Area Mechanical Business Class Lead
Submission for the position Area Mechanical Business Class Lead - Job Number 190179
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?" We believe building engineering is more than systems and structures; its about powering progress and enabling innovation.
As part of HDRs Building Engineering Services Group, youll 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 youre 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 isnt just a job; its a chance to lead innovation, engineer impact, and build a legacy of excellence. Watch Our Story: https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story
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.
About the Building Engineering Services Group
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, including public, municipal, private, and government project types. Projects are a balance of local and 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 • Federal facilities
We provide engineering excellence for our clients. We are searching for the Area Mechanical Business Class Lead at our downtown Chicago office.
Job Responsibilities
Provide leadership for the Nebraska-Iowa Building Engineering Services mechanical engineering team with a focus on technical excellence, quality, recruiting, and staff development. Identify and collaborate with market sector leadership to ensure technical excellence in key markets, including:
• Commercial • Civic • Industrial • Federal • Water • Transportation • Healthcare • Education • Laboratories • and mission-critical facilities
Engage with clients and community stakeholders. Be involved in marketing planning, proposals, and interviews in key markets. Promotion of HDR and our Mechanical Engineering practice within the engineering and architecture community, including participation in conferences and with clients.
Function as design lead or engineering project manager for key projects. Assist in the responsibility for operations of the mechanical work group, including staff development, profitability, morale, and quality control. Assist in ensuring that all work is planned, organized, controlled, checked, and evaluated through proactive project management. Implement, monitor, and support company policy.
Works cooperatively with other business class directors, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers on business class efforts. Actively participate in work-sharing and mechanical practice development with a nation-wide network of HDR mechanical engineers.
What We Believe
HDR is our company. Together, we build on each others 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 Commitment
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/Latina • 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.