Senior Data Engineer

Buro Happold Limited; Bath, Leeds, Manchester, Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working arrangements

Attractive salary and benefits package

25 days holiday per year

Generous pension scheme

Flexible benefits

Professional development

Two professional body memberships

Wellbeing and EAP

Job summary

Buro Happold Limited in the UK is hiring a Senior Data Engineer to design and build data platforms powering an AI-driven engineering practice. Hybrid roles available in Bath, Leeds, Manchester, or London, with cross-office collaboration across global teams.

You will develop scalable data pipelines, BI reporting, and data governance to enable smarter decisions on major engineering projects, partnering with engineers and managers.

Qualifications

• 3-6 years' experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, or a similar role.
• Proven experience designing and developing modern data pipelines and data models.
• Strong Power BI expertise, including data modelling, DAX, dashboard development, and workspace management.
• Excellent SQL skills and experience with Python and/or PySpark.
• Experience working with cloud data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of data governance, quality management, and documentation best practices.
• Experience using Git and modern development practices, including CI/CD.
• The ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Data Engineering & Platform Development: Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines using modern lakehouse and medallion architecture principles.
• Collaborate with IT and platform teams to optimise cloud-based data infrastructure.
• Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions that support operational and strategic decision-making.
• Own the full reporting lifecycle, from requirements gathering and data modelling through to deployment and user adoption.
• Contribute to AI-enabled initiatives by integrating data outputs into governed reporting environments.
• Partner with engineers, project managers, and business leaders to understand data challenges and develop impactful solutions.

Skills

Data pipelines

Power BI

SQL

Python

Cloud platforms

Data governance

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Azure Data Factory

Databricks

Power BI Desktop

Git

Job description

Build the Data Foundations Shaping the Future of Engineering. Join Buro Happold as a Senior Data Engineer.

This person can be based in our Bath, Leeds, Manchester or London office on a hybrid working model.

At Buro Happold, we're transforming how engineering knowledge, project intelligence, and AI-driven insights are captured, connected, and scaled across a global business.

As part of our Design Technology team, we're looking for a Data & Analytics Engineer to help build the data infrastructure that powers the future of engineering.

If you're passionate about turning complex data into meaningful insights and want to see your work make a tangible impact on major engineering projects, we'd love to hear from you.

About The Role

As a Data & Analytics Engineer, you'll sit at the heart of Buro Happold's digital transformation journey, designing and building the data platforms that enable smarter decision-making across our global engineering practice.

Combining modern data engineering with business intelligence development, you'll create scalable data pipelines, develop powerful reporting solutions, and help establish best practices for data governance, quality, and self-service analytics.

You'll work across a diverse range of systems and stakeholders, translating data from engineering, project management, and operational platforms into trusted, actionable intelligence.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Engineering & Platform Development

  Design, build, and maintain scalable data pipelines using modern lakehouse and medallion architecture principles.

  Integrate and transform data from project systems, engineering tools, databases, and APIs.

  Ensure robust data quality, governance, lineage, and documentation standards across the platform.

  Collaborate with IT and platform teams to optimise cloud-based data infrastructure.

• Business Intelligence & Analytics

  Develop and maintain Power BI dashboards and reporting solutions that support operational and strategic decision-making.

  Own the full reporting lifecycle, from requirements gathering and data modelling through to deployment and user adoption.

• Strategic Digital Transformation

  Contribute to AI-enabled initiatives by integrating data outputs into governed reporting environments.

• Stakeholder Engagement & Enablement

  Partner with engineers, project managers, and business leaders to understand data challenges and develop impactful solutions.

About You

Essentials

• 3-6 years' experience in Data Engineering, Analytics Engineering, or a similar role.
• Proven experience designing and developing modern data pipelines and data models.
• Strong Power BI expertise, including data modelling, DAX, dashboard development, and workspace management.
• Excellent SQL skills and experience with Python and/or PySpark.
• Experience working with cloud data platforms such as Microsoft Fabric, Azure Data Factory, Synapse, Databricks, or similar technologies.
• Knowledge of data governance, quality management, and documentation best practices.
• Experience using Git and modern development practices, including CI/CD.
• The ability to communicate technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Desirables

• Experience within engineering consultancy, AEC, or professional services environments.
• Exposure to orchestration tools such as Airflow, Prefect, or Azure Data Factory.
• An interest in AI, machine learning, or emerging data technologies.
• Experience supporting user adoption, training, or analytics enablement initiatives.

Why Join Buro Happold?

At Buro Happold, we believe in creating a better, more sustainable world. You'll be part of a team that values innovation, collaboration, and excellence. We offer a supportive environment where your contributions make a real difference.

What we Offer You:

Bring your knowledge and expertise to one of the world's most respected consultancies.

• Hybrid working arrangements.
• Attractive salary and benefits package.
• Holiday entitlement of 25 days per annum (exclusive of bank holidays) and flexible holiday arrangements.
• Generous company pension scheme.
• Flexible benefits including cycle scheme, dental insurance, optical cover, travel insurance, season ticket loans, and corporate discounts.
• Enhanced parenthood leave policies.
• 3pm finish on the last Friday of the month.
• A strong commitment to your continuous development. Whatever stage in your career, we have a learning and development programme that will enable and empower you.
• Entitlement to two memberships to professional bodies or subscriptions.
• A commitment to your wellbeing through a comprehensive employee assistance programme and wellbeing activities.
• A supportive and inclusive environment that will welcome you through social and outreach activities from the Young Employees Forum to mentoring.
• An international culture that wherever your career takes you at Buro Happold, you won't be far from the exceptional.

A place for everyone

Buro Happold values individual's flexible approaches to working patterns as an important part of the way you work and achieve balance. We welcome applications from those who are seeking flexibility in their careers.

We are working to change the lack of representation of marginalised groups in the built environment and are particularly keen to hear from anyone who feels they are underrepresented in the industry. We have much to learn from one another. Embracing difference allows us to develop the most innovative and elegant solutions.

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