Construction Automation Lead – Site Digital Solutions

Bechtel Global Corporation; Reston (VA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Total rewards/Benefits

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a Construction Automation Lead to manage day-to-day activities and provide on-site leadership for digital tools, workflows, and system integrations across construction, project controls, ES&H, commissioning, and turnover.

The role blends hands-on expertise with supervisory responsibilities, focusing on field deployment, issue resolution, user adoption, and adherence to Bechtel Construction Automation standards.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Information Systems, or related discipline (equivalent experience may be considered).
• 10+ years of experience supporting construction or capital project digital systems.
• Hands-on experience configuring and supporting construction automation platforms and digital workflows in EPC/construction environments.
• Strong understanding of construction workflows, field execution, and site-level data requirements.

Responsibilities

• Execute and support day-to-day Construction Automation activities for construction execution and field operations.
• Serve as the on-site subject matter expert 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 per M&T standards.
• Monitor system usage, data quality and workflow execution; resolve issues impacting daily operations.
• Provide hands-on troubleshooting and operational support for site digital systems and integrations.
• Translate field execution needs into practical automation solutions within approved standards.
• Supervise and coordinate Construction Automation Specialists and Technicians.
• Support training, onboarding and user adoption for project teams and contractors.
• Identify recurring issues or risks and elevate systemic items as appropriate.
• Capture site-level issues and lessons learned; provide continuous improvement recommendations.

Skills

Project coordination

Communication skills

Troubleshooting

Leadership

Field execution

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Information Systems

Tools

TeamWorks

Setroute

Smart Completions

Power Platform

Procore

Hexagon

Autodesk

Job description

Bechtel is seeking a Construction Automation Lead to manage day-to-day activities and provide on-site leadership for digital tools, workflows, and system integrations across construction, project controls, ES&H, commissioning, and turnover.

The role blends hands-on expertise with supervisory responsibilities, focusing on field deployment, issue resolution, user adoption, and adherence to Bechtel Construction Automation standards.