Central TX Building Engineering Services Team Lead
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.
Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. 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.
About the role
The Central Texas BES Team Lead will lead a team of engineers and designers with experience in complex architectural engineering projects across several market sectors such as Healthcare, Education, Science, Justice, and Technology. The Building Engineering Services Design Center is a full-service, multidisciplinary team including mechanical, electrical, structural, and civil engineers. This role involves providing overall leadership to the team, identifying growth opportunities through mentoring and training, coordinating design work, and fostering a collaborative and motivating team culture to promote design excellence.
Responsibilities
- Take responsibility for operations of production section including staff development, profitability, morale, quality control, and marketing support
- Take administrative responsibility for section staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate services with other sections
- Be involved in marketing planning, proposals, and interviews
- Be directly involved with industrial and public clients in marketing, project production, and related issues
- Ensure all work is planned, organized, controlled, and evaluated through a proactive project management system
- Implement, monitor, and support company policy
- Select, train, develop, and manage technical personnel
- Manage and develop multidisciplinary teams
- Work cooperatively with National Directors and marketing staff in local and national marketing and production efforts
- Perform other duties as needed
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
- A minimum of 7 years of 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
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.
Benefits
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.
Schedule
Full-time
Primary locations: Round Rock, Austin, or San Antonio, Texas.