and fee development.
• Be directly involved with industrial and public clients in marketing, project production and related issues.
• See that 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 multi-discipline teams.
• Work cooperatively with National Directors and marketing staff in local and national marketing and production efforts.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate will have experience as a Site Civil Engineer on multi‑disciplinary projects, be proficient in writing specifications, design narratives, and supporting proposals, and possess strong leadership and communication skills.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with Microsoft Office applications, AutoCad, Civil 3D, HydroCad, and other civil engineering software as appropriate.

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.

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.