Suffolk Construction · 6 hours ago
AI Program Lead
Boston, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$114K/yr - $160K/yr
7+ years expSuffolk Construction is a national enterprise focused on building the future of construction through innovative technology and AI integration. The AI Program Lead will orchestrate and strategically integrate AI initiatives across pilot projects, managing a team of Site AI Engineers and ensuring successful adoption of AI solutions within the company's national project portfolio.
Civil EngineeringConstructionService Industry
Responsibilities
Lead the Jobsite of the Future AI program across multiple pilot projects, ensuring consistency, alignment, and shared learning
Directly manage and mentor Site AI Engineers deployed to active jobsites, providing technical guidance, workflow redesign support, and development coaching
Establish weekly and monthly operating rhythms across all pilot sites, consolidating insights, blockers, and opportunities into executive-ready reporting
Act as the bridge between field operations, Operations Excellence leadership, and the central AI Studio
Synthesize field-discovered AI use cases, workflow redesign opportunities, and learnings into clear recommendations for enterprise adoption
Ensure alignment with Suffolk’s broader technology and operations roadmap, connecting jobsite innovation with strategic business initiatives
Partner with Operations, Safety, Quality, Scheduling, and Finance stakeholders to validate, prioritize, and roadmap AI features
Oversee the maturation of successful pilots into scalable, enterprise-ready AI solutions
Coordinate cross-functional teams (AI Studio, Data Engineering, IT, Operations Excellence) in packaging solutions for wider deployment
Drive structured rollout plans, including training, change management, and adoption tracking across additional project sites
Ensure each new solution meets enterprise requirements for security, compliance, data governance, and client confidentiality (mirroring expectations from Site AI Engineer roles)
Guide engineering decisions made by Site AI Engineers around: RAG pipelines, Delta Lake/Unity Catalog integrations, and vector search
Use of Databricks, AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, and cross-cloud custom connectors
Workflow automation, API integrations, and ETL/ELT data flows
Ensure solutions developed in the field adhere to Suffolk’s evolving AI platform standards and engineering best practices
Work closely with Operations to develop and execute training, communication, and change management plans for new AI tools
Track business impact, adoption, and behavior change KPIs across jobsites
Champion the value of AI-enabled operations by sharing success stories, metrics, and playbooks
Prepare and deliver briefings for project leadership, Operations executives, and ELT stakeholders
Translate technical outcomes into clear business language that highlights productivity, efficiency, and risk-reduction impacts
Serve as a visible ambassador for the Jobsite of the Future vision, internally and with clients
Qualification
Required
7–10+ years experience across AI engineering, full-stack development, data engineering, or intelligent workflow automation—at least 3+ years in a leadership or program or product management capacity
Hands-on experience building or overseeing production LLM/RAG systems, data integrations, and AI workflow automation at scale
Strong familiarity with Databricks Lakehouse (Delta, Unity Catalog), vector search, API integrations, and CI/CD tooling (GitHub Actions or similar)
Demonstrated experience synthesizing complex technical and operational insights into clear, actionable plans
Proven ability to coach and lead technical teams
Excellent communication skills with the ability to engage field personnel, operations leaders, and executives
Ability to travel regularly to active construction jobsites
Preferred
Background in construction, heavy industry, or field operations environments
Experience with Lean/Six Sigma methods or workflow redesign. (This echoes expectations from the Site AI Engineer role.)
Prior work integrating multi-cloud AI services (AWS Bedrock, Azure OpenAI, OpenAI API)
Experience leading enterprise rollout of new digital or AI capabilities
Benefits
Competitive salaries
Auto allowances and gas cards for certain roles
Access to market leading medical and emotional and mental health benefits
Dental, and vision insurance plans
Virtual care options for physical therapy and primary care
Generous paid time off
401k plan with employer match and access to expert financial resources
Company paid and voluntary life insurance
Tax deferred savings accounts
10 backup daycare days each year
Short- and long-term disability
Commuter benefits
Company
Suffolk Construction
Suffolk Construction is a construction contracting company.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
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Late StageLeadership Team
John Fish
Chairman and Chief Executive Officer
Jit Kee Chin
Chief Technology Officer
Recent News
2025-11-20
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