IT Manager - AI Solutions Engineering

About the role

Improving America’s infrastructure isn’t for the weak. It takes grit, determination, and hard work to execute high‑impact projects. Michels Corporation engages 10,000 people and 18,000 pieces of heavy equipment in our insatiable drive to be the best. Our work improves lives.

The IT Manager of AI Solutions Engineering will help define and execute Michels’ enterprise AI strategy, leading the team responsible for delivering scalable, adopted AI capabilities. As a founding leader on the Enterprise Intelligence team, this role will establish the standards, frameworks, and reusable solutions that enable the organization to translate AI investments into measurable business value. Combining strategic leadership, governance, and technical expertise, this position partners across business and IT teams to drive AI adoption, improve productivity and operations, and ensure responsible, long‑term scalability.

Why Michels?

• Consistently ranked among the top 10% of Engineering News‑Record’s Top 400 Contractors.
• Steady, strategic growth driven by a commitment to quality.
• Family‑owned and operated.
• Average investment of $5,000 per employee on training each year.
• Limitless opportunities that reward hard work and dedication.
• Culture that promotes safety for everyone, regardless of job title.
• Comprehensive benefits program (varies by position and location).

Why you?

• Thrive in fast‑paced environments under tight deadlines.
• Enjoy collaborating and communicating with teammates.
• Value recognition for your efforts.
• Strong time‑management, verbal, and written communication skills.

Key Responsibilities

• Translate Michels' AI direction and emerging capabilities into a prioritized roadmap, working closely with users to identify genuine business leverage.
• Recruit, hire, and develop founding talent, establishing roles, standards, and operating practices needed to grow AI capability responsibly.
• Steward the enterprise AI program across its lifecycle, accountable for adoption, cost, safety, and measurable value, with clear visibility into AI usage across the organization.
• Guide delivery of practical AI solutions that solve meaningful operational problems for the business.
• Enable the organization to build and use AI confidently and safely through reusable patterns, guardrails, education, and community programs that grow enterprise AI fluency.
• Partner with data, platform, security, architecture, and governance peers to ensure AI solutions are secure, scalable, and grounded in trusted information.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, Engineering, or a related technical field, or equivalent hands‑on experience.
• 7+ years in software engineering, technical product management, solutions engineering, applied AI, or relevant disciplines.
• 3+ years leading technical teams with accountability for hiring, coaching, and delivery.
• Hands‑on experience building and governing AI solutions on the Microsoft Azure and Copilot ecosystem, or similar technologies, with sound judgment on evaluation and safe handling of sensitive data.
• Demonstrated ability to translate business problems into practical solutions with measurable outcomes, and to drive AI adoption, enablement, and responsible cost management across a large organization.
• Strong communication and influencing skills across executive, business, and technical audiences, partnering as a credible peer.

Benefits

• Health, dental, and life insurance.
• Flexible Spending Accounts and Health Savings Account.
• Short‑term and long‑term disability insurance.
• 401(k) retirement plan.
• Legal plan.
• Identity theft and monitoring plan.

AA/EOE/M/W/Vet/Disability