Data & Dashboards Specialist (Data Centers)

Overview

Create and maintain Power BI dashboards that turn AEC project data into actionable insights for data‑center projects.

Key Responsibilities

• power bi
• data modeling
• api integration
• p6 integration
• bim data
• dashboard design

Tasks

-Create construction administration dashboards that track -Provide data/visualization support for internal pilots, R&D initiatives, and executive reporting related to digital delivery, automation, and AI -Translate stakeholder questions into clear visuals, metrics, and layouts that support real decisions -Construction and project managers to align dashboards with CA workflows, P6 updates, and financial/procurement processes -Define and document standard measures, naming conventions, and visual patterns to ensure consistent reporting across programs and clients -Develop standard dashboard templates for recurring use cases, including -Designing intuitive, user-friendly report pages -ACC / CDEs, Revit model exports and schedules, Navisworks/coordination outputs -Design, build, and maintain Power BI dashboards that support -Develop and maintain data models, relationships, and DAX measures, and troubleshoot data quality and refresh issues -Revit schedules or model exports -Maintain lightweight documentation and handover guides so dashboards can be adopted and scaled -Construction admin dashboards (RFIs, submittals, daily reports) -Scheduling data (e.g., Primavera P6) -Connect Power BI to a range of systems and data sources, such as -Use APIs or automated data pipelines (where available) to enable -Support project teams during setup and key milestones, iterating dashboards based on feedback -Run short walkthroughs, demos, and quick reference sessions for project and construction teams on how to use dashboards -Scheduling dashboards (P6 integration) -Model health and quality indicators -BIM managers to consume model and coordination data into dashboards

Requirements

• primavera
• power bi
• revit
• unifier
• analytical
• communication

What You Bring

-Scheduling tools – especially Primavera P6 (planned vs. actual, critical path views, look-ahead dashboards) -Program- and project-level KPIs across a multi-site portfolio -Financial and procurement systems – including Unifier and Hexagon Smart Materials for -Construction financial or procurement data (e.g., Unifier, Hexagon Smart Materials, or comparable tools) -Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to deal with imperfect, fragmented data and improve it over time -Proven experience building Power BI dashboards, including -RFI/submittal logs, daily reports, or other CA data -Experience integrating or reporting on at least one of -Experience with Revit, Navisworks, Civil 3D, or other BIM/coordination tools (conceptual understanding is sufficient) -Financial/procurement dashboards (Unifier, Smart Materials) -RFIs (volume, response times, trends by discipline/location) -Comfort working with APIs or ETL tools to connect external systems to Power BI, and to configure automated data refresh -Experience working with AEC / BIM / construction data, such as -Clear, concise communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders -ACC or similar CDEs -Data modeling, relationships, and DAX

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Benefits

-Direct connections from these platforms into Power BI -Automatic refreshes with minimal manual intervention

About Jacobs

-Headquartered in Dallas, it has evolved into a global powerhouse delivering consulting, technical, scientific and project delivery services. -Its portfolio spans transformative projects—clean water systems, data centers, rail expansions, offshore wind roadmaps, and wastewater plants. -Specialising in advanced manufacturing, cities & places, energy, environmental, national security & defense, life sciences, transportation and water sectors. -Jacobs has reshaped itself via key moves—spinning off government services, acquiring CH2M in 2017, and exiting traditional oil & gas units. -Projects often tackle high-stakes, complex challenges: wastewater treatment in Vancouver, LIRR station upgrades, and AI data centres in Portugal. -Unusually, the firm shifted its HQ from California to Dallas in 2016 to align with its expanding national and global reach.

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