Innovation Project Lead - Construction Tech

Turner Construction Co.; United States; On-site; USD 92,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Turner Construction Co. in New York, NY is seeking an Innovation Coordinator to support project teams, conduct research on innovative technologies, and contribute to cross-functional development of solutions for innovation projects.

The role reports to the Innovation Project Manager HQ or Innovation Manager HQ and requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in innovation management or related field. Occasional travel up to 10% is expected.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree from accredited program in Business, Engineering, Innovation Management, or related field with minimum 2 years of experience in innovation management or related role
• Familiar with bringing new products or services to market and passion for technology innovation
• Commercial construction industry experience is a plus
• Project management skills, highly organized, and able to coordinate concurrent projects
• Comfortable with ambiguity and working through the creative process
• Professional verbal and written communication skills

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support development and Innovation project team activities related to project schedule and track budget and milestones
• Conduct research on innovation technologies (e.g., IoT, AI, ML, robotics) and share summaries with the Innovation team
• Assist with initiatives, workshops, and groups, prepare scope of work documents, and organize project artifacts
• Develop technology requirements to assess proof of concept and prototypes
• Identify training needs and coordinate with Knowledge & Learning Group to schedule sessions
• Perform other duties as assigned

Skills

Innovation management

Project coordination

Research

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Turner Construction Co. in New York, NY is seeking an Innovation Coordinator to support project teams, conduct research on innovative technologies, and contribute to cross-functional development of solutions for innovation projects.

The role reports to the Innovation Project Manager HQ or Innovation Manager HQ and requires a Bachelor's degree and at least 2 years of experience in innovation management or related field. Occasional travel up to 10% is expected.