Structural Section 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?
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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.
The Building Engineering Services (BES) group of MN/WI is looking for a Structural Team Lead to join our St. Louis Park, MN office. Come join the fast-growing BES Group at HDR. This Business Group provides industry-leading mechanical, electrical, plumbing, site civil, structural, and specialty design services for a wide variety of buildings. These projects include public, municipal, private, and government project types. They are local as well as national and across the globe. HDR has teams of experienced staff with subject matter expertise in several markets including Healthcare, Tech/Media/Telecom, Science/Technology, Commercial Real Estate, Finance, Hospitality, Industrial, Municipal, Manufacturing, Transportation, and Federal facilities. We provide engineering excellence for all our clients. This is a terrific opportunity for a mid-career engineer to tackle a new challenge and contribute to the positive culture of a growing team.
In the role of Structural Team Lead, you will have the opportunity to:
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 degree 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
Assist the Structural Business Class Lead in the recruitment and growth of the business class
Structural Engineering Tasks
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 EIT's.
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
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
Required 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 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.
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/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.