Data Analyst- Project Controls

BWX Technologies, Inc.; Barberton (OH); On-site; USD 83,000 - 102,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Retirement plan

Annual incentive

Job summary

BWX Technologies, Inc. in Ohio is seeking a Data Analyst – Project Controls to help implement Earned Value Management across the site. You will design automated data flows, build dashboards, and enable project teams to make data-driven decisions with reliable information.

Working with the Project Controls Manager and cross-functional stakeholders, you will ensure data accuracy, accessibility, and actionable insights, while developing new tools and templates and delivering training to PMs.

Qualifications

• Strong Power BI report development skills with DAX and data modeling.
• Advanced Excel capabilities including formulas, pivot, and Power Query.
• Experience with project data, financials, or cost/schedule tracking.
• Analytical mindset with ability to translate data into recommendations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain data pipelines for EVM, budgeting, forecasting, and reporting.
• Build dashboards showing cost, schedule, performance metrics and trends.
• Support EACs, load boards, and other project control documents.
• Design tools and templates; train PMs to adopt automation solutions.
• Assist with quoting and cost analysis during Market Basket Quoting efforts.
• Present project information to project managers to explain performance drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Help design and refine new tools, templates, and automation solutions and provide trainings.
• Provide insights and identify anomalies to foster a data-driven culture.

Skills

Power BI

Advanced Excel

Data analysis

Cost & schedule tracking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Analytics or related field

Tools

Power BI DAX

Power Query

Job description

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At BWX Technologies, Inc. (NYSE: BWXT), we are People Strong, Innovation Driven. A U.S.-based company, BWXT is a Fortune 1000 and Defense News Top 100 manufacturing and engineering innovator that provides safe and effective nuclear solutions for global security, clean energy, environmental restoration, nuclear medicine and space exploration. With more than 7,800 employees, BWXT has 14 major operating sites in the U.S., Canada and the U.K. We are the sole manufacturer of naval nuclear reactors for U.S. submarines and aircraft carriers. Our company supplies precision manufactured components, services and fuel for the commercial nuclear power industry across four continents. Our joint ventures provide environmental restoration and operations management at a dozen U.S. Department of Energy and NASA facilities. BWXT’s technology is driving advances in medical radioisotope production in North America and microreactors for various defense and space applications. For more information, visit www.bwxt.com . Follow us on LinkedIn , X , Facebook and Instagram .

Position Overview

The Data Analyst – Project Controls will play a key role in supporting the development, implementation, and sustainment of Earned Value Management (EVM) across the site. This role focuses on building reliable, automated data flows, developing dashboards and reporting tools, and enabling project teams to make informed, data‑driven decisions. The analyst will work closely with the Project Controls Manager, Project Managers, and cross‑functional stakeholders to ensure project information is accurate, accessible, and actionable.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and optimize data pipelines needed for EVM, budget tracking, forecasting, and overall project controls reporting.
• Build and manage Power BI dashboards that provide clear visibility into cost, schedule, performance metrics, and trends for Project Managers and leadership.
• Use advanced Excel and Power Query skills to clean, transform, and consolidate data from multiple sources into consistent reporting structures.
• Support preparation of EACs (Estimates at Completion), load boards, and other project control documents.
• Assist with quoting and cost analysis during Market Basket Quoting efforts
• Present project information directly to Project Managers to help them understand performance drivers, risks, and opportunities without having to mine or manipulate raw data themselves.
• Help design and refine new tools, templates, and automation solutions that make project controls processes more efficient and easier for PMs to adopt and provide the trainings.
• Provide insights, identify anomalies, and help build a consistent data-driven culture within the project teams.

Required Skills & Qualifications

• Proficiency in Power BI report development, including DAX, modeling, and data visualization best practices.
• Strong Excel capabilities, including advanced formulas, pivot tables, Power Query, and data shaping.
• Experience working with project data, financials, or cost/schedule tracking systems.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to convert complex data into meaningful recommendations.

Preferred Skills & Qualifications

Education: Bachelor degree in Data Analytics, Data Science, Business Analytics, Information Systems, Computer Science, Finance, Engineering, or a related quantitative field

Experience: 2+ years of experience in data analysis, project controls, or financial analysis within an operational, engineering, manufacturing, or project‑driven environment.

Pay: $83,000- $102,000

The base salary range for this position in Ohio (US-OH) at the start of employment is expected to be between $83,000 and $102,000 per year. However, the base salary offered is based on local job market factors, and may vary further depending on factors specific to the selected job candidate, such as job‑related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to these considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, such as an annual cash incentive in addition to a full range of medical, retirement, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided at such time the selected job candidate receives an offer of employment. If hired, the selected job candidate will be employed 'at-will,’ unless employed at a location and in a position subject to a collective bargaining agreement. The company further reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment, compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and other market factors.

All candidates must be U.S. citizens. Selected applicants are required to successfully complete a pre-employment check and drug screening. In addition, the position may require the ability to obtain and maintain applicable federal eligibility requirements for access to classified/sensitive information or matter which involves an extensive criminal and financial background investigation, drug test, previous employment, and reference verifications.

BWXT is committed to the concept of Equal Employment Opportunity. We have established procedures to ensure that all personnel actions such as recruitment, compensation, career development, benefits, company-sponsored training and social recreational programs are administered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, protected veteran or other protected status.