Innovation Engineer - Safety

Position Description

Coordinate team activities, conduct research on innovation technologies, and contribute to cross-functional development of solutions for innovation projects specific to Safety.

Reports to: Innovation Project Manager - HQ or Innovation Manager HQ

• Work closely with EH&S leadership and field teams to standardize processes, accelerate onboarding and training, evaluate and pilot software solutions, and help scale safety initiatives nationally.
• Conduct thorough research on innovation emerging technologies related to Safety (e.g., IoT, AI, machine learning, robotics) and maintain knowledge of current trends and related industry developments and develop summaries to share knowledge with Innovation and EH&S leadership. May engage with external technology leaders and university partners as directed.
• Assist and engage with Innovation and EH&S teams to support project initiatives, workshops, and groups, contribute to preparation of scope of work documents, create management and documentation structures to organize project artifacts and materials, track project schedules and activities.
• Support process improvements by identifying opportunities for standardization, automation, and workflow optimization. Plan, cofacilitate, and progressively lead workshops with EH&S stakeholders, and collect, analyze, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative feedback from workshops, surveys, and stakeholder discussions.
• Engage with Innovation and EH&S teams to understand and develop supportive technology requirements to assess potential value through proof of concept, prototypes and pilots.
• Engage with Innovation management and EH&S leadership to identify related training needs and coordinate with the appropriate team to develop training schedules and sessions.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

• Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program with minimum of 2 years of construction operations experience, preferably specializing in safety or EH&S
• Familiar with bringing new products or services to market and passion for technology innovation
• Commercial construction industry experience a plus, self-perform operations experience preferred
• Project management skills, highly organized, and ability to coordinate concurrent projects
• Comfortable with ambiguity, uncertainty, and humility working through creative process
• Relentlessly curious, continuous learner, and take initiative to explore and ask questions
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work independently and in collaboration with others
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, and collaborative tools
• Regular travel (~30% of time or at least one week per month)

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit, use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools, or controls;

and reach with hands, talk, and hear. The employee frequently views a computer monitor and frequently uses a computer keyboard. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. The employee is occasionally required to be mobile, and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances.

The employee may occasionally perform work on-site at construction work sites, office locations, and/or off-site venues. The employee must regularly lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds.

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform…