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.
Come join the fast-growing Building Engineering Services Group at HDR. The Building Engineering Services Group (BES) provides industry leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing, site civil, structural, and specialty design services for a wide variety of buildings that include public, municipal, private, and
government project types. Projects are a balance of local as well as across the region and the globe. With a team of experienced staff in specific market areas such as Healthcare, Datacenters, Science and Technology, Commercial Real Estate, Finance, Hospitality, Industrial, Municipal, Manufacturing,
Transportation, and Federal facilities; we provide engineering excellence for our clients.
We are searching for Electrical Team Lead at our location in Milwaukee or Madison, Wisconsin.
In the role of the Electrical Team Lead, you will have the opportunity to:
- Assist the Electrical Business Class Lead with management and culture of the overall business class by being the direct supervisor of a team of electrical engineers, EITs and designers with varying degree of experience
- Work as a collaborative team with fellow Team Leads and the Electrical 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 electrical 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
- Works collaboratively with other team leads, business class lead, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts
- Actively encourage and participate in work-sharing and electrical practice development with a nation-wide network of HDR Electrical Business Class
- Assist the Electrical Business Class Lead in the recruitment and growth of the business class
- Perform other duties as needed
Preferred Qualifications- Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, or Architectural Engineering with electrical emphasis.
- Experienced in development and management of diverse teams
- Preference given to local candidates.
QualificationsRequired 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 BelieveHDR 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 CommitmentAs 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.
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