Fire Life Safety Team Leader (FPE)

%3Cp%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan%3EAt 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%5C: What is our impact on the world?%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan%3EWatch Our Story%5C:%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Ca href=%22https%5C://www.hdrinc.com/our-story%22 target=%22_blank%22 rel=%22noopener%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan%3E%27 https%5C://www.hdrinc.com/our-story%27%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/a%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan%3EEach 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.%26nbsp;%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cbr%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EWe 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%27re 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.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height%5C:115%;%22%3EThe 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.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height%5C:115%;%22%3EWe are searching for Fire %26amp; Life Safety (FLS) Team Lead at our Walnut Creek office.%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22line-height%5C:115%;%22%3EIn the role of the Fire Life Safety Team Lead, you will have the opportunity to%5C:%3C/span%3E%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EWork with Building Engineering Services (BES) leadership and the FLS team to recruit and grow the FLS business class in Northern California, leveraging an established local and regional fire protection network.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EServe as the direct supervisor and manager for the Northern California FLS team, including fire protection engineers, EITs, and ICC, NFPA, or NICET certified designers, and drive hiring, performance management, professional development, mentoring, and team culture.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EWork as a collaborative team with fellow area FLS leads for work staffing, staff forecasting, and project proposals.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EParticipate in business class strategic planning, budgeting, and plan implementation.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EIdentify and collaborate with market sector leadership to ensure FLS technical excellence in key markets including commercial, civic, industrial, federal, water, transportation, healthcare, education and laboratories, and mission critical facilities.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EEngage with clients and community stakeholders.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EBe involved in marketing, planning, proposals, and interviews in key markets.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EPromote HDR, BES, and our FLS business class within the engineering and architecture community, including participation in conferences and client engagement.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EFunction as design lead or engineering project manager for key projects.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EAssist in the responsibility for operations of the FLS work group, including staff development, profitability, morale, quality control and marketing support%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EAssist with administrative responsibility for section staff and technical service functions, and lead and coordinate services with other sections%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EMay function as an Assistant Project Manager and assist in responsibility for production on projects in addition to management responsibilities.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EAssist in ensuring that all work is planned, organized, controlled, checked, and evaluated through proactive management and quality assurance/quality control practices.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EBe directly involved with industrial and public clients in marketing, project production and related issues%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EAssist in the selection, training, development and management of technical personnel%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EImplement, monitor, and support company policy.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EWork cooperatively with other business class directors, business class leads, operations managers, technical directors, marketing managers, and project management on business class efforts.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EActively participate in work-sharing and fire protection practice development with HDR’s nationwide network of FLS engineers, EITs, and ICC, NFPA, or NICET certified designers with varying levels of experience.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3ETake responsibility for area coordination, monitoring and improvement of technical competencies of business class staff and products to meet client needs and market drivers, all within direction and goals of business class plans.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EParticipate in delivery of project services to meet client expectations.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EParticipate in business class practice and professional discipline groups, project teams and activities to continually improve standards and best practices, and implement effective quality assurance and quality control reviews.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EWork cooperatively with National Directors and marketing staff in local and national marketing and production efforts%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EPerform other duties as needed.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3ETravel (domestic and international) may be required at various times and is estimated to be 15% or less.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cstrong%3EPreferred Qualifications%3C/strong%3E%3C/p%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%26nbsp;%3C/p%3E%3Cul%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EWorks cooperatively with other area business class leaders, operations managers, technical directors, and marketing managers on business class efforts.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EMaintains a California Professional Engineer (FPE) %26nbsp;registration and has related technical experience.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EActively engaged in professional or industry associations to enhance HDR technical expertise and brand.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EMaster’s degree in Fire Protection Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering with fire protection emphasis.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EMaintains NFPA, ICC and/or NICET certification.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EExperienced in development and management of diverse teams.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EPreference given to local candidates.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3ECommitted to quality, improvement, and HDR values.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EIn-person office culture.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3Cli%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3EThis position is subject to a governmental background check.%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E%3C/li%3E%3C/ul%3E%3Cp class=%22MsoNormal%22 style=%22line-height%5C:normal;margin-bottom%5C:0in;%22%3E%3Cspan style=%22font-family%5C:%26quot;Arial%26quot;,sans-serif;font-size%5C:14px;%22%3E#LI-JM8%3C/span%3E%3C/p%3E