Early Career Project Controls Data Analyst

WSP

Posted 3 days ago

Full Time

New York, New York

In Person

Smart Summary

The role involves supporting project management in construction or engineering by leveraging data analytics and visualization tools, primarily through designing, developing, and maintaining PowerBI dashboards for key project metrics. Responsibilities also include analyzing project data from schedules and budgets to identify trends and risks, compiling accurate reports for stakeholders, and maintaining data integrity.

We are seeking an Early Career Project Controls Data Analyst with 0-2 years of experience to support project management through data analytics and visualization. A Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field is required, along with strong analytical skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.

Must Have Skills for ATS

Data Analytics

Visualization Tools

PowerBI

Data Analysis

Dashboard Development

Data Management

Data Governance

Report Compilation

Process Improvement

Microsoft Office Suite

Excel

Data Modeling

Risk Identification

Trend Analysis

Stakeholder Communication

Training

Job Description

This Opportunity

WSP is currently seeking a full-time Early Career Project Controls Data Analyst to join our Project Controls team.  This position is open to our New York-NY, Morristown-NJ, Glastonbury-CT, Boston-MA, and Charlotte-NC offices. 

Be involved in projects with our Project Controls Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our client’s objectives and solves their challenges.

At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Here at WSP, anything is within our reach and yours as a WSP employee. Come join us and help shape the future!

Your Impact

  • Support project management in the construction or engineering sector by leveraging data analytics and visualization tools to enhance decision-making, with a focus on early-career development in project controls.
  • Dashboard Development: Coordinate closely with project teams and the project controls department to design, develop, and maintain informative PowerBI dashboards that visualize key project metrics, timelines, and performance indicators.
  • Data Analysis: Analyze project data from various sources, including schedules, budgets, and progress reports, to identify trends, variances, and potential risks, using data analytics techniques to provide actionable insights.
  • Report Compilation: Assist in compiling comprehensive reports by gathering, organizing, and interpreting data, ensuring accuracy and timeliness for stakeholders such as project managers and executives.
  • Collaboration and Communication: Work collaboratively with cross-functional teams to gather requirements, refine data models, and present findings through clear visualizations and summaries.
  • Data Management: Maintain data integrity by cleaning, validating, and updating datasets in tools like PowerBI, Excel, or related software, while adhering to best practices in data governance.
  • Process Improvement: Contribute to the continuous improvement of project controls processes by suggesting enhancements to dashboards, analytics methods, or reporting workflows based on observed efficiencies.
  • Training and Support: Provide basic training and support to team members on PowerBI usage and data interpretation to foster a data-driven culture within the project environment.
     

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics, Business, Engineering, Construction Management, or a related field
  • 0-2 years of experience in data analytics, PowerBI, or project controls preferred
  • Strong analytical skills with attention to detail
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite
  • Ability to learn construction-specific software quickly

Preferred Qualifications

  • Prior internship or work experience in project controls, project management, construction management, or related field. 

WSP Benefits:

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation:
Expected Salary (all locations): $65,600 - $96,030

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand.  Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service. 

WSP

We are one of the world’s leading professional services firms, uniting our engineering, advisory and science-based expertise to shape communities to advance humanity. ​ ​From local beginnings to a globe-spanning presence today, we operate in over 50 countries and employ approximately 73,000 professionals, known as Visioneers. ​ Together they pioneer solutions and deliver innovative projects across sectors: Transport & Infrastructure, Property & Buildings, Earth & Environment, Water, Power & Energy and Mining & Metals. ​ ​ Together let’s unlock potential everywhere.​ #WeAreWSP​

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