Functional, Construction Automation Engineer

Bechtel Corporation; Oak Ridge (TN); On-site; USD 110,000 - 170,000; Full time

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Equal Opportunity Employer

Job summary

Bechtel Corporation in Oak Ridge, TN seeks a Construction Automation Engineer to deploy, maintain, and govern construction automation systems and data delivery. The role connects field operations, engineering, IT, and project controls to enable real-time, data-driven construction delivery and commissioning readiness.

With 8–10+ years in construction automation and a bachelor’s in engineering, you will lead tool deployment (TEAMWorks, Aconex, Power BI) and ensure data integrity, governance, and

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Construction, or related field and 8-10 years of relevant experience in construction automation or construction projects or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Responsibilities

• Deploy construction automation tools and ensure governance in line with project plans.
• Develop dashboards, workflows, templates, and data structures for field use.
• Coordinate user access, training, and system onboarding with IT and project teams.
• Support turnover, commissioning data handover, and data integrity across systems.
• Lead automation deployment and mentoring of automation resources on projects.

Skills

Construction automation experience

Data governance

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering or related field

Tools

TEAMWorks

Smart Completions

Aconex

Power BI

SSRS

SQL

Job description

Requisition ID: 297313

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Telework Type: Full-Time Telework
• Work Location: Oak Ridge, TN

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Job Summary

The Construction Automation Engineer deploys, maintains, and administers construction automation systems, data governance, and digital delivery execution. The role ensures that construction automation tools, workflows, and data integrations are implemented, standardized, and compliant with project procedures and quality requirements (e.g., BSAP, NQA-1 where applicable).

This role is assigned to the Construction Function ensuring digital tools, data, and workflows are fully integrated into construction execution. The position bridges field operations, engineering, IT, and project controls to enable real-time, data-driven construction delivery, productivity, reporting, turnover, and commissioning readiness. After 12 months this position will be reasigned to project in TN, SC, WY or Poland as a full time on project employee.

Major Responsibilities

• Construction Automation Implementation & Governance
• Implementation of construction automation tools in alignment with the Project Automation Plan and Roadmap
• Ensure all applications comply with:
  • BSAP standards
  • Project procedures (SWPP / NWPP)
  • Data governance and configuration control
• Establish and enforce standardized workflows, templates, and data structures
• Serve as the field superuser for platforms such as:
  • TEAMWorks
  • Smart Completions
  • Aconex
  • Power BI / SSRS
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reporting, workflows, forms, and templates
• Ensure data integrity and integration across systems (digital thread)
• Support Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) execution (CWP - IWP - Turnover)
• Prepare and manage test plans, migration plans, and SQA documentation
• Provide training and support to construction personnel
• Coordinate user access and system onboarding with IT
• Support turnover and commissioning data handover
• Support and lead construction automation tools deployment and administration in the projects.
• Support staffing, onboarding, and mentoring of automation resources
• Interface with Construction, IT , Engineering, Quality, and Commissioning teams
• Provides reporting metrics and communicates performance data to management on the overall health of the Construction operations

Education And Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in Engineering, Construction, or related field and 8-10 years of relevant experience in construction automation or construction projects or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge And Skills

• Experience in deploying construction management systems, project execution plans, construction automation plan and construction procedures

Preferred Knowledge And Skills

• Experience with:
  • TEAMWorks, Smart Completions, Aconex
  • Power BI, SSRS
  • SQL / Oracle / data management
  • Experience in managing concurrent projects of significant value
• Knowledge of:
  • AWP (Advanced Work Packaging)
  • Construction workflows and turnover processes
  • Ability to work in field-deployed, fast-paced environments

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