Construction Technology Manager

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Job Summary

The Construction Technology Manager is responsible for identifying, evaluating, prioritizing, and implementing technologies, tools, data capabilities, and process improvements that improve construction execution across Black & Veatch. This role works directly with construction leadership, project teams, and field professionals to understand operational needs and translate those needs into practical technology strategies, roadmaps, and solutions.

The position serves as a key liaison between Construction, business stakeholders, technology teams, and IT, helping ensure construction technology investments are aligned with business priorities and deliver measurable value to project execution. The Construction Technology Manager leads the implementation and adoption of new capabilities, supports integration and data requirements, addresses performance issues with existing technologies and vendors, and develops the training, documentation, and support models necessary for long-term adoption and success.

Key Responsibilities

• Engage directly with construction projects and field personnel, including regular site visits, to analyze workflows, identify pain points, and identify opportunities for technology and process improvement.
• Develop and maintain business and technology roadmaps aligned with Construction priorities, project execution needs, and broader business objectives.
• Evaluate and prioritize technology investments based on business value, field usability, implementation requirements, risk reduction, scalability, and return on investment.
• Lead the evaluation, selection, implementation, and continuous improvement of technologies and digital capabilities supporting Construction.
• Lead and drive the delivery of new and advanced construction capabilities from initial business need through implementation, adoption, and transition to ongoing support.
• Serve as a point of escalation for underperforming technologies, capabilities, integrations, and vendors, coordinating resolution and ensuring appropriate business outcomes.
• Develop and execute adoption and change-management strategies, including training office and field construction professionals on new technologies, tools, processes, and capabilities.
• Establish sustainable support models by developing documentation and transferring knowledge to teams responsible for long-term technology support.
• Partner with IT and other technology organizations to define construction technology requirements, support software evaluations, enable integrations, and ensure solutions align with enterprise technology standards and architecture.
• Promote the standardization and integration of construction data, workflows, and technologies across projects and platforms.
• Develop and maintain documentation for Construction technology requirements, processes, workflows, data structures, and training materials.
• Monitor construction technology trends and emerging capabilities and assess their potential application within Black & Veatch.

Management Responsibilities

Preferred Qualifications

• Field construction, construction management, or project controls experience on complex industrial projects; Power Generation and/or Process industry experience preferred.
• Strong working knowledge of construction execution practices, processes, systems, and project delivery.
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Experience with construction technology platforms and an understanding of data architecture, system integration, and construction data concepts.
• Broad knowledge of construction operations with demonstrated expertise in applying technology to improve project and field execution.
• Demonstrated ability to evaluate emerging technologies and translate business needs into practical, scalable solutions.
• Strong collaboration, communication, and stakeholder-management skills, with demonstrated ability to positively influence decisions across organizational boundaries.
• Experience developing technology or operational roadmaps and translating business strategy into executable initiatives.
• Experience developing business cases and evaluating investments based on business value, cost, benefits, risk, and return on investment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead organizational change and drive adoption of new tools, technologies, and processes.

Minimum Qualifications

• Field construction, construction management, or project controls experience on complex industrial projects
• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Information Systems, Business Administration, or a related field, or equivalent relevant experience.
• 8+ years of progressive experience in construction, engineering, project controls, project execution, or construction operations.
• 3+ years of experience leading or managing construction technology, digital transformation, technology implementation, or construction innovation initiatives.
• Demonstrated experience developing and implementing technology solutions that support construction or project execution.
• Demonstrated ability to work across Construction, project teams, business stakeholders, technology teams, and IT organizations to deliver business solutions.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to communicate effectively with field personnel, project leadership, technical teams, vendors, and senior leadership.
• Ability and willingness to travel to construction project sites as required.
• All applicants must be able to complete pre-employment onboarding requirements, if selected, which may include any or all of the following: criminal/civil background check, drug screen, and motor vehicle records search, in compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Work Environment/Physical Demands

Typical office environment  Including sitting, walking, talking, hearing, reading, writing, keyboarding, driving, filing, reaching, stooping, crouching, bending, standing for extended periods of time, lifting or carrying up to 40 pounds. May require periodic visits to construction sites.

Hybrid or flexible work options may be offered after the first 90 days of employment based upon manager discretion, job performance and work assignments.

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