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Stantec

Coastal Engineering Leader

Houston, TX · On-site

Your Opportunity Stantec Consulting Services Inc., seeks a Senior Coastal Engineering Leader in the rapidly growing Coastal and Flood Protection Engineering Practice. Our Texas team leads and ...

Stantec

Coastal Engineering Leader

Houston, TX · On-site

Your Opportunity Stantec Consulting Services Inc., seeks a Senior Coastal Engineering Leader in the rapidly growing Coastal and Flood Protection Engineering Practice. Our Texas team leads and ...

Stantec

Coastal Engineering Leader

Houston, TX · On-site

Your Opportunity Stantec Consulting Services Inc., seeks a Senior Coastal Engineering Leader in the rapidly growing Coastal and Flood Protection Engineering Practice. Our Texas team leads and ...

Locke Solutions

Engineering Manager

Houston, TX

This newly created leadership role will serve as the company's highest technical authority, providing strategic direction while overseeing engineering quality, team development, and technical ...

Greif

SBU Engineering Manager

La Porte, TX · On-site

Greif is a global leader in performance packaging located in 40 countries. The company delivers ... The SBU Engineering Manager (SEM) is a senior engineering leader responsible for balancing business ...

nVent

Senior Director, Engineering - EBS

Houston, TX · On-site

At nVent, we are a leading provider of engineered control buildings and electrical equipment enclosures, supporting mission-critical applications across power utilities, data centers, and ...

Cisco

Leader, Solutions Engineer, Splunk

Houston, TX · Remote

Your Impact Splunk is looking for a dynamic, results-driven Solution Engineering Leader to lead and inspire a high-performing team of pre-sales Solution Engineers passionate about large enterprise ...

Cisco

Leader, Solutions Engineer, Splunk

Houston, TX · On-site +1

Your Impact Splunk is looking for a dynamic, results-driven Solution Engineering Leader to lead and inspire a high-performing team of pre-sales Solution Engineers passionate about large enterprise ...

Jobtailor

Global Process Engineer - Machining

Houston, TX · On-site

$90 - $150/hr

Work closely with the Global Manufacturing Engineering Leader * Develop and deploy global standards that improve the reliability, availability, and performance of Aero Alliance's manufacturing ...

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FII

Software Engineer Leader

Houston, TX · On-site

$80 - $120/hr

Skills / Qualifications * 3+ years of experience leading a software team. * Experience with Tableau tool programing. * Experience with ETL tool programing. * Experience with RESTful API programing.

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How much do engineering leader jobs pay per year?

As of Aug 20, 2026, the average yearly pay for engineering leader in Houston, TX is $118,155.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $97,800.00 and $128,900.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is the difference between Engineering Leader vs Software Engineer?

AspectEngineering LeaderSoftware Engineer
CredentialsBachelor's or Master's in Engineering, Management experience often preferredBachelor's or Master's in Computer Science or related field
Work EnvironmentLeads teams, manages projects, collaborates with stakeholdersDevelops code, tests software, follows technical specifications
Employer & Industry UsageUsed in tech companies, engineering firms, startupsCommon across tech, finance, healthcare, and other industries

Engineering Leaders focus on managing teams, strategic planning, and project oversight, while Software Engineers concentrate on coding, developing, and testing software. Both roles are essential in tech organizations, but they differ significantly in responsibilities and scope.

What careers can engineering leaders lead to?

Engineering leaders can advance to executive roles such as Chief Technology Officer (CTO), Vice President of Engineering, or Director of Engineering. They often transition into roles involving strategic planning, product management, or technical consulting, leveraging their leadership and technical expertise to guide organizational growth and innovation.

What is the hierarchy of engineering leader positions?

The hierarchy of engineering leader positions typically starts with Engineering Manager, followed by Senior Engineering Manager, Director of Engineering, Vice President of Engineering, and Chief Technology Officer (CTO). Each level involves increasing responsibility for team management, strategic planning, and technical oversight, often requiring relevant experience and leadership skills.

What is the role of an engineering leader?

An engineering leader oversees technical teams, manages project execution, and aligns engineering efforts with organizational goals. They provide technical guidance, facilitate collaboration, and often have skills in project management and engineering best practices to ensure successful delivery of products or systems.

What cities near Houston, TX are hiring for Engineering Leader jobs?

Cities near Houston, TX with the most Engineering Leader job openings:

Infographic showing various Engineering Leader job openings in Houston, TX as of August 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% As Needed, 79% Full Time, 15% Part Time, and 5% Contract. Highlights an 94% Physical, 2% Hybrid, and 4% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $118,155 per year, or $56.8 per hour.

Mechanical Engineering Leader

Hargrove Engineers and Constructors

Pasadena, TX • On-site

Other

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

This job post has expired today. Applications are no longer accepted.

