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About Suffolk

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. We provide value across the entire project lifecycle through our core construction management services and complementary business lines in real estate investment, design, self-perform construction, and technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies). By integrating data, artificial intelligence, and advanced technology through our Seamless Platform, we connect design, construction, and operations to deliver smarter, more predictable results and redefine how America builds.

Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $8 billion in annual revenue, 3,000 employees, and 17 offices, including Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, Herndon, U.S. Virgin Islands, and other key markets. Suffolk manages some of the most complex and transformative projects in the country, serving clients across healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, aviation, transportation, government, mission critical, and commercial sectors. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

At Suffolk, we believe that our total rewards program should offer you and your family the support you need when it matters most. That’s why we have created a program that provides employees with access to a wide variety of options that can be personalized to support you and your loved ones physically, emotionally, and financially.

Benefits include, competitive salaries, auto allowances and gas cards for certain roles, access to market leading medical and emotional and mental health benefits, dental, and vision insurance plans, virtual care options for physical therapy and primary care, generous paid time off, 401k plan with employer match and access to expert financial resources, company paid and voluntary life insurance, tax deferred savings accounts, 10 backup daycare days each year, short- and long-term disability, commuter benefits and more. For more information, click here.

The Role

The Mission Critical Center of Excellence manages billions of dollars in projects annually, specializing in data center and mission-critical construction for leading technology and telecommunications clients across the United States. Focused on fast-paced, MEP-intensive projects, the group is recognized for delivering complex solutions while offering significant opportunities for career advancement within the thriving mission-critical construction industry.

The Project Executive provides overall leadership and direction on the construction project. Typically, the Project Executive is responsible for negotiating the Owner contract, is the main contact for the Project Manager for issues concerning budget, billing and client satisfaction, and ensures the fiscal success of the project.

• Provide leadership in business judgment and all financial and profitability aspects of projects under your jurisdiction
• Participate extensively in and the work acquisition process, working to define and develop project budgets and schedules that will achieve profitability objectives taking into account project-specific challenges
• Set appropriate milestones and assign staff qualified to handle the scope and complexity of the project
• Work closely with clients, owners, architects, and subcontractors to develop relationships that exceeds the client satisfaction to Suffolk’s demanding standards
• Provide oversight in managing all necessary resources throughout the entire project from start-up through closeout and ensure that the Owner’s expectations regarding budget, schedule, and quality, as well as Suffolk’s profitability objectives are met or exceeded

It is expected that the Project Executive is the “common thread” that owns the project from Pre-Construction through Closeout and beyond. This involves:

• Oversight of projects at a high level from beginning to end including budget, costs, unexpected events, general performance, and overall progress against plan
• Ensure that the day-to-day operations of projects are transitioned effectively to Project Managers and Superintendents from Preconstruction when work commences in the field
• Mentor, train, and coach staff to perform to or exceed Suffolk standards
• Represent Suffolk to the Owner(s), Architects, Consultants, Government Authorities, Vendors and Subcontractors

Project Acquisition:

• Participate to understand unique owner needs, to represent Suffolk capabilities and help close potential client
• Review projects for unique challenges that will impact budget/profitability objectives utilizing Litmus Test
• Utilize industry contacts and relationships to generate appropriate project leads and follow through to acquisition as required
• Participate in and contribute to the RFP response process including editing for project specific content, and interview preparation and participation as requested
• Participate in Contract negotiation as requested

Project Start Up/Turnover/Pre-Construction:

• Assign appropriate Project Staff (Includes Project Management and Field Ops Staff)
• Review and approve the pre-mobilization activities
• Ensure Turnover meeting occurs between Preconstruction and Operation teams
• Be the pre-construction lead as requested, working closely with the pre-construction, and estimating teams to develop project specific budgets, schedules, and logistics plans

Project Operations:

• Responsible for ensuring that Projects achieve budget, schedule, quality, and profitability objectives
• Maintain a thorough understanding of the Suffolk/Owner Contract. Ensure project team understanding of same and that project achieves compliance with
• Visit sites regularly to monitor project performance, schedule, and expenditures with project staff, highlight potential challenges and provide leadership in responding creatively to bring projects in on schedule and under budget, where feasible., and to the standard of quality expected

People:

• Monitor and evaluate Project Manager and Superintendent staff assignments
• Responsible for development of entire team
• Assist in sourcing and screening of candidates as requested; mentor, coach, and train them to perform and ensure effective matching of talent to project scope

Financial Performance:

• Cash Management
• Accounts Receivable
• Accurate Financial Forecasting
• P&L including full understanding of project contingencies, liabilities, and savings potential

Schedule Performance:

