Chief Technology Officer

Larson Design Group (LDG) is an award-winning, employee-owned Architecture, Engineering, and Consulting Firm. Guided by our core values, we’re expanding our team, opening new offices, and adding new offerings to provide responsive, innovative solutions to clients nationwide.   

Being 100% employee-owned directly impacts our culture: it drives our decision-making, motivates our teams, increases our productivity, improves retention, and contributes to the future success of our company. Our culture is one where we work hard for our clients and for each other – and we have fun collaborating, sharing experience and expertise, and learning along the way. We’re passionate about delivering exceptional quality, elevating client relationships, enriching the careers and lives of our employee owners, and enhancing the communities where we live and serve.     

At LDG, we strive to create an organization where people want to work. We offer a flexible work environment, paid training for required licensures, competitive benefits, bonus plans, and a company-funded Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP) while supporting your professional and personal growth.    

The Chief Technology Officer (CTO) is responsible for developing and executing the company’s technology vision with a focus on innovation, digital transformation, artificial intelligence, automation, and technology-enabled business growth. The CTO serves as a strategic and hands-on technology leader who identifies, evaluates, and implements emerging technologies that improve operational efficiency, project delivery, employee productivity, and client value. This role combines executive leadership with deep technical expertise, requiring direct involvement in the development, implementation, and optimization of technology solutions that advance organizational capabilities, foster innovation, and support long-term business objectives.

Working closely with executive leadership, operational leaders, project managers, discipline leads, and technical teams, the CTO drives enterprise technology innovation while promoting technology adoption across the organization. Success depends on adoption by project managers and discipline leads, so partnership with them is central to the role. The CTO translates emerging technologies, artificial intelligence, and automation opportunities into practical solutions that enhance performance, improve efficiency, and deliver measurable business value.

• →Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in Information Technology, Business, or related field, preferred.
• →Experience: Minimum of fifteen (15) years of job-related experience, including at least 10 years in a senior technology leadership role and industry experience relevant to AEC (architecture, engineering, and construction).
• →Licensure/Certification: PMP, Certified Enterprise Architect or AI-related certifications or advanced training preferred

• Hands-on technical background; this role is not intended to be a pure manager.
• Experience implementing applied AI and automation solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to translate technology capability into business value.
• Working knowledge of the Autodesk and Bentley ecosystems, BIM workflows, and the broader AEC technology landscape.
• Proficient in GenAI tools (M365 Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini).
• Familiarity with operating in a CMMC Level 2 / CUI-regulated environment.
• Experience managing a technology or innovation budget.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook). 
• Must possess the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, multitask, and have flexible schedules to meet deadlines.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills are necessary.
• Strong interpersonal skills, and the ability to interact professionally with clients, vendors, and other external sources.
• Must possess strong ability to foster a collaborative work environment with other leaders and staff members.
• Strong oral and written communication skills, with the ability to work independently as well as collaboratively within a team. 

Larson Design Group, Inc. is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (EEO) that is committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. We prohibit discrimination and harassment of any kind based on race, color, sex, religion, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, genetic information, pregnancy, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all employment practices within our organization.