We are searching for the Area Mechanical Business Class Lead at our downtown Chicago office. In the role of Area Mechanical Business Class Lead, you'll have the opportunity to: • 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 and 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. Preferred Qualifications • Actively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand • Master's degree in mechanical engineering or architectural engineering with mechanical emphasis. • Preference given to local candidates Qualifications Required Qualifications • Bachelor's degree in a Professional, Architecture, Engineering or closely related field • 10 years of experience • Committed to quality, improvement and HDR values • Maintains a professional or engineering registration and has related technical experience • Experienced in development and management of diverse teams • Works cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors and marketing managers on business class efforts • An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must