Innovation Engineer - SPO

Division: SPO

Project Location(s): New York, NY 10001 USA

Minimum Years

Experience:

2

Travel Involved: 30-40%

Job Type: Regular

Job Classification: Experienced

Education: Bachelors Degree

Job Family: Construction

Compensation: Salaried Exempt

Support Self-Perform Operations (SPO) teams, evaluate and assess activities and information needed to complete Innovation projects specific to SPO.

Reports to: Innovation Project Manager HQ or Innovation Manager HQ

• Work closely with SPO leadership and field teams to standardize processes, accelerate onboarding and training, evaluate and pilot software solutions, and help scale SPO operations nationally.
• Collect, manage, review and evaluate Innovation project data for SPO initiatives.
• Prepare scope of work documents for SPO Innovation projects.
• Support development, execution and maintenance of SPO Innovation projects, including schedule and budget.
• Plan, co-facilitate, and progressively lead workshops with SPO stakeholders.
• Collect, analyze, and synthesize qualitative and quantitative feedback from workshops, surveys, and stakeholder discussions.
• Support evaluation of construction technology platforms used by SPO teams by structuring software evaluation sessions.
• Assist with pilot planning and execution, including coordination with internal partners (e.g., IS, VDC), project teams, and vendors.
• Support process improvements by identifying opportunities for standardization, automation, or workflow optimization.
• Capture best practices and operational knowledge for self-perform work.
• Engage with SPO teams to increase understanding of new technologies and potential value to ongoing projects.
• Develop solid understanding of emerging technologies (e.g., IoT, AI, machine learning, robotics).
• Leverage AI and emerging technologies to improve internal workflows and support SPO initiatives.
• Conduct thorough research and development in association with technology leaders.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

• Physical Demands
  * Bachelor's Degree from accredited degree program with minimum of 2 years of construction operations experience, preferably in self perform work
• Thorough knowledge of applications in cost, scheduling, and estimating
• Understand and interpret contract documents, drawings, specifications, scope of work and project schedule
• Able to work remote with regular travel (~30% of time or at least one week per month)
• Able to work independently without direct supervision and in collaboration with others
• Professional written and verbal communication skills with confidence presenting to and facilitating groups of varying sizes
• Proficient in computer applications and MS Office
• Proficient in leading-edge technologies
• Proficient in Design Sprint Methodology

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 accommodations 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 regularly required to be mobile and the employee occasionally travels both short and long distances via a variety of conveyances.

The employee occasionally performs 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 accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While…