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 experienced in development and management of diverse teams.
• Experience in development and management of diverse teams, preference given to local candidates.
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience.
• Minimum of 7 years experience.
• Professional registration, license or certification may be required based on role.

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, employee health, performance, and success, which includes 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.

Pay

The expected compensation range for this position depends upon skills, experience, education, and geographical location. (Stated benefits are for full-time regular positions. Temporary and part-time roles eligible for limited benefits.) Minnesota: $115,469 - $164,955

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

Business Class

Building Structural