Job description

What You'll Be Doing
Job Scope: The Mechanical Engineering Leader is generally responsible for supervision and technical direction over a team of engineers including total delivery of the mechanical deliverables and services on time, within performance budget and meeting quality expectations. Duties may include performing advanced engineering work serving as a technical specialist for complex engineering assignments. Work at this level requires extensive progressive experience in mechanical engineering and involves utilization of project controls for cost control, scheduling and quality of projects. This work will be performed under minimal supervision in our Pasadena office.
Primary responsibilities will include but not be limited to:
  • Review and approval of all mechanical deliverables.
  • Validation of professional services and construction estimates at the onset of projects and tracking changes as the project progresses.
  • Accomplishing engineering activities such as stress analysis, construction specifications, material procurement specifications, calculations and piping estimates.
  • Producing professional service estimates in accordance with the department standards for project deliverables, project studies and estimates, change notices and for the development of new work through proposal efforts.
  • Developing conceptual layouts and cost studies as necessary to determine the simplest, most efficient approach to solving engineering tasks at hand.
  • Establishing the design criteria, incorporating client requirements, estimate and/or scope basis and design basis meeting applicable state, local and federal standards and codes. Ensuring that any requirements for permitting have been established and communicated to the project team.
  • Working knowledge of scope and deliverables. Initiating timely change notices when deviation is made from your scope, affecting schedule, deliverables or cost of the work.
  • Planning and organizing the work of your team. Communicating the plan to your team, the project leadership team and the client.
  • Maintaining control of the project by tracking and maintaining discipline performance budget progress, schedule commitments, and quality standards. Understanding and utilizing project tools which are in place for project control.
  • Delegating work to engineers in proportion to their technical skills and experience, then following up to ensure efficient progress and quality.
  • Consulting with design leaders from other disciplines in proportion to their technical skills and experience, and then following up to ensure efficient progress and quality.
  • Producing detail design calculations and sketches for materials of construction associated with the project. Calculations produced will be neatly prepared and organized for efficient checking by others and efficient use by drafters/designers for preparing drawings and as a deliverable when required.
  • Producing project designs with efficient use of construction materials with an overall emphasis on ease of construction and completed product meeting the expectations of the client.
  • Checking calculations made by other engineers to ensure accuracy, conformance to codes, specifications, design criteria and conformance to good engineering practice.
  • Producing construction specifications.
  • Monitoring drawings in progress to ensure conformance to design calculations and specifications.
  • Assisting the drafting group in resolving routine layout and detailing problems. Ensuring that sufficient sketches and details are provided for completion of engineering drawings.
  • Producing bid packages enabling mechanical purchase inquiries to be issued for procurement of equipment, materials or subcontract pricing.
  • Complete understanding of the skills and experience required to perform engineering and design functions.
  • Participating in the planning of training programs, continuous improvement opportunities and professional development of staff.

Ideal Background
Education: Bachelor or Master of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited university is required.
Registration: Professional Engineering registration is highly preferred.
Experience: Requires 10+ years in mechanical engineering and management.
Required Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
  • Knowledge of design standards and codes.
  • Knowledge, application and specification of piping materials.
  • Development of material procurement specifications.
  • Knowledge of good design practices for sizing piping systems.
  • Sizing of compressible fluid piping systems.
  • Flexibility and stress analysis of piping systems.
  • Knowledge of manual valve sizing, use and application.
  • Identification of need, application and specification of safety valves and devices to maintain the mechanical integrity of piping systems.
  • Identification of need, application and specification of steam traps and liquid drainers.
  • Knowledge of other disciplines' deliverable development to ensure coordination of design efforts.
  • Knowledge and understanding of schedule constraints and information requirements for the production of all mechanical deliverables.
  • Ability to accurately estimate completion of assigned tasks.
  • Able to develop a construction cost estimate, a detailed engineering schedule and a man-hour budget for a small project or an area for a larger project.
  • Ability to determine construction material quantities.
  • Develop design criteria and scope of work.
  • Ability to create accurate mechanical installation documents from the information found on vendor equipment drawings.
  • Ability to develop mechanical installation specifications.
  • Experienced in estimating and scheduling professional service hours and assessing the progress and quality of mechanical work.
  • Complete understanding of the skills and experience required to perform engineering and design functions.
  • Knowledge and application of Hargrove engineering design and CAD drafting standards.
  • Ability to lead a small team to deliver on commitments.
  • Proficient in the use of Microsoft Word, Excel and Outlook.
  • Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written.
  • Excellent presentation skills.
  • Excellent virtual team skills and cross divisional relationships. Acknowledged leadership in and proponent of interoffice execution.

Physical Requirements:
  • Ability to sit, stand, or walk for long periods of time.

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Hargrove Culture
We work to create an environment founded on trust, personal integrity, and a "team mentality" so that each person understands the value of their contributions both on a project and company-wide level. We know that each person on our team contributes to the success of our company by pairing expertise and passion to meet and exceed the needs of the clients we serve across the globe.
Our safety culture protects and promotes the well-being of every person who works with us and every person touched by our work.
As a 100% Teammate owned company, we proudly offer a comprehensive benefits package including, paid holidays, personal paid time off, medical, dental, vision, life, and disability insurance, 401(k), and other benefits to eligible Teammates.
Equal Opportunity Employment Statement
Hargrove is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, national origin, religion, age, sex (including gender, sexual orientation, pregnancy, sexual identity, marital or family status), disability, military service or obligations, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
Hargrove is a drug-free workplace.
The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

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