Innovation Engineer

Performance Contracting Group • Lenexa, KS

19h • Onsite

About The Position

Performance Contracting Group (PCG) is seeking an Innovation Engineer for its Corporate office in Lenexa, KS. This role is crucial in building a future-ready, field-driven innovation capability. The Innovation Engineer will identify, develop, pilot, and scale innovative solutions to enhance safety, quality, productivity, and overall business performance. This position acts as a key liaison between field operations, corporate teams, and external partners, ensuring a swift transition of ideas from concept to tangible impact. It is a hands-on, field-oriented role with responsibility for innovation initiatives across designated regions. The ideal candidate will possess technical curiosity, practical construction experience, and the ability to transform real-world challenges into scalable solutions.

Requirements

• 2–5 years of experience in construction, operations, engineering, or related field
• Strong understanding of construction processes, workflows, and jobsite realities
• Proven ability to solve practical problems and navigate ambiguity
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• Ability to build relationships across field and corporate teams
• Self-starter with a proactive, ownership mindset

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field
• Experience leading pilots, field deployments, or technology implementations
• Familiarity with construction technology, digital tools, AI, or automation
• Experience working cross-functionally with IT and operations teams
• Exposure to change management, training, or process improvement initiatives

Responsibilities

• Serve as the primary innovation lead for assigned branches and regions
• Build strong relationships with field leaders, project teams, and branch stakeholders
• Facilitate and support branch-level innovation committees, driving consistent participation and outcomes
• Establish clear feedback loops to ensure ideas, insights, and results flow between the field and corporate innovation
• Identify operational pain points, inefficiencies, and opportunities directly from jobsites
• Lead innovation initiatives through the full lifecycle—from problem definition to pilot execution and scale recommendations
• Define and execute Proofs of Concept (POCs), Proofs of Value (POVs), and pilot programs
• Establish success metrics and evaluate performance across safety, quality, productivity, and cost
• Document outcomes and make clear recommendations to scale, pivot, or stop initiatives
• Ensure all pilot learnings are captured, shared, and accessible across the organization
• Continuously scan the market for emerging technologies, including AI, robotics, automation, and construction tech
• Evaluate solutions for applicability, scalability, and business value within PCG operations
• Maintain a pipeline of vetted opportunities aligned with strategic innovation priorities
• Attend industry events, engage with vendors, and monitor key innovation ecosystems
• Partner closely with IT, Safety, Operations, Finance, and other corporate teams to accelerate innovation initiatives
• Support implementation efforts, ensuring alignment across stakeholders and systems
• Identify and support the integration of new technologies into existing workflows and platforms
• Act as a bridge between technical capabilities and field execution needs
• Contribute to innovation communications, including pilot summaries, case studies, internal updates, newsletters, and innovation team processes and tools.
• Help “publish, not shelve” innovation outcomes to drive awareness and adoption
• Support development of content for innovation podcasts, innovation shorts, and field-facing materials
• Support rollout of new tools and processes through training, coaching, and field engagement
• Work directly with field teams to ensure practical adoption of solutions
• Help reinforce a culture of continuous learning and experimentation
• Provide feedback to improve implementation strategies and user experience
• Engage with external partners including vendors, startups, universities, and industry groups
• Support evaluation and onboarding of new technology partners
• Contribute to expanding PCG’s innovation ecosystem and pipeline
• Track and communicate the impact of innovation initiatives using defined metrics
• Support development of business cases and ROI analysis
• Contribute to reporting on innovation outcomes, trends, and opportunities
• Help inform strategic decisions on scaling innovation across the enterprise

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Incentive bonus plan
• Employee stock ownership plan (ESOP)
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with match
• Medical, prescription drug, dental, and vision insurance plans with flexible spending account option
• Life insurance, AD&D, and disability benefits
• Employee assistance program (EAP)
• Flexible paid time off policy and paid holidays

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level