Functional, Construction Automation Engineer

Requisition ID: 297313

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Grade: 26
• Position to be Panel Interviewed? Yes
• Telework Type: Full-Time Telework
• Work Location: Oak Ridge, TN
• Employee Referral Amount: $2,500.00

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Job Summary:

The Construction Automation Engineer deploys, maintains, and administers construction automation systems, data governance, and digital delivery execution. The role ensures that construction automation tools, workflows, and data integrations are implemented, standardized, and compliant with project procedures and quality requirements (e.g., BSAP, NQA-1 where applicable).

This role is assigned to the Construction Function ensuring digital tools, data, and workflows are fully integrated into construction execution. The position bridges field operations, engineering, IT, and project controls to enable real-time, data-driven construction delivery, productivity, reporting, turnover, and commissioning readiness. After 12 months this position will be reasigned to project in TN, SC, WY or Poland as a full time on project employee. #LI-CL1

Major Responsibilities:

• Construction Automation Implementation & Governance
• Implementation of construction automation tools in alignment with the Project Automation Plan and Roadmap
• Ensure all applications comply with:
  • BSAP standards
  • Project procedures (SWPP / NWPP)
  • Data governance and configuration control
• Establish and enforce standardized workflows, templates, and data structures
• Serve as the field superuser for platforms such as:
  • TEAMWorks
  • Smart Completions
  • Aconex
  • Power BI / SSRS
• Develop and maintain dashboards, reporting, workflows, forms, and templates
• Ensure data integrity and integration across systems (digital thread)
• Support Advanced Work Packaging (AWP) execution (CWP → IWP → Turnover)
• Prepare and manage test plans, migration plans, and SQA documentation
• Provide training and support to construction personnel
• Coordinate user access and system onboarding with IT
• Support turnover and commissioning data handover
• Support and leadconstruction automation tools deployment and administration in the projects.
• Support staffing, onboarding, and mentoring of automation resources
• Interface with Construction, IT , Engineering, Quality, and Commissioning teams
• Provides reporting metrics and communicates performance data to management on the overall health of the Construction operations

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) in Engineering, Construction, or related field and 8-10 years of relevant experience in construction automation or construction projects or 12-14 years of relevant work experience

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Experience in deploying construction management systems, project execution plans, construction automation plan and construction procedures

Preferred Knowledge and Skills

• Experience with:
  • TEAMWorks, Smart Completions, Aconex
  • Power BI, SSRS
  • SQL / Oracle / data management
  • Experience in managing concurrent projects of significant value
• Knowledge of:
  • AWP (Advanced Work Packaging)
  • Construction workflows and turnover processes
  • Ability to work in field-deployed, fast-paced environments

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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