• Assist the project staff in the development of the Baseline Schedule
• Monitor schedule performance
• Assist the project team in initiation of Lean Planning processes and workflow
• Ensure Project Staff understands and is trained in Suffolk Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and monitor compliance

Safety:

• Champion jobsite safety effort, motivating the on-site team in the implementation of Suffolk Safety Program
• Ensure original project budget includes project appropriate funding

Meeting Management:

• Attend all scheduled meetings necessary to monitor and manage project profitability
• Chair and/or attend weekly project staff meetings

Client Relationships:

• Attend owner and project meetings, maintain continuous client contact to gauge performance perceptions and communicate relevant information to Project Team
• Become the Suffolk representative on the team

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with a minimum of 10-15 years of construction management experience for a large-scale general contractor or CM at Risk firm
• Data center and/or heavy MEP system experience a plus
• In-depth knowledge of intricate commercial construction practices required
• Experience leading multiple successful project teams including development of direct reports and maintaining relationships with external entities
• Each set of projects has specific characteristics regarding size, complexity, sector etc, which dictate the precise years of experience and industry knowledge necessary for success, above and beyond general construction knowledge and experience
• The ability to manage and embrace change. Respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems
• Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.

EEO Statement

Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.

About Us

HireIO is a Silicon Valley–based executive search and HR consulting firm specializing in AI, robotics, semiconductor, and high-growth technology companies.

We partner with top startups, Big Tech companies, and global enterprises to place world-class talent across engineering, product, and leadership roles.

Our clients include fast-scaling, venture-backed companies and industry leaders shaping the future of technology.

About the Role

We are looking for a motivated Junior Technical Recruiter / Associate Consultant to join our growing team.

This role is ideal for someone early in their career who is passionate about technology, people, and business impact.

You will work closely with senior consultants to identify, engage, and manage high-caliber candidates across software engineering, AI/ML, robotics, product, and other technical functions.

This role offers:

• A fast learning curve
• Exposure to top-tier tech companies
• A clear path toward becoming a full-cycle recruiter or client-facing consultant

Key Responsibilities

Talent Sourcing & Research

• Identify and engage top technical talent via LinkedIn, GitHub, professional communities, and internal databases
• Build and maintain talent pipelines for software, AI/ML, robotics, data, and product roles
• Conduct market mapping and competitor research

Candidate Engagement

• Conduct initial outreach and screening calls
• Assess candidate motivation, skills, and cultural fit
• Maintain strong relationships with candidates throughout the hiring process

Process & Coordination

• Support senior consultants in managing interview processes
• Track candidate status and maintain accurate CRM records
• Coordinate interviews, feedback collection, and offer processes

Market Intelligence

• Stay informed on trends in the tech labor market, compensation benchmarks, and hiring patterns
• Share insights with the team to refine search strategies

What We’re Looking For

Must-Have

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
• Strong communication skills in English (Chinese bilingual is a plus)
• High ownership mindset and strong work ethic
• Strong interest in technology, startups, or recruiting
• Ability to multitask in a fast-paced environment
• Detail-oriented and highly organized

Nice to Have

• Prior experience in recruiting, sales, customer-facing roles, or campus leadership
• Familiarity with LinkedIn Recruiter, ATS systems, or sourcing tools
• Basic understanding of software engineering or AI/ML concepts
• Experience working in a startup or high-growth environment

What You’ll Gain

• Direct exposure to top tech companies and founders
• Training in executive search methodologies
• Rapid career growth into full-cycle recruiting or business development roles
• Competitive base salary + performance-based bonus
• Collaborative, high-performance team environment

Why Join HireIO

• Work on cutting-edge roles in AI, robotics, and emerging technologies
• Visa sponsorship available for qualified candidates
• Structured training & mentorship from senior consultants
• Health benefits (Medical, Dental, Vision)
• 401(k) plan
• Paid time off & company holidays
• Opportunity to build a powerful network in Silicon Valley

YOU MUST BE PHYSICALLY LOCATED IN NEW YORK CITY IN ORDER TO APPLY FOR THIS ROLE

THE BRANDS

ABOUT CARAA

We are a New York City-based sport bag and accessory company founded in 2015 by CFDA award-winning designer Carmen Chen Wu and Aaron Luo to re-imagine handbags for modern life. With backgrounds in design and global supply chain, Carmen and Aaron merged their respective expertise in form and function to create Car + aa.

Our ethos is simple: to create well-made, versatile, and smart designs that can transition from street to fitness studio, business meeting to dinner, and everywhere in between. The result is the perfect set of hybrid accessories that strike balance between fashion, craftsmanship, and functionalities.

ABOUT MERCADO FAMOUS

Created by 2 serial entrepreneurs in digital commerce and the founders of Caraa, Mercado Famous is sharing the best-kept secrets of Spain with the whole world.

Mercado Famous offers the best quality meat from ecological farms that have been using natural ingredients and humane practices on the Iberian Peninsula for decades. With our backgrounds in sourcing and supply chains, we are able to procure Spain’s best pasture-raised charcuterie at prices that make it an everyday luxury.

Launched in 2022, we have been featured by Bon Appetit, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal and the Quality Edit within the first 3 months of the launch, featuring our premium quality and unique taste. Our goal is to change the narrative around Spanish charcuterie. Through accessible pricing, we aspire to introduce to the American consumer to a product that has been historically inaccessible for the masses in a modern, non-apologetic and democratic way.

We bring together a multi-talented team that thinks outside the box, and value diversity and inclusion. We welcome driven and smart individuals of all backgrounds and experiences to apply for this position.

JOB DESCRIPTION

As the operations and customer services associate, you will be a key member of our core team and work closely with our Co-Founders and manage all aspects of operational processes including customer service, warehouse management, inventory management, shipping and logistics. This will take approximately 80% of your daily scope and responsibilities.

In addition to Caraa, you will also be taking on an array of operational responsibilities of a second brand managed under the same management umbrella called Mercado Famous, founded in 2022 with the mission of bringing the best of Spanish charcuterie for the American consumers. This will take approximately 20% of your daily scope and responsibilities.

Both companies offer a unique opportunity with ample room for growth to learn a wide array of aspects at a unicorn non-venture backed direct to consumer brand.

This role is full-time and located in New York City.

Salary range: offer set based on candidate experience and seniority

You will need to have a minimum of 1-3 years of customer services and operational experience working with an ecommerce, fashion, retail or CPG brand.

REQUIREMENTS

What you'll do

Customer Service

• Maintain the highest level of product knowledge and expertise. Help customers navigate through the shopping, product selection, and sales journey
• Manage interactions across multiple channels including email, text, phone, and social media.

Operations

• Manage all warehouse related processes including domestic and international logistics, inventory management, return processing, order entry, showroom samples, and more.
• Lead ongoing digital sample sales and bi-annual activations including in person sample sales.
• Lead day-to-day wholesale account needs including PO fulfillment, RTVs, invoicing.
• Lead day-to-day shipping and fulfillment management of eCommerce and dropship orders.
• On-going management of shipping and logistics costs.
• Lead and management all in office fulfillments.

Special projects

• Support company CEO and Cofounder in special partnerships and marketing initiatives.

Who you are

• Have at least 1-3 years of customer service, operations, logistics experience from an eCommerce, Fashion or CPG brand
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and Google Drive Suites
• Exceptional writing and communication skills
• Highly organized with ability to collaborate, self-prioritize, and ask for help when needed
• Are passionate about Caraa and Mercado, our ethos, and our products
• Enjoy working in a fast-paced and ever-changing startup environment
• Desire to learn and take on new challenges
• Desired but not required: experience with Adobe suite

Required Skills

• Proficiency in Microsoft Office and Google Drive Suites
• Proficiency in navigating social media channels including Facebook, Tik Tok, and Instagram
• Exceptional writing and communication skills

Desired Skills

• 1-3 years of operations experience in eCommerce, Fashion, Retail or CPG brands
• Familiarity with Shopify
• Familiarity with Adobe Creative Cloud suite

Benefits & Compensation

• Competitive salary compensation based on market rate and seniority
• We do not offer health benefits at this moment
• Opportunity to sample products from our collection
• Discounts to all Caraa and Mercado Famous products
• Invitation to exclusive CARAA and Mercado Famous social outings & sales events

The Role

As a Design Intern at Absolutely Ridiculous, you'll be hands-on in the creative heart of the fastest-growing sports and lifestyle brand in the world. Working directly alongside our founder and Creative Director in addition to our design team in-house and remote, you'll support the full design lifecycle—from initial concept through production-ready tech packs—across our hard goods, soft goods, and marketing channels. 

