Innovation Engineer - HQ

Turner Construction • New York, NY

1d • $92,000 - $123,000

About The Position

Coordinate project team activities, conduct research on innovation technologies, and contribute to cross-functional development of solutions for innovation projects.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from accredited degree program in Business, Engineering, Innovation Management, or related field, advanced degree or Master’s Degree preferred, with minimum of 2 years of experience in innovation management, product development, or related role, or equivalent education, training, and experience
• Familiar with bringing new products or services to market and passion for technology innovation
• Project management skills, highly organized, and ability to coordinate concurrent projects
• Comfortable with ambiguity, uncertainty, and humility working through creative process
• Relentlessly curious, continuous learner, and take initiative to explore and ask questions
• Professional verbal and written communication skills
• Able to work independently and in collaboration with others
• Comfortable working in a fast-paced and dynamic environment
• Proficient computer skills, Microsoft Office suite of applications, and collaborative tools
• Limited travel

Nice To Haves

• Commercial construction industry experience a plus

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and support development and Innovation project team activities related to project schedule and track budget and milestones. Follow up with project team members on tasks and activities to ensure completion.
• Conduct through research on innovation emerging technologies (e.g., IoT, AI, machine learning, robotics) and maintain knowledge of current trends and related industry developments and develop summaries to share knowledge with Innovation team. May engage with external technology leaders and university partners as directed.
• Assist and engage with Innovation team to support project initiatives, workshops, and groups, contribute to preparation of scope of work documents, create management and documentation structures to organize project artifacts and materials, track project schedules and activities.
• Engage with Innovation team to understand and develop supportive technology requirements to assess proof of concept and prototypes.
• Engage with Innovation management to identify related training needs and coordinate with Knowledge & Learning Group team to develop training schedules and sessions.
• Other activities, duties, and responsibilities as assigned.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees