Business Automation Engineer (AI-Enabled Solutions)

First Construction Consulting, Inc.; Zionsville (IN); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive benefits package

401k plan with company match

Job summary

A construction consulting company based in Zionsville, IN, is seeking a Business Automation Engineer. This full-time role involves leveraging AI and modern tools to automate processes and enhance workflows. Candidates should have strong Python programming skills and experience in API integration. An excellent opportunity for those interested in solving real business problems through technology. Hybrid work options may be available after training.

Qualifications

• 2-3 years of professional experience in consulting, technology, or business operations.
• Experience with or willingness to learn databases and cloud platforms.
• Excellent communication skills for both technical and executive discussions.

Responsibilities

• Understand workflows by working closely with various teams.
• Identify automation opportunities to enhance efficiency.
• Build complete systems to handle data processing and reporting.

Skills

Python programming

API integration

Systems thinking

Communication skills

Curiosity about AI

Tools

SQL

Azure

React

Job description

Business Automation Engineer (AI-Enabled Solutions)

First Construction Consulting, Inc. (FCC) was established in 1983. We are a construction consulting company based in Zionsville, Indiana. Our core values are GOPI: God, Other People, and Integrity. We review and assess construction projects as an independent, third party. Our primary clients are banks and investors. We are not a contractor, developer, or architectural firm, so we are not pressured to complete projects on time or under budget; we only report on what we see and our opinion of the project. FCC offers a comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental, vision, and life insurance. We also offer a 401k plan with a generous company match.

About the Role

We're seeking a technically curious problem-solver to join our construction consulting team and own our technology modernization efforts. This isn't a traditional software development or data science role - it's about understanding how our business works, identifying opportunities for automation, and building practical solutions that leverage AI and modern development tools. You’ll work directly with our executive and management team to transform existing manual processes into automated, AI-assisted workflows. This role is perfect for someone who loves the challenge of translating messy real-world business problems into elegant technical solutions. This is a full‑time role with an opportunity for a hybrid schedule, once fully trained.

What You’ll Actually Do

• Understand the Business First: Spend time with our managers, inspectors, analysts, operations, and reviewers to understand the specifics of workflows, pain points, and requirements
• Identify Automation Opportunities: Pinpoint where AI and automation can accelerate manual work freeing our teams to focus on more strategic work
• Build End-to-End Solutions: Create complete systems from data capture through processing (APIs, databases, AI integration) to output (reports, dashboards, PDFs)
• Integrate AI Tools: Work with GPT, Azure, OpenAI, and other AI services to solve practical business problems. You won’t build AI models from scratch, but you’ll become an expert at getting AI to do exactly what is needed
• Connect Systems: Build APIs and integrations between our existing tools (Azure SQL, SharePoint, mobile apps, reporting systems)
• Own the Technical Landscape: Be the go‑to person for technical decisions, system architecture, and modernization strategy

What We’re Looking For

Required

• 2‑3 years of professional experience (consulting, technology, or business operations roles)
• Strong Python programming skills – comfortable writing scripts, working with APIs, and building backend systems
• Experience with or willingness to quickly learn databases (SQL), web development basics, cloud platforms (Azure preferred), API integration
• Systems thinking mindset: you naturally see how pieces connect and can design workflows that span multiple tools
• Self‑starter who can research solutions, test approaches, and figure things out with minimal hand‑holding
• Excellent communication skills: you can talk to both technical individuals and executives
• Genuine curiosity about how AI can solve real business problems

Nice to Have

• Experience with React, React Native, or other frontend frameworks
• Background in process improvement, consulting, or business analysis
• Familiarity with construction, project management, or field operations
• Experience with FastAPI, Streamlit, or other Python web frameworks
• Previous work with GPT/OpenAI APIs or prompt engineering

What Makes Someone Successful in This Role

• Ownership Mindset: You take responsibility for entire problems, not just your piece of code
• Business-First Thinking: You choose “what works” over “what’s impressive” – if a no‑code tool solves it, great

Seniority Level

Entry level

Employment Type

Full‑time

Job Function

Engineering and Information Technology

Industries

Construction

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