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General Summary
Granite Construction is seeking an energetic and technically curious Regional Technology Associate to operate out of our Arizona regiona; 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 who is eager to learn civil construction operations, work closely with field teams, and help turn regional ideas into deployable, pilot-ready technology solutions.
This 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.
Essential Job Responsibilities
Regional Engagement & Discovery
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.
Technology Development & Enablement
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.
Coordination & Communication
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.
Governance & Quality
Follow Granite technology standards, governance, and security guidelines.
Document solutions, assumptions, test results, and lessons learned to support scalability and reuse.
Desired Skills & Qualifications
Technical Skills
Proficiency with Microsoft 365 Copilot (prompting, workflow integration, document automation)
Experience building or configuring AI agents and workflows (Copilot Studio, StackAI, 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, OneDrive, Planner)
Professional Attributes
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.
Education & Experience
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.
Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the