AI Engineer

HQ Business Support-GROUP; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 128,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical and prescription drug plans

Vision coverage (no extra cost)

Dental plan

401k with generous match

Paid time off and holidays

Life/AD&D and disability insurance

Mental health resources

Tuition reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Gym Membership Discount

Job summary

HQ Business Support-GROUP is seeking an AI Engineer in Minneapolis, MN (onsite) to design and deliver AI solutions that improve decision-making and automate workflows for enterprise and project teams. The role emphasizes integrating AI models into enterprise systems and field-facing applications while matching business needs to the organization’s data architecture.

This position supports testing, deployment, and continuous improvement of AI capabilities, ensuring security, privacy, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS, Data Science, Engineering, or related field.
• 2+ years in AI/ML engineering or applied data science.
• Experience with LLMs, multimodal models, or generative AI.
• Familiarity with agent frameworks and knowledge graphs.
• Strong Python, ML frameworks, PowerBI, and data tools.
• Exposure to enterprise construction platforms (Procore/Autodesk/Oracle).
• Willingness to travel up to 15% and driver’s license required.

Responsibilities

• Test and evaluate AI solutions and functionalities across and beyond enterprise solutions.
• Translate business requirements into AI solutions ready for business use.
• Collaborate with business partners, presenting goals and findings to non-technical audiences.
• Work with data from construction platforms like Procore and Autodesk.
• Partner with Data Solutions to apply reusable components and pipelines for scalable AI.
• Ensure AI solutions meet security, privacy, and responsible use standards.
• Build effective working relationships across diverse backgrounds and levels.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Python

PowerBI

LLMs / Generative AI

Multimodal models

Agent frameworks

Knowledge graph

Data tools

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s or Master’s in CS/Eng/Data Science

Tools

Azure AI Foundry

Google Vertex

Procore

Autodesk

Oracle

Job description

HQ Business Support-GROUP is hiring an AI Engineer in Minneapolis, MN (onsite) to design and deliver AI solutions that improve decision-making and automate workflows for enterprise and project teams. The role focuses on integrating AI models into both enterprise systems and field-facing applications, with a clear emphasis on matching business needs to the organization’s data architecture.

This position supports testing, deployment, and continuous improvement of AI capabilities while ensuring security, privacy, and responsible use standards are met across the platforms and datasets that power construction operations.

Salary & Location

• Location: Minneapolis, MN (onsite)
• Base pay range: USD 85,300 - 128,000 per year
• Office location adjustments: Higher actual range for Denver, CO and Chicago, IL by 5%, and Seattle, WA and Portland, OR by 10%
• Incentive plan: If applicable, eligible for Mortenson’s incentive plan
• Pay positioning: Base pay is set within the range based on factors including knowledge, skills, and experience, with consideration for internal equity

What You’ll Do

• Test and evaluate AI solutions and functionalities across and beyond enterprise solutions
• Translate business requirements into AI solutions that are ready for business use
• Collaborate with business partners, presenting goals, objectives, and findings to non-technical audiences to support innovation aligned with the organization’s R&D efforts
• Work with structured and unstructured data from construction platforms, including Procore and Autodesk
• Partner with Data Solutions to apply reusable components and pipelines that support scalable AI solutions for team members and domain experts across ITS and operations
• Ensure AI solutions meet standards for security, privacy, and responsible use
• Build effective working relationships across diverse backgrounds and organizational levels
• (If applicable) Perform all other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s in Computer Science, Data Science, Engineering, or related field
• Experience: 2+ years in AI/ML engineering or applied data science
• Preferred background: Prior work in construction, architecture, engineering, or real estate development
• Experience with LLMs, multimodal models, or generative AI (e.g., Azure AI Foundry, Google Vertex)
• Familiarity with agent frameworks, agentic workflows, and knowledge graph (preferred)
• Strong proficiency in Python, ML frameworks, PowerBI, and data tools
• Exposure to enterprise construction platforms or solutions (e.g., Procore, Autodesk, Oracle)
• Active listening and effective communication, including openness to diverse input and feedback
• Ability to travel up to 15%
• Driver’s license required

Technologies

• Python, PowerBI
• LLMs, multimodal models, generative AI
• Azure AI Foundry, Google Vertex
• Agent frameworks, agentic workflows, knowledge graph
• Procore, Autodesk, Oracle

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug plans, including no additional cost vision coverage
• Dental plan
• 401k retirement plan with a generous Mortenson match
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves
• Employer paid Life, AD&D, and disability insurance
• No-Cost mental health tool and concierge with extensive work-life resources
• Tuition reimbursement
• Adoption Assistance
• Gym Membership Discount Program

Additional Notes

• Visa sponsorship: Not offered for this position
• Posting timeline: Typically open a minimum of 5 days and an average of 44 days
• Must be currently legally authorized to work in the U.S. without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status, 0-1, TN, CPT, OPT, etc.). No ability to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time