Salary
💰 $270,000 - $370,000 per year
Tech Stack
AWSAzureCloudCyber SecurityIoT
About the role
- Define and own the end-to-end technology vision and craft a 3–5-year technology strategy with annual plans, budgets and KPIs.
- Lead cap-ex/business cases that articulate ROI, TCO and risk mitigation for autonomous and digital-twin investments.
- Scout, evaluate and integrate autonomous earth-moving systems, laser-guided screeds, drones, computer-vision safety platforms and humanoid robots.
- Oversee pilot program design, vendor selection, lab prototyping and phased field rollouts; iterate based on lessons learned.
- Implement BIM-based digital twins across project lifecycles for real-time progress tracking and predictive simulations.
- Architect IoT telemetry frameworks and predictive-maintenance analytics to optimize equipment uptime and productivity.
- Establish R&D lab governance: ideation pipelines, vendor partnerships, university collaborations and pilot-to-scale processes.
- Design operator training programs, train-the-trainer models and digital adoption frameworks to drive sustained utilization.
- Partner with shared-services IT to define architecture standards, data-governance policies, cloud-security controls and cyber-physical safety protocols.
- Ensure compliance with industry regulations (OSHA, ISO 19650), UAV/autonomous-systems requirements, and internal audit mandates.
- Head up a lean internal technology team and matrix-manage field-IT, data-science and cybersecurity resources; foster safety-first innovation.
- Maintain technology vigilance and industry trend watch lists; run horizon-scanning and feasibility assessments.
- Collaborate with executive team to secure resources, build cap-ex cases and advocate for investments in talent and infrastructure.
- Report directly to the GM/CEO with a dotted line to the Board of Directors.
Requirements
- Strategic & Analytical Thinking: Able to translate business goals into technology roadmaps and quantify benefits.
- Robotics & Automation Expertise: Deep understanding of autonomous machinery, computer vision, ROS-based systems and integration challenges.
- Digital Construction Proficiency: Hands-on experience with BIM authoring tools (Revit, Navisworks), digital-twin platforms and IoT architectures.
- Data-Driven Decision Making: Skilled in predictive-analytics, KPI-driven performance tracking and A/B testing of field pilots.
- Change Management & Communication: Proven ability to lead multi-stakeholder change - translating technical concepts into clear business value.
- Vendor & Partnership Management: Track record building win-win relationships with robotics OEMs, software vendors and research institutions.
- Governance & Cyber-Physical Security: Familiar with cloud best practices (AWS, Azure), data-governance frameworks and OT/IT convergence risks.
- Leadership & Talent Development: Experience recruiting, mentoring and retaining specialist engineers, data scientists and field technologists.
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Mechanical, Civil, Robotics), Computer Science or related STEM field.
- Advanced degree (M.Sc., Ph.D. or MBA) strongly preferred.
- 10+ years in progressive technology leadership roles (heavy civil, mining, energy, large EPC, aerospace, defense or robotics environments).
- Proven track record deploying automation, IoT and digital-twin solutions at scale.
- Demonstrated leadership building and managing large, cross-functional technical teams and complex projects.
- Extensive knowledge of UAV (drone) technology, artificial intelligence and systems integration.
- Excellent communication skills for site operators, executive leadership, vendors and board members.
- Comfortable operating in, or rotating through, remote/rural project environments with hands-on troubleshooting.