Structural Section Team Lead

About the role

The Building Engineering Services (BES) group of MN/WI is seeking a Structural Team Lead to join our St. Louis Park, MN office. This role offers a unique opportunity for a mid-career engineer to contribute to a fast-growing team and positively impact the built environment.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Structural Area Business Class Lead with management and culture of the overall business class by being the direct supervisor of a team of structural engineers, EITs, and designers with varying degrees of experience.
• Work as a collaborative team with fellow Team Leads and the Area Business Class Lead for work staffing and project proposals.
• Provide team leadership with a focus on technical excellence, quality, recruiting, mentoring, and staff development.
• Collaborate closely with structural market sector leadership to ensure technical excellence in all key markets including commercial, civic, industrial, federal, water, transportation, healthcare, education, and laboratories and mission-critical facilities.
• Function as design lead or engineering project manager for key projects.
• Implement, monitor, and support company policy.
• Actively encourage and participate in work-sharing and structural practice development with a nation-wide network of HDR Structural Business Class.
• Aid the Structural Business Class Lead in the recruitment and growth of the business class.
• Collaborate with architects and other engineering discipline leads to develop designs and drive projects forward, working independently and/or leading small project teams and mentoring EITs.
• Independently coordinate the work of the structural design team through the design development and contract document phases of a project.
• Establish meetings and participate in reviews with various governing agencies for code compliance.
• Conduct design development and contract document work sessions at project sites in conjunction with the Project Manager and other disciplines.
• Perform site visits and lead construction administration efforts.
• Write and edit structural specifications, select procedures, materials, and their respective sizes, and complete necessary calculations.
• Review structural documents for areas of conflict with all disciplines and best practices/industry standards.
• Perform other duties as needed.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering with Structural emphasis, or equivalent experience.
• Experience in development and management of diverse teams.
• Minimum of 7 years experience.
• Professional registration, license, or certification may be required based on role.
• Strong communication and listening skills.
• Good leadership and organizational skills.
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must.

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Civil, Structural, or Architectural Engineering with Structural emphasis.
• Experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
• Preference given to local candidates.

Benefits

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that promotes employee ownership, health, performance, and success, including medical, dental, vision, short and long-term disability, life insurance, an employee assistance program, paid time away, parental leave, paid holidays, a retirement savings plan with employer match, employee referral bonus, and tuition reimbursement.