What You’ll Get To Do

• Assist in the development and review of tech packs for new product releases, ensuring design intent is accurately translated for manufacturing partners
• Support hard goods design across our core product lines—baseball and softball gloves, sliding mitts, and protective accessories — with attention to construction, materials, colorways, and brand consistency
• Contribute to soft goods design for headwear, apparel, and lifestyle products, helping bring our art-forward aesthetic to wearable categories
• Create and adapt marketing graphics for product launches, social media drops, and brand campaigns—including assets for the brand's signature sneaker-culture drop model
• Collaborate with the creative team on concept development for upcoming collections and collaborations
• Help maintain and organize digital design files, ensuring brand assets are well-structured and accessible
• Participate in product review sessions and offer creative input during ideation phases

Who You Are

• Currently enrolled in or recently graduated from a degree program in Industrial Design, Graphic Design, Product Design, Fashion Design, or a related field
• Proficient in Adobe Creative Suite (Illustrator and Photoshop required; InDesign a plus) Familiar with tech pack creation or eager to learn the process; understanding of product construction basics (leather goods, stitching, hardware) is a plus
• Deeply curious about the intersection of art, culture, sport, fashion, and music — you understand what makes a product feel like more than just equipment
• Detail-oriented with a strong eye for color, composition, and craftsmanship
• Self-motivated, adaptable, and excited to work in a fast-moving, creative startup environment

This job description is not all-inclusive, and certain activities, duties, or responsibilities may be required of the employee as needed.

What We Offer

• Salary Range: Paid internship — compensation commensurate with experience
• Hands-on experience with a nationally recognized, fast-growing brand in the sporting goods and creative arts space
• Exposure to product design, go-to-market strategy, and brand partnerships at an exciting stage of growth
• Work Location: Nashville, TN (on-site at our headquarters)
• If college credit is required, we will fully support the documentation, reporting, and supervisor coordination needed to meet your program's requirements—we just ask that you take the lead on communicating what's needed and keeping the process moving

Who We Are

Nashville based sports and lifestyle brand redefining how athletes express themselves through high-performing, functional art over traditional sporting goods. Where other companies in the industry have stagnated, Absolutely Ridiculous has led the cultural movement of self-expression and individual identity through its gear on and off the field.

Since its viral launch in 2020 by founder and award-winning artist X, Absolutely Ridiculous has transformed from a bold idea into a global force. We’ve partnered with the likes of Disney, Guinness, Mister Cartoon, One Piece, Corona, Naruto, and Mossy Oak as well as MLB superstars like Bryce Harper, Elly De La Cruz, Jazz Chisholm Jr and Michael Harris. Absolutely Ridiculous also became one of the youngest sporting goods companies to ever be featured in the popular video game MLB The Show.

From the iconic Ice Cream Glove that kicked off the ice cream movement in youth sports to collaborative collections and drops featured in The NY Times, MLB, ESPN, The Athletic, Wall Street Journal and Sports Business Journal; Absolutely Ridiculous continues to break the mold of traditional sporting goods by combining elements of art, fashion, luxury, music, pop culture and sports into each product release.

About SiPhox Health

SiPhox is bringing silicon photonics diagnostics out of the central lab and into the home. We combine photonics, microfluidics, embedded systems, and semiconductor grade manufacturing to quantify multiple biomarkers in minutes on a coffee maker sized device. Our goal is to build the first mass market photonic blood analyzer and dramatically expand access to precision diagnostics.

Our mission is simple but ambitious. We want to make healthcare proactive instead of reactive by enabling people to measure their health frequently, easily, and affordably.

Position Summary

We are looking for a high velocity talent builder who thrives on identifying exceptional people and convincing them to join an ambitious mission.

You think about recruiting from first principles. Talent density matters. Speed matters. Every hire shapes the trajectory of the company.

You will own recruiting end to end across the company. From writing job descriptions and sourcing candidates to closing offers and building long term talent pipelines.

This role is ideal for someone who loves operating with extreme ownership, high autonomy, and measurable impact.

What You Will Do

• Own the hiring pipeline

• Manage full cycle recruiting across engineering, science, manufacturing, operations, and business roles

• Partner directly with founders and hiring managers to define roles and hiring strategies

• Source exceptional candidates

• Run outbound sourcing campaigns on LinkedIn and other platforms

• Identify and engage top talent before they are actively looking

• Build talent pipelines

• Map talent markets for difficult roles

• Maintain warm pipelines so the company can hire quickly when new roles open

• Run the hiring process

• Screen candidates and coordinate interviews

• Manage candidate communications and ensure a great experience

• Lead offer discussions and close candidates

• Improve recruiting systems

• Continuously refine job descriptions and sourcing strategies

• Track recruiting metrics such as time to hire and pipeline health

• Represent the company

• Serve as the first impression of SiPhox for candidates

• Communicate the mission, culture, and opportunity clearly and convincingly

What We Are Looking For

Must Have

• 3+ years of full cycle recruiting experience with significant outbound sourcing

• Experience operating as the sole recruiter or primary talent partner at a company

• Expert proficiency with LinkedIn Recruiter

• Experience recruiting across multiple functions such as engineering, science, operations, or business roles

