Electrical Section Lead
HDRNew York, New York, United States
Posted March 13, 2026
137463 - 196375 USD
Full Time
About the Company
HDR is an employee-owned design firm that delivers integrated engineering, architecture, environmental, and construction services across a wide spectrum of sectors, including healthcare, energy, water resources, transportation, and infrastructure. Ranked No. 6 among the world’s design firms and recognized as the largest healthcare design firm, HDR combines deep technical expertise with a collaborative, value-driven culture that empowers employees to shape their careers. The firm’s multidisciplinary teams tackle complex challenges from planning and mechanical design to waste management and program management, ensuring sustainable and innovative solutions. HDR’s distinctive blend of employee ownership, industry leadership, and commitment to professional growth makes it an attractive partner for clients and a compelling workplace for talent.
Job Description
At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected. As Electrical Section Lead, you will be responsible for the growth, operations, and technical leadership of the electrical team, managing client relations, marketing and client development activities, and technical and operational activities of the electrical discipline.
Requirements
- Establish client relations and be involved with marketing and client development activities.
- Manage the technical and operational activities of the electrical discipline.
- Be a conceptual thinker and engage our design partners at the early stages of projects to inform design intent.
- Prepare/review project budgets and scopes for the electrical discipline and monitor financial performance.
- Schedule and coordinate all work performed inside the discipline.
- Establish work priorities and project assignments for staff.
- Monitor scope of work and scope changes.
- Facilitate and encourage coordination with other discipline groups.
- Conduct interviews in support of the hiring of new staff for the section and provide new employee mentoring.
- Establish employee goals and conduct employee performance reviews.
- Schedule and conduct section meetings to discuss productivity, workload and quality control issues.
- Advance the skill level of personnel through training, education, experience, etc.
- Coordinate with the electrical discipline managers of other business group locations to review workload, project status, and staffing requirements.
- Prepare/review electrical engineering scope of work and fees for proposals.
- Monitor changes in codes, regulations and client standards and keep staff up to date on current industry practices.
- Implement any required changes into the electrical design standards, procedures, and deliverables.
- Perform quality control reviews.
- Serve as a Project Manager occasionally and/or Task Lead when applicable.
- Perform project engineer duties when required.
Benefits
- Paid Time Off
- Retirement Plan
- 401k Matching
- Tuition Reimbursement
- Employee Assistance Program
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Life Insurance
- Paid Holidays
- Medical, Dental, Vision
