Innovation & Prefabrication Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Position Summary

The Innovation & Prefabrication Manager develops and scales construction innovation and prefabrication capabilities across the organization.

Core Objectives

• Continuous improvement of construction methods.
• Reduction of labor risks.
• Increase in predictability and elimination of repeat inefficiencies.

Tasks / Duties / Responsibilities

• Prefab Strategy & Execution
• Develop, standardize, and scale prefabrication strategies across applicable projects.
• Identify opportunities where prefab improves safety, labor efficiency, schedule certainty, or quality.
• Establish prefab standards, workflows, and integration points with project planning.
• Implement and enhance prefab operations ensuring lean practices and principles
• Construction Innovation & Methods
• Identify repeat construction inefficiencies across projects and translate them into standardized solutions.
• Improve construction methods, sequencing, and installation approaches to reduce variability and rework.
• Pilot, evaluate, and refine new construction techniques, tools, and workflows.
• Early Project Advisory & Cross-Functional Support
• Advise Project Managers and Field Supervisors on constructability, sequencing, and labor leverage early in projects.
• Support pre-construction and early planning phases to reduce downstream labor and schedule risk.
• Partner with Project Management to ensure innovation efforts align with project constraints and priorities.
• Standardization & Knowledge Transfer
• Convert successful innovations into documented standards and repeatable practices.
• Ensure field-adoptable solutions through collaboration with supervisors and crews.
• Provide guidance and training to support adoption of new methods.
• Innovation Roadmap & Continuous Improvement
• Own and maintain the construction innovation and prefab roadmap.
• Prioritize initiatives based on impact, scalability, and operational value.
• Track outcomes and refine approaches based on performance and field feedback.

Skill / Ability / Attribute Requirements

• Strong understanding of construction methods, sequencing, and labor productivity.
• Ability to identify patterns and translate problems into scalable solutions.
• Practical, field-oriented problem-solving mindset.
• Strong collaboration and influence skills without direct execution authority.
• Systems thinking with focus on repeatability and standardization.
• Clear communication and ability to drive adoption across teams.

Education / Experience / Certification Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering, or a related field preferred; equivalent trade and leadership experience will be considered.
• 3–5 years of experience in construction with demonstrated involvement in construction methods, prefabrication, or productivity improvement initiatives.
• Proven ability to identify repeat execution inefficiencies and translate them into standardized, scalable solutions.
• Experience collaborating with project management and field leadership during early project phases to influence constructability, sequencing, and labor efficiency.
• Strong credibility with field teams; prior hands on field experience strongly preferred.