• Strong writing skills for job descriptions and candidate outreach

• Ability to manage multiple open roles and pipelines simultaneously

• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

• Self starter mentality with a strong bias for action

• Authorization to work in the United States

Nice To Have

• Experience recruiting in deep tech, biotech, hardware, or startup environments

• Familiarity with technical roles such as firmware, embedded systems, optics, fluidics, or hardware engineering

• Experience with ATS platforms such as Ashby, Greenhouse, or Lever

• Background in employer branding or recruiting marketing

• Experience building recruiting metrics dashboards or analytics

• Experience helping a startup scale during a period of rapid hiring

How We Work

• Bias for action

• We move quickly and expect people to prototype, experiment, and iterate rapidly

• Extreme ownership

• You own recruiting outcomes end to end from sourcing to signed offer

• Talent density

• We prioritize hiring exceptional people who elevate the entire team

Benefits

• Competitive salary and equity compensation

• Healthcare, dental, and 401k

• High end gym membership

• Two company shutdown weeks each year in addition to PTO

• Opportunity to help build a category defining diagnostics company

About Suffolk

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. We provide value across the entire project lifecycle through our core construction management services and complementary business lines in real estate investment, design, self-perform construction, and technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies). By integrating data, artificial intelligence, and advanced technology through our Seamless Platform, we connect design, construction, and operations to deliver smarter, more predictable results and redefine how America builds.

Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $9 billion in annual revenue, 3,000 employees, and 17 offices, including Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, Herndon, U.S. Virgin Islands, and other key markets. Suffolk manages some of the most complex and transformative projects in the country, serving clients across healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, aviation, transportation, government, mission critical, and commercial sectors. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

At Suffolk, we believe that our total rewards program should offer you and your family the support you need when it matters most. That’s why we have created a program that provides employees with access to a wide variety of options that can be personalized to support you and your loved ones physically, emotionally, and financially.

Benefits include, competitive salaries, auto allowances and gas cards for certain roles, access to market leading medical and emotional and mental health benefits, dental, and vision insurance plans, virtual care options for physical therapy and primary care, generous paid time off, 401k plan with employer match and access to expert financial resources, company paid and voluntary life insurance, tax deferred savings accounts, 10 backup daycare days each year, short- and long-term disability, commuter benefits and more. For more information, click here.

Additional benefits may be available for employees considered Travelers within our Mission Critical Group, including relocation support, monthly housing stipends, and monthly travel allowances.

The Role

The Mission Critical Center of Excellence manages billions of dollars in projects annually, specializing in data center and mission-critical construction for leading technology and telecommunications clients across the United States. Focused on fast-paced, MEP-intensive projects, the group is recognized for delivering complex solutions while offering significant opportunities for career advancement within the thriving mission-critical construction industry.

The Project Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating all necessary project resources and documentation throughout the entire project lifecycle. This includes the maintenance of budget and schedule, and the management and administration of all contractual requirements, agreements with trade partners, purchase orders, meeting minutes and shop drawing logs. This individual also manages risk, insurances, general work performance and quality, and overall team progress against the project plan through consistent communication and collaboration with the owner and project team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and communicate with Suffolk Field Supervision, Subcontractors and Vendors to assist them in working to the Project Schedule
• Represent Suffolk with Owner(s), Architects, Consultants, Government Authorities, Vendors and Subcontractors
• Administer financial aspects of the Owner’s contract, subcontracts, and purchase orders
• Build effective working relationships with clients and the Suffolk project team members

Project Start-Up:

• Review the general contract and contract documents and confirm the budget setup and project milestones
• Create a schedule of values and project logs, plan for project safety and mobilization, including review and validation with team members

Purchasing process and document control:

• Maintain the buy schedule, write scopes of work, distribute and log subcontracts, write required contract riders and purchase orders, and confirm compliance with project insurance requirements
• Review subcontractor references, obtain Subcontractor bonds, and maintain project files
• Maintain and manage all purchase and delivery schedules, change order processes, shop drawings, document control logs, Owner, Architect and Subcontractor correspondence
• Work with Purchasing in setting up/executing trade buyout including defining scope of work, authoring Exhibit B’s, ensuring scope coverage, coordinating buy and project schedules

Meeting Management:

• Attend all schedule and management meetings necessary to monitor and manage the project, chairing as appropriate

Financial Management:

• Manage all requisitions and payments including lien releases and project payroll and maintains best possible cash flow throughout the project, communicating issues proactively

Project Closeout:

• Deliver all necessary manuals to the Owner, consolidates project documentation and files
• Manage subcontractor closeout, transfer of utilities, owner training, and punch list process
• Deliver all warranties, as-builts and training to the owner

