Manager for Construction Technologies

Mortenson • Robbinsdale, MN

4d • $113,500 - $170,300 • Hybrid

About The Position

Mortenson is seeking a Manager for Construction Technologies to coordinate, support, train, and continuously improve the project control processes used by project teams. The position combines construction knowledge with technology delivery, including configuring, supporting, and improving project workflows. It also helps identify, pilot, and operationalize AI-enabled capabilities within project-facing systems such as Procore, Datagrid, Clearstory, Build Cognition, and Bridgit.

The manager supports project teams through consultations, webinars, written documentation, and on-demand video education; translates field needs into workable configurations, standard operating procedures, and training; and evaluates and implements technologies and process improvements. The role partners with Data & AI functions to shape AI requirements, contribute construction expertise and sample datasets, validate AI results with end users, and support monitoring and continuous improvement. It also coordinates rollout and change management for AI features and leads, mentors, and develops team members.

The position offers a base pay range of $113,500–$170,300, with adjustments for certain office locations, and is eligible for Mortenson’s incentive plan. Visa sponsorship is not offered. The listed benefits apply to Non-Craft and Non-Union Craft employees working 25 or more hours per week.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, or an equivalent field is preferred.
• Preferred five years of experience within the construction technology industry.
• Experience executing construction project management control processes.
• Strong communication and stakeholder-management skills, including comfort working directly with field teams and project leadership.
• Analytical mindset and experience using data to drive process improvements.
• Interest or experience in AI and automation, such as copilots, prompt-based workflows, document intelligence, classification, summarization, or workflow automation, and willingness to test new approaches responsibly.
• Overall understanding of construction project management concepts, including project financial management, contract management, project controls and document management systems, and jobsite technology management.
• Familiarity with Lean principles and techniques, data governance concepts such as privacy, security, and access controls, and disciplined change management.
• Strong teamwork orientation and ability to influence others internally and externally.
• Proficiency in analyzing, prioritizing, and implementing project-solution initiatives.
• Positive attitude and professional customer-service skills.
• Proactive thinking and an innovative mindset.
• Strong leadership, problem-solving, initiative, Lean, and teamwork skills.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a cross-functional, team-based environment with varied teams.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills; presentation experience is a plus.
• Active listening and effective communication skills, including openness to diverse input and feedback.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, SharePoint, Teams, and other Office 365 tools.
• Experience with construction-industry technology platforms such as Procore, Autodesk, and Bluebeam; ability to understand system administration.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Business, Accounting, Finance, Management Information Systems, or an equivalent field.
• Five years of experience within the construction technology industry.
• Presentation experience.
• Experience or interest in AI and automation, including copilots, prompt-based workflows, document intelligence, classification, summarization, or workflow automation.

Responsibilities

• Provide support and training for project-team processes and tools through consultations, webinars, written documentation, and on-demand video education.
• Configure, support, and continuously improve project-facing systems to align with standard project delivery processes and procedures.
• Identify high-value AI opportunities within system workflows, such as automated metadata tagging, process summarization, search, and issue-trend detection.
• Partner with Data & AI functions to translate field problems into AI requirements, including inputs and outputs, acceptance criteria, guardrails, and team-member-in-the-loop steps.
• Support AI development by contributing construction subject-matter expertise, building and labeling sample datasets, defining evaluation scenarios, and validating results with end users.
• Help establish AI monitoring and continuous-improvement processes, including user-feedback capture, quality reviews, drift and exception identification, and refresh or retraining triggers.
• Coordinate rollout and change management for AI features, including training, communications, and guidance on how and when not to use them.
• Translate field needs into workable configurations, standard operating procedures, and training that reduce friction for project teams.
• Assist with evaluation, prioritization, selection, testing, piloting, and implementation of emerging technologies from project teams.
• Monitor and evaluate software utilization to optimize tool efficiency.
• Improve the efficiency and effectiveness of operational systems to support operational excellence at project sites.
• Recommend technologies and processes that improve project-team performance and efficiency or provide a competitive advantage to operations.
• Lead, mentor, and develop team members.
• Build effective working relationships with people from diverse backgrounds and organizational levels.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and prescription drug plans, including vision coverage at no additional cost.
• Dental plan.
• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match.
• Paid time off, holidays, and other paid leaves.
• Employer-paid life, AD&D, and disability insurance.
• No-cost mental health tool and concierge with work-life resources.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Adoption assistance.
• Gym membership discount program.
• Incentive plan eligibility.

What This Job Offers

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