Construction professionals with operational leadership experience and technical adaptability will find this hands-on role in a high-growth robotics startup.
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Original posting from Gravis Robotics via Lever
Gravis Robotics is a high-growth Series A start-up backed by SoftBank, bringing Physical AI to the construction industry, turning heavy construction machines into autonomous robots.
Gravis began as an ETH Zurich spin-out, and our unique combination of learning-based automation and augmented remote control lets one operator safely conduct a fleet of earthmoving machines in a gamified environment.
Backed by deep robotics research and now deployed across multiple countries with leading construction and equipment partners, our team is rapidly growing to bring this technology to a trillion-dollar industry.
The Gravis RACK is a machine-agnostic retrofit kit that adds autonomy to excavators and wheel loaders from 10 to 100+ tonnes: LiDAR and camera sensing, GNSS RTK, networking hardware and rugged edge compute that works offline. Paired with the Slate tablet and our Copilot software, it lets an operator run a machine manually, with AI assistance, or fully autonomously.
About the Role:
We're building out our US field operations and are looking for a Site Manager to run the Gravis system on customer job sites. You'll lead our operators and technicians on site, keep autonomous work running smoothly, and be the day-to-day contact for the contractors and customers we work with.
The role sits between construction and robotics: you'll read a grading plan and direct a crew as easily as you work through a technical problem with our engineers. This is not a desk job.
What you will do
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Plan and direct daily autonomous operations with the customer's site team
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Lead Gravis operators and technicians on site
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Work with the Safety Manager to follow site safety plans
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Confirm site readiness before autonomous work begins
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Coordinate with customer crews and other contractors
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Track and report production, downtime and issues
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Manage project schedules, budgets and change orders
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Coordinate subcontractors and support project invoicing
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Report schedule, cost and risk to customers and leadership
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Write site operating procedures
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Feed field insights back to R&D
What we're looking for
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5+ years running heavy civil, earthwork, mining or industrial operations as a superintendent, foreman or operations manager
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Experience directing equipment operators and field crews, and managing schedules, budgets and subcontractors
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Ability to read construction drawings, site plans, survey data and grading plans
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Working knowledge of OSHA
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Experience training people and writing procedures
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Clear communication with customers, crews and engineers
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Comfort with software and new technology
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Valid US driver's license
Additional Beneficial Skills
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Experience with autonomy, robotics or machine control
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Experience launching a new site or program
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Experience working with an international engineering team
Location & Travel
Based in the Taylor, TX area and working on site at customer projects, with travel to other job sites as projects require.
Don't meet every requirement? If you're enthusiastic about this role but your experience doesn't match every qualification, we still encourage you to apply. You might be the perfect candidate for this or other positions.
This is an opportunity to join a dynamic and versatile team and to be part of a young startup that is revolutionizing heavy construction. Gravis Robotics offers a competitive salary and the opportunity to work on problems with real global impact.
Gravis is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to building an inclusive and diverse team, and do not discriminate based upon race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, gender identity, gender expression, disability, veteran status, or other legally protected characteristics. We comply with all applicable federal, state, and local employment laws.
We are an international team working to solve problems with global impact. Proficiency in English is a requirement for all roles.
We may use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses and identifying potential inconsistencies or verification signals in application materials based on available information. These tools assist our recruitment team but do not replace human judgment. Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans. If you would like more information about how your data is processed, please contact us.
Source: Gravis Robotics careers (Lever)