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or applicable discipline and experience relative to project size/scope
• 5+ years of related experience
• Excellent business judgment demonstrated by consistently achieving profitability objectives and strong project close-outs with client and subcontractor relationships in good standing
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail evidenced by a strong command of all applicable contract and legal provisions
• Ability to consistently analyze and execute financial trade-offs which frequently involve dealing with incomplete data and ambiguity
• Ability to constantly multi-task and handle competing priorities between Suffolk business needs, organizational issues, and sound customer relations
• Possess judgment to know when to appropriately escalate issues up the chain of command
• A strong sense of urgency and initiative
• Able to quickly study and react to complex issues
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently and decisively take action
• Team leader with excellent diplomatic and communication skills, able to handle and resolve conflicts effectively in a firm but fair manner
• The ability to manage and embrace change. Respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems
• Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.

EEO Statement

Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.

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Senior Supply Chain Manager

Location: San Leandro, CA

About the Company

Our client is a Series A startup building robots that build solar farms. This is a fast-moving company, which means constant opportunities for learning and growth. You’ll have a large impact on the direction of the company, and will be compensated accordingly. The company is MIT-founded and backed by top generalist and climate tech investors, including Energy Impact Partners, Founders Fund, Lux Capital, and Y Combinator (S21). If you are excited to work on interesting problems with direct climate impact, you’re going to fit right in with this team.

Key Responsibilities

• Drive end‑to‑end supply chain strategy for hardware/robotic systems, balancing cost, quality, delivery, and risk across custom and off-the-shelf component inputs
• Build, maintain, and continuously improve the company’s Bill of Materials; implement should‑cost/clean‑sheet models; drive PPV tracking and BOM roll‑ups that tie to finance
• Preempt supply chain bottlenecks by proactively planning for future system builds
• •Identify and mitigate risk across the supply base (single‑source, geopolitical, commodity volatility); create continuity plans and buffer strategies aligned to program schedules
• •Develop and execute category strategies, multi‑source/dual‑source critical parts, and negotiate capacity reservations, LTAs, and commercial terms
• •Drive down cost and lead time via creative sourcing, contract structure, and negotiation
• Help build a high‑performing team covering procurement, vendor management, expediting/execution, receiving, and accounts payable
• •Stand up scalable supplier management: scorecards, reviews, corrective actions, and supplier development to improve OTD and cost
• •Continuously improve accounts payable processes: vendor onboarding, COIs/W‑9s, credit/terms, POs, receiving
• •Coordinate closely with finance to manage equipment lease processes without slowing procurement
• Partner tightly with Design, Manufacturing, and Field Ops to flow R&D → production: integrate DFM/DFA and ECOs; ensure part readiness and ramp capacity
• Establish the operating system for materials: demand planning, MRP, and inventory policies (cycle counts, location control, kitting), and logistics strategy

Required Qualifications

• Operate effectively in the fast‑paced environment of a rapidly growing startup, with technical aptitude and excellent written and verbal communication
• Feel energized by a mission to accelerate the clean energy transition through automation
• Bring 5+ years in hardware/industrial/manufacturing supply chain roles, including 2+ years leading teams with measurable cost, delivery, and quality outcomes
• Are a strategic supply chain leader who is equally comfortable building the long‑term architecture and diving into the BOM to find dollar‑level savings
• Have deep experience with BOM costing across mechanical and electrical categories (fabrications, machining, harnesses, purchased assemblies)
• Are a sharp negotiator who can structure LTAs, capacity reservations, and pricing mechanisms that survive scale‑up and market swings
• Build clear processes and simple, scalable systems, owning data quality and driving disciplined S&OP/MRP execution
• Are fluent with ERP/MRP and source‑to‑pay concepts (items, AVL, lead times, safety stock, three‑way match, receiving) and comfortable partnering with Finance on reconciliations and cash forecasting
• Translate engineering changes into material plans and supplier actions; you understand ECOs, DFM/DFA, and the realities of prototype → production ramp
• Are based in or can relocate to the SF Bay Area

Preferred Qualifications

• Have scaled a supply chain function from one to n production for complex mechanical systems
• Have experience with complex industrial robotics/automation assemblies, and/or very large-scale components
• Have worked with MES/PLM/AP systems (e.g., ION, Silkline) and understand how to keep item and revision data in sync across engineering and ERP
• Have experience managing and helping build a team
• Have implemented VMI/consignment and/or kanban; understand import/export logistics and incoterms
• Are comfortable modeling in Excel (costed BOMs, PPV, sensitivity) and presenting insights to executives and the board

Compensation

Base pay is one element of the Total Rewards package which will also include comprehensive benefits and equity. The annual base salary range for this position is from $130,000 - 180,000. The actual base pay offered will be determined on factors such as years of relevant experience, skills, education, etc.

Equal Opportunity Employer - From the Company

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The Opportunity

We’re partnering with an early-stage AI startup building a new category of mental health support.

Their mission is simple but ambitious: put a therapist in everyone’s pocket.

The team recently completed the largest clinical trial ever run on an AI therapist, demonstrating outcomes comparable to human therapy and stronger results than existing digital mental health tools. Built by experienced AI researchers and guided by leading clinical advisors, the company sits at the intersection of cutting-edge AI research and real-world healthcare impact.

After completing Y Combinator, the team is now entering the next phase: turning a powerful research prototype into a product people use every day.

The Mission

Mental health support is often unavailable when people need it most.

This company is building a voice-first AI therapist designed to support people in real time - including moments outside traditional therapy hours. The platform combines conversational AI, clinical research, and human-in-the-loop safety systems to create a new kind of mental health experience.

But the interface for this category doesn’t exist yet. This role is about helping invent what interacting with an AI therapist should feel like - designing an experience people trust, build relationships with, and return to regularly.

The Role

• Design the core mobile experience for a voice-first AI product
• Explore new voice and conversational interface patterns
• Turn a research prototype into a high-engagement consumer product
• Own design across product, brand, and early design systems
• Work closely with founders, AI researchers, and clinicians
• Help define how trust and safety show up in the product experience

What They’re Looking For

• Experience designing consumer-facing products, mobile-first
• Strong 0→1 product design experience or early-stage startup exposure
• Ability to take ownership and operate independently
• Excellent product taste and visual craft
• Interest in designing new interaction models around AI and conversation
• Curiosity about mental health, behavioral design, or human–AI interaction

If you’re excited about designing products that combine AI, psychology, and human trust, this is a rare opportunity to shape an entirely new kind of experience.

About Suffolk

Suffolk is a national enterprise that builds, innovates, and invests. We provide value across the entire project lifecycle through our core construction management services and complementary business lines in real estate investment, design, self-perform construction, and technology start-up investment (Suffolk Technologies). By integrating data, artificial intelligence, and advanced technology through our Seamless Platform, we connect design, construction, and operations to deliver smarter, more predictable results and redefine how America builds.

Suffolk – America’s Contractor – is a national company with more than $9 billion in annual revenue, 3,000 employees, and 17 offices, including Boston (headquarters), New York City, Miami, West Palm Beach, Tampa, Estero, Dallas, Los Angeles, San Francisco, San Diego, Las Vegas, Herndon, U.S. Virgin Islands, and other key markets. Suffolk manages some of the most complex and transformative projects in the country, serving clients across healthcare, life sciences, education, gaming, aviation, transportation, government, mission critical, and commercial sectors. Suffolk is privately held and is led by founder, chairman and CEO John Fish. Suffolk is ranked #8 on ENR’s list of “Top CM-at-Risk Contractors.” For more information, visit and follow Suffolk on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Instagram.

At Suffolk, we believe that our total rewards program should offer you and your family the support you need when it matters most. That’s why we have created a program that provides employees with access to a wide variety of options that can be personalized to support you and your loved ones physically, emotionally, and financially.

Benefits include, competitive salaries, auto allowances and gas cards for certain roles, access to market leading medical and emotional and mental health benefits, dental, and vision insurance plans, virtual care options for physical therapy and primary care, generous paid time off, 401k plan with employer match and access to expert financial resources, company paid and voluntary life insurance, tax deferred savings accounts, 10 backup daycare days each year, short- and long-term disability, commuter benefits and more. For more information, click here.

Additional benefits may be available for employees considered Travelers within our Mission Critical Group, including relocation support, monthly housing stipends, and monthly travel allowances.

The Role

The Mission Critical Center of Excellence manages billions of dollars in projects annually, specializing in data center and mission-critical construction for leading technology and telecommunications clients across the United States. Focused on fast-paced, MEP-intensive projects, the group is recognized for delivering complex solutions while offering significant opportunities for career advancement within the thriving mission-critical construction industry.

The Project Manager is responsible for managing and coordinating all necessary project resources and documentation throughout the entire project lifecycle. This includes the maintenance of budget and schedule, and the management and administration of all contractual requirements, agreements with trade partners, purchase orders, meeting minutes and shop drawing logs. This individual also manages risk, insurances, general work performance and quality, and overall team progress against the project plan through consistent communication and collaboration with the owner and project team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and communicate with Suffolk Field Supervision, Subcontractors and Vendors to assist them in working to the Project Schedule
• Represent Suffolk with Owner(s), Architects, Consultants, Government Authorities, Vendors and Subcontractors
• Administer financial aspects of the Owner’s contract, subcontracts, and purchase orders
• Build effective working relationships with clients and the Suffolk project team members

Project Start-Up:

• Review the general contract and contract documents and confirm the budget setup and project milestones
• Create a schedule of values and project logs, plan for project safety and mobilization, including review and validation with team members

Purchasing process and document control:

• Maintain the buy schedule, write scopes of work, distribute and log subcontracts, write required contract riders and purchase orders, and confirm compliance with project insurance requirements
• Review subcontractor references, obtain Subcontractor bonds, and maintain project files
• Maintain and manage all purchase and delivery schedules, change order processes, shop drawings, document control logs, Owner, Architect and Subcontractor correspondence
• Work with Purchasing in setting up/executing trade buyout including defining scope of work, authoring Exhibit B’s, ensuring scope coverage, coordinating buy and project schedules

Meeting Management:

• Attend all schedule and management meetings necessary to monitor and manage the project, chairing as appropriate

Financial Management:

• Manage all requisitions and payments including lien releases and project payroll and maintains best possible cash flow throughout the project, communicating issues proactively

Project Closeout:

• Deliver all necessary manuals to the Owner, consolidates project documentation and files
• Manage subcontractor closeout, transfer of utilities, owner training, and punch list process
• Deliver all warranties, as-builts and training to the owner

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Construction Management, Engineering or applicable discipline and experience relative to project size/scope
• 5+ years of related experience
• Excellent business judgment demonstrated by consistently achieving profitability objectives and strong project close-outs with client and subcontractor relationships in good standing
• Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail evidenced by a strong command of all applicable contract and legal provisions
• Ability to consistently analyze and execute financial trade-offs which frequently involve dealing with incomplete data and ambiguity
• Ability to constantly multi-task and handle competing priorities between Suffolk business needs, organizational issues, and sound customer relations
• Possess judgment to know when to appropriately escalate issues up the chain of command
• A strong sense of urgency and initiative
• Able to quickly study and react to complex issues
• Excellent problem-solving skills and the ability to confidently and decisively take action
• Team leader with excellent diplomatic and communication skills, able to handle and resolve conflicts effectively in a firm but fair manner
• The ability to manage and embrace change. Respond and adapt to new processes and new ways of looking at old problems
• Candidate must possess Suffolk’s Core Values: Passion, Integrity, Hard Work, Professionalism, and Caring

Working Conditions

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit for long periods of time; talk or hear; perform fine motor, hand and finger skills in the use of a keyboard, telephone, or writing. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; and reach with arms and/or hands. Specific vision abilities include close vision, distance vision, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus. The employee will spend their time in an office environment with a quiet to moderate noise level. Job site walking.

EEO Statement

Suffolk provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy or maternity, national origin, citizenship, genetic information, disability, protected veteran, gender identity, age or any other status protected by law. This policy applies to recruiting, hiring, transfers, promotions, terminations, compensation, benefits, and all other terms and conditions of employment. Suffolk will not tolerate any unlawful discrimination toward, or harassment of, applicants or employees by anyone at Suffolk, or anyone working on behalf of Suffolk.

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Technical Product Manager - Data & ML Infrastructure

A stealth-mode AI startup is looking for a Technical Product Manager to join a team of engineers and researchers from Google and Frontier AI labs. You'll be leading the build and strategy of foundational systems that power machine learning and data-intensive applications, tackling problems where performance, reliability, and scale matter.

The Technical Product Manager will sit at the intersection of product, engineering, and AI research. They will define the roadmap for core data and ML infrastructure, work closely with engineering teams to translate ambitious technical goals into actionable plans, and engage directly with customers to ensure solutions solve high-impact problems.

This is not a typical PM role. The ideal candidate will need deep technical understanding of data systems, ML infrastructure, and pipelines, paired with the ability to prioritize and advocate relentlessly for customer needs. They’ll thrive in an environment where ambiguity is high, and technical decisions have immediate real-world impact.

The ideal candidate will have:

• 3+ Years' Product Management experience
• Strong technical background with experience in software engineering or ML systems
• Deep knowledge of data and ML infrastructure, including pipelines, storage, and compute
• A proven track record of working directly with customers to understand and solve real problems
• Excellent problem-solving and prioritization skills in fast-moving environments
• The ability to balance technical feasibility, user value, and long-term product vision

This role offers the chance to help shape the backbone of cutting-edge ML applications, working alongside a team with deep expertise in AI and engineering. It’s a high-ownership, high-impact role for someone who loves both building and defining technically complex products.