Construction Automation Lead, On-Site Field Digital Systems

Bechtel Corporation

United States

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

4 days ago
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Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a Construction Automation Lead to manage day‑to‑day automation activities on a large-scale project in the United States. The role serves as the on‑site delivery lead for digital tools, workflows, and system integrations supporting construction, project controls, ES&H, commissioning, and turnover.

You will supervise automation specialists, drive user adoption, and ensure solutions align with Bechtel standards while coordinating with project management, field supervision,

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Information Systems, or a related discipline.
  • 10+ years of experience supporting construction or capital project digital systems.
  • Hands-on experience configuring and supporting construction automation platforms and digital workflows in an EPC or construction environment.
  • Strong understanding of construction workflows, field execution, and site-level data requirements.
  • Experience supervising and mentoring technical staff in a project setting.
  • Strong communication and coordination skills with the ability to work effectively across project management, field supervision, contractors, vendors, and client teams.

Responsibilities

  • Execute and support day-to-day Construction Automation activities in support of construction execution and field operations.
  • Serve as the primary on-site SME for Construction Automation systems, tools, and workflows.
  • Own the day-to-day operation and performance of Construction Automation systems supporting field execution.
  • Support deployment, configuration, and operation of approved Construction Automation systems in alignment with M&T standards.
  • Monitor system usage, data quality, and workflow execution and resolve issues impacting daily operations.
  • Provide hands-on troubleshooting and operational support for site digital systems and integrations.
  • Translate field execution needs and requests into practical automation solutions within approved standards and configurations.
  • Supervise and coordinate the work of Construction Automation Specialists and Technicians, as assigned.
  • Support training, onboarding, and user adoption efforts for project teams and contractors.
  • Identify recurring operational issues or risks and elevate systemic items as appropriate.
  • Capture site-level issues and lessons learned and provide continuous improvement recommendations to the M&T Construction Automation function.

Skills

Automation systems
Troubleshooting
Staff mentoring
Cross‑functional comms

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related discipline

Tools

BSAPs (TeamWorks)
Power Platform
Procore

Job description

Bechtel is seeking a Construction Automation Lead to manage day‑to‑day automation activities on a large-scale project in the United States. The role serves as the on‑site delivery lead for digital tools, workflows, and system integrations supporting construction, project controls, ES&H, commissioning, and turnover.

You will supervise automation specialists, drive user adoption, and ensure solutions align with Bechtel standards while coordinating with project management, field supervision,

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