Data & Dashboards Specialist (Data Centers)

Summary

Jacobs is a global professional services and technical solutions company focused on critical infrastructure, environments, and advanced manufacturing. Jacobs is seeking a Data & Dashboards Specialist (Power BI) to transform design, construction, and model data into actionable insights, build and maintain dashboards, connect data sources, develop data models, and support BIM, construction, automation, and AI teams.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Power BI dashboards that support Design and coordination progress; Model health and quality indicators; Issue/clash metrics and remediation; Program- and project-level KPIs across a multi-site portfolio
• Create construction administration dashboards that track Submittals (status, cycle times, responsible parties, bottlenecks); RFIs (volume, response times, trends by discipline/location); Daily reports / field reports (labor, quantities, weather impacts, safety, key events)
• Translate stakeholder questions into clear visuals, metrics, and layouts that support real decisions
• Support project teams during setup and key milestones, iterating dashboards based on feedback
• Connect Power BI to a range of systems and data sources, such as ACC / CDEs, Revit model exports and schedules, Navisworks/coordination outputs; Construction administration systems (for RFIs, submittals, daily reports, field data); Scheduling tools – especially Primavera P6 (planned vs. actual, critical path views, look-ahead dashboards); Financial and procurement systems – including Unifier and Hexagon Smart Materials for Commitments, invoices, and change orders; Procurement status, material tracking, and delivery milestones
• Use APIs or automated data pipelines (where available) to enable Direct connections from these platforms into Power BI; Automatic refreshes with minimal manual intervention
• Develop and maintain data models, relationships, and DAX measures, and troubleshoot data quality and refresh issues
• Develop standard dashboard templates for recurring use cases, including Construction admin dashboards (RFIs, submittals, daily reports); Scheduling dashboards (P6 integration); Financial/procurement dashboards (Unifier, Smart Materials)
• Define and document standard measures, naming conventions, and visual patterns to ensure consistent reporting across programs and clients
• Maintain lightweight documentation and handover guides so dashboards can be adopted and scaled
• Partner with BIM managers to consume model and coordination data into dashboards; Construction and project managers to align dashboards with CA workflows, P6 updates, and financial/procurement processes; Provide data/visualization support for internal pilots, R&D initiatives, and executive reporting related to digital delivery, automation, and AI
• Run short walkthroughs, demos, and quick reference sessions for project and construction teams on how to use dashboards

Skills

• Proven experience building Power BI dashboards, including
• Data modeling, relationships, and DAX
• Designing intuitive, user-friendly report pages
• Experience working with AEC / BIM / construction data, such as
• ACC or similar CDEs
• Revit schedules or model exports
• RFI/submittal logs, daily reports, or other CA data
• Experience integrating or reporting on at least one of
• Scheduling data (e.g., Primavera P6)
• Construction financial or procurement data (e.g., Unifier, Hexagon Smart Materials, or comparable tools)
• Comfort working with APIs or ETL tools to connect external systems to Power BI, and to configure automated data refresh
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to deal with imperfect, fragmented data and improve it over time
• Clear, concise communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Experience with Revit, Navisworks, Civil 3D, or other BIM/coordination tools (conceptual understanding is sufficient)

Qualifications

Must Haves

• Proven experience building Power BI dashboards, including
• Data modeling, relationships, and DAX
• Designing intuitive, user-friendly report pages
• Experience working with AEC / BIM / construction data, such as
• ACC or similar CDEs
• Revit schedules or model exports
• RFI/submittal logs, daily reports, or other CA data
• Experience integrating or reporting on at least one of
• Scheduling data (e.g., Primavera P6)
• Construction financial or procurement data (e.g., Unifier, Hexagon Smart Materials, or comparable tools)
• Comfort working with APIs or ETL tools to connect external systems to Power BI, and to configure automated data refresh
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills; ability to deal with imperfect, fragmented data and improve it over time
• Clear, concise communication skills and the ability to work with both technical and non-technical stakeholders

Nice to Haves

• Experience with Revit, Navisworks, Civil 3D, or other BIM/coordination tools (conceptual understanding is sufficient)

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Basic life insurance
• 401(k) plan
• Ability to purchase company stock at a discount
• Eligible employees may enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan
• Unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) for full-time salaried/exempt employees
• Seven paid holidays
• Caregiver leave
• Certain roles may be eligible for merit increases
• Certain roles may be eligible for a performance discretionary bonus
• Certain roles may be eligible for stock
• Hybrid working policy allowing employees to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations