Data Scientist – Infrastructure Project Controls & BI

DataScientistJobs; Birmingham; On-site; GBP 41,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

HS2 Ltd is seeking a Data Scientist to support the Project Controls team in Birmingham. The role focuses on building robust data models and dashboards to deliver timely insights that inform decision-making across time, cost, risk, change and quality.

You will work with large datasets, perform root cause analysis, and contribute to a robust performance measurement framework including Earned Value Management. This is a hands-on data role within a major infrastructure program.

Qualifications

• Membership of relevant professional associations (e.g., RICS, ACostE, ICES) or equivalent experience.
• Ability to analyse external factors such as inflation and market trends.
• Proficiency in Power BI and Excel to develop dashboards and extract insights.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing a benchmarking database and reporting process.
• Develop and maintain data models to support interactive dashboards for management insights.
• Analyze project controls processes and client workflows to document business processes.
• Prepare regular and ad-hoc reports, ensuring quality and timeliness for leadership reviews.
• Support PMB and KPIs reporting across time, cost, risk, change and quality.
• Contribute to Earned Value Management implementation and integration into reporting.
• Integrate schedule, cost, scope, quality, change and risk data for a comprehensive project health view.
• Share lessons learned within the Project Controls community.
• Support production of MI and progress reports at Contract/Phase/HS2 Programme levels.

Skills

Data analysis

Dashboard development

Stakeholder communication

Education

Degree in a relevant field or NVQ Level 2 in Project Controls

Tools

Power BI

MS Excel

Job description

HS2 Ltd is seeking a Data Scientist to support the Project Controls team in Birmingham. The role focuses on building robust data models and dashboards to deliver timely insights that inform decision-making across time, cost, risk, change and quality.

You will work with large datasets, perform root cause analysis, and contribute to a robust performance measurement framework including Earned Value Management. This is a hands-on data role within a major infrastructure program.