On-Site AI Engineer for Construction Projects

M.J. Electric, LLC; Iron Mountain (MI); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) with company match

Paid Holidays and PTO

Medical, Dental, and Vision

Flexible Spending Accounts

Health Savings Account

LifeLock Identity Theft Protection

Employee Discounts

Short-Term & Long-Term Disability

Job summary

M. J. Electric, LLC is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with project teams, transforming planning, execution, and information flow on construction projects.

You will work on-site with project managers, engineers, and field leaders, delivering AI-enabled improvements to processes and reporting. Responsibilities include end-to-end development of solutions, dashboards, and data pipelines, plus strong emphasis on stakeholder management and clear communication across levels.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in technical roles solving complex operational problems.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%, including extended stays on project sites nationwide.
• Databricks experience is a must.
• Builds custom applications, dashboards, systems, and data integrations using AI-assisted development tools (Claude Code, Databricks) and traditional code.
• Fluency with modern AI tools (Claude, ChatGPT, Copilot) and applying them to real-world problems.
• Strong aptitude: data analysis, scripting, automation, and building workflows.
• Proven stakeholder management skills.
• Excellent communication at any level.
• Experience or understanding of electrical construction or industrial environments is a plus.
• Familiarity with construction PM tools (Procore, Primavera P6, Smartsheet) is a plus.
• Experience with YAML and GitHub is a plus.
• Engineering/CS/MIS/Construction mgmt or related field is a plus.
• Experience at tech-focused consulting firms is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Understand manual processes, frustrations, and match technology to business problems.
• Take ownership of broken processes and build solutions.
• Own end-to-end lifecycle: identify problems, prototype, iterate with users, deploy into daily workflows.
• Design and deploy scalable AI-forward solutions and data pipelines.
• Build dashboards and real-time reports for project leadership.
• Maintain knowledge of LLM capabilities and AI stacks.
• Manage relationships across leadership, field teams, and corporate functions.
• Drive adoption of new tools and processes.
• Bridge construction expertise with AI/technology.
• Translate field needs into technical solutions.

Skills

AI problem solving

Stakeholder management

Communication

Data analysis

Scripting

Automation

Workflow design

Construction tech familiarity

Problem solving

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Tools

Claude Code

Databricks

Python

JavaScript/TypeScript

GitHub

Procore

Primavera P6

Smartsheet

Job description

M. J. Electric, LLC is seeking a Forward Deployed Engineer to embed with project teams, transforming planning, execution, and information flow on construction projects.

You will work on-site with project managers, engineers, and field leaders, delivering AI-enabled improvements to processes and reporting. Responsibilities include end-to-end development of solutions, dashboards, and data pipelines, plus strong emphasis on stakeholder management and clear communication across levels.