Artificial Intelligence Specialist

What if you had the opportunity to do something you love and make a difference in people's lives at the same time? McKim & Creed is a company of People Helping People. And that's what gets us energized. That's why we're excited to get up and go to work every day.

McKim & Creed is a unique, employee-owned firm with a reputation for extraordinary state-of-the-art engineering and surveying services provided by exceptional employees. We have over 1,000 staff members in offices in North Carolina, South Carolina, Florida, Louisiana, Virginia, Georgia, Texas, Delaware and Pennsylvania. If you want to work at a company where you can make a difference on day one, we're glad you found McKim & Creed.

As an AI Specialist, you will develop and implement AI-driven solutions to optimize engineering workflows, enhance predictive modeling, and improve decision‑making across infrastructure projects. You'll collaborate with our Buildings, Energy and Infrastructure (BEI) leadership team, our AI task force, project managers and engineers to bring intelligent automation and data insights into real‑world applications. These applications will be internal‑facing and will also include solutions specific to our clients' needs that we can sell to them.

This position will report into our Raleigh Corporate Headquarters office.

• Quickly develop, prototype, and implement selected project ideas
• Analyze large datasets from sensors, drones, and IoT devices to inform engineering decisions
• Develop a toolbox of AI tools that can be used to create AI‑based agents and applications
• Develop client‑facing AI tools and workflows that can be integrated into project delivery

• Integrate AI tools with BIM (Building Information Modeling), Revit software
• Coordinate with the company's IT Director on AI initiatives with enterprise‑level impact
• Work with internal technical teams to enable cloud‑based and on‑premise deployment pipelines
• Communicate with team members about how selected AI tools may be applied to specific problems
• Ensure compatibility of AI solutions with operational systems in Microsoft, Revit, and AutoCAD workflows

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to identify AI opportunities across disciplines
• Partner with leadership to prioritize the AI project backlog in alignment with business goals
• Evaluate feasibility and impact of AI initiatives across building MEP systems and central energy plant services
• Stay current with AI trends, tools, and use cases relevant to engineering and infrastructure
• Assess cost‑benefit of AI investments and maintain a roadmap of high‑value initiatives

• Deliver Lunch & Learn sessions to BEI BU staff about AI tools, workflows, and progress
• Share initiative updates via presentations, emails, and dashboards for transparency and adoption
• Document tool usage guides and deployment steps for reusability and handoff
• Translate complex AI concepts into business and engineering‑relevant terms
• Advocate for AI adoption through demos, internal showcases, and pilot programs
• Collaborate with the Innovation Team as part of the 2030 Strategic Plan.

• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science from a 4‑year Engineering Program
• New graduate with up to 5 years of experience that demonstrates experience with machine learning, deep learning, or data analytics in real‑world applications
• Strong problem‑solving skills and ability to collaborate across teams
• Familiarity with engineering or infrastructure‑related software (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit/Dynamo, Bluebeam, Adobe Acrobat)
• Hands‑on experience with programming or scripting languages (e.g., Python, R, C#, Design Script)
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (e.g., AWS, Azure, Google Cloud) and AI frameworks (e.g., Tensor Flow, PyTorch)
• Comfortable working with large datasets and integrating tools into existing business processes
• Ability to communicate technical concepts to non‑technical stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to train, coach, or onboard others on new tools and workflows
• Active listener who…