AI Implementation Specialist (Contech) - STL
About The Position
Human Agency is seeking an AI Implementation Specialist with a background in construction technology (Contech) to join their rapidly growing team. This role is crucial for bridging the gap between emerging AI tools and the practical needs of large design-build companies operating complex jobsites nationwide. The specialist will travel extensively to jobsites, shadow project teams, and gain a deep understanding of construction workflows to identify opportunities for technology intervention. The position involves two main mandates: Enablement, by helping field teams understand and leverage AI tools, and Intelligence, by capturing expert knowledge and feeding insights into Human Agency's venture studio and product roadmap. The specialist will be responsible for synthesizing field observations, maintaining knowledge of the contech landscape, evaluating emerging technologies, and coaching field teams on AI-assisted workflows. This role is ideal for someone who lives in the field, understands construction deeply, and can connect technology with real-world jobsite needs, ultimately shaping the company's product development and investment strategies.
Requirements
- Construction industry experience (3+ years) with time spent on or around jobsites.
- Understanding of construction workflows (e.g., three-week lookahead, PE's actual day, difference between how construction is supposed to work and how it actually works).
- Backgrounds in project engineering, project management, field operations, or construction technology.
- Deep fluency with the contech landscape, including players, platforms, funding rounds, and gaps.
- AI literacy that goes beyond using ChatGPT, including experience building workflows and automating processes.
- Ability to demonstrate how AI tools change the way people work and teach this to others.
- Exceptional communication skills across audiences, from superintendents to C-suite executives.
- Comfort with heavy travel (60–80%) to jobsites across the country.
- Natural credibility with construction professionals.
Nice To Haves
- Direct experience with construction technology platforms (Procore, PMWeb, OpenSpace, Bluebeam, BIM tools, or similar) as a power user, implementer, or builder.
- Background in construction technology or AEC innovation (startup, GC's operations/innovation team, or technology consultancy).
- Experience in technology evaluation, venture analysis, or strategic advisory roles.
- Familiarity with how AI products are built, including how field insights translate into product decisions.
- Comfort operating in a consulting structure embedded within a client's organization and culture.
Responsibilities
- Conduct structured job shadows of Project Engineers, Project Managers, and superintendents across various project types to map workflows and identify friction points.
- Extract and codify expert knowledge from experienced construction professionals.
- Synthesize field observations into actionable briefs for Human Agency’s venture studio and product teams.
- Build and maintain a living knowledge base of construction workflows, pain points, and technology gaps.
- Identify systemic patterns across jobsites that indicate high-leverage opportunities for technology intervention or process improvement.
- Maintain comprehensive, current knowledge of the construction technology landscape, including major platforms, startups, and emerging capabilities.
- Evaluate emerging technologies against real jobsite needs and develop technology fit assessments.
- Brief Human Agency and client leadership on contech trends, investment-worthy companies, and technology bets.
- Contribute directly to Human Agency’s venture studio thesis on the future of the AEC industry.
- Help jobsite teams understand and adopt AI-assisted workflows built by Human Agency.
- Run hands-on coaching sessions to translate AI capabilities into construction language.
- Identify high-leverage AI use cases for specific roles and project types.
- Serve as a credible, trusted voice on AI and technology for field teams.
- Surface adoption barriers, user friction, and workflow mismatches to the product team.
Benefits
- Opportunity to shape product development and investment strategies.
- Work with a company that believes AI should amplify human potential.
- Meaningful work with people you care about.
- Adventure worth taking.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
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