Regional Technology Associate

General Summary

Granite Construction is seeking an energetic and technically curious Regional Technology Associate to operate from our Coastal field office and serve as a hands‑on technology liaison between regional operations and the Granite Systems Division (GSD). This junior‑level role is ideal for an early‑career technologist eager to learn civil construction operations, work closely with field teams, and help turn regional ideas into deployable, pilot‑ready technology solutions.

The role will develop a working understanding of Granite’s construction processes and act as a conduit for identifying, shaping, and advancing technology‑enabled improvements that drive efficiency, safety, quality, and cost performance.

• Learn Granite’s regional operations, business processes, and civil construction workflows through direct field engagement.
• Actively mine, document, and catalog technology opportunities surfaced by project teams and regional leadership.
• Observe pain points and inefficiencies and translate them into clearly defined problem statements and solution concepts.

• Design, prototype, and develop lightweight applications, tools, or analytics to move ideas into a pilotable state.
• Support rapid experimentation, testing, and iteration of solutions in close collaboration with end users.
• Assist with release planning, versioning, testing, and deployment of early‑stage solutions.

• Serve as a day‑to‑day conduit between regional teams and Granite Services Division leadership.
• Package regional ideas, pilots, and learnings into concise briefings and artifacts suitable for leadership review.
• Support transition of validated solutions from regional pilots into enterprise pathways, where appropriate.

• Follow Granite technology standards, governance, and security guidelines.
• Document solutions, assumptions, test results, and lessons learned to support scalability and reuse.

• Proficiency with Microsoft 365 Copilot (prompting, workflow integration, document automation)
• Experience building or configuring AI agents and workflows (Copilot Studio, Stack
  
  AI, N8N, etc.)
• Ability to identify and automate workflows using low‑code/no‑code tools (Power Automate, Power Apps, Replit)
• Working knowledge of data analysis tools (Excel advanced functions, Power BI, Python, R)
• Experience building lightweight apps using:
  Power Platform (Power Apps, Dataverse), Replit or similar cloud AI‑assisted dev environments
• Basic understanding of: APIs, webhooks, and integrations, JSON / data structures, Versioning and deployment concepts, Release Management, Source Control (Github), CI/CD Pipelines
• Strong familiarity with Microsoft 365 ecosystem (Teams, SharePoint, One Drive, Planner)

• High energy, enthusiasm, and genuine curiosity about how things work in the field.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain technical concepts to non‑technical audiences, connecting users’ needs to technical solutions.
• Comfortable working in ambiguity, learning on the job, and iterating quickly.
• Self‑starter mindset with a bias toward action and contribution.

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Data Science, or a related field preferred.
• Internship, co‑op, or early professional experience in software development, analytics, or applied technology encouraged.
• Interest in construction, infrastructure, or industrial environments is a strong plus.

• Paid holidays, sick leave, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, flexible spending plans, special programs for musculoskeletal health and mental wellness.
• Choice of two PPO medical plans through Anthem Blue Cross; most popular plan premium paid 100% by Granite for eligible employees and dependents.
• Health Savings Account (HSA) or Flexible Spending Account (FSA) options.
• 100% match on the first 6% of eligible compensation deferred into 401(k) plans, vesting immediately.
• Benefits may vary for positions located outside of the continental United States.

$63,481.00 – $ (may vary based on experience, skills, location, and education).

Granite Construction Incorporated is a Drug‑Free Workplace and an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected characteristic. The Company considers qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with applicable fair‑chance ordinances.