Data Analyst: Waste & Cost Insights for NASA

Navarro Inc.; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health Care Plan (Medical, Dental &amp

Retirement Plan (401k)

Life Insurance (Basic, Voluntary &

Paid Time Off (Vacation & PublicH

Short Term & Long Term Disability

Job summary

Navarro Research and Engineering is seeking a Data Analyst (Business Operations Manager) to support NASA Environmental Support Services at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. You will manage waste, procurement, vendor data, and cost records while standardizing waste-management cost accounting under the DSSI program.

The role requires transforming complex environmental and business information into clear reports, invoices, cost allocations, forecasts, and management insights.

Qualifications

• Minimum of five years of experience in waste data management, procurement coordination and tracking, data-tracking functions, or a combination of these areas.

Responsibilities

• Manage waste data, procurement coordination, vendor information, cost records, and supporting documentation for regulated waste services.
• Implement and maintain data-tracking processes for the DSSI Waste Management Program, including resource expenditures, personnel hours, other direct costs, and generator chargebacks.
• Track regulated waste costs at the container or accumulation level from generation through onsite management, transportation, and offsite disposition.
• Allocate direct and indirect costs by waste generator, organization, Headquarters Mission Directorate, project, work authorization, or construction activity, and document the rationale for percentage-based allocations.
• Reconcile waste disposal facility and vendor charges against supporting records, invoices, manifests, profiles, sampling, transportation, treatment, and disposal activities.
• Compile monthly invoices by Mission Directorate and prepare cost reports that summarize prior-month actuals and projected costs for the next two months.
• Track time-and-materials costs by applicable PWS activity and maintain travel costs as separate records with the appropriate PWS section and cost information.
• Analyze and summarize complex environmental and business information in a clear, understandable format for NASA and contractor management.
• Maintain accurate, complete, and auditable records in Government-provided databases and other approved tracking systems.
• Support monthly environmental status reporting, workload metrics, performance tracking, property records, data calls, audits, and management reviews.
• Coordinate with environmental staff, procurement personnel, vendors, treatment/storage/disposal/recycling facilities, and Government stakeholders to resolve data or billing discrepancies.
• Protect data quality by applying consistent definitions, validation checks, version control, and documented business rules.
• Demonstrated ability to summarize complex information in a clear and understandable manner.
• Experience maintaining detailed cost, vendor, procurement, operational, or environmental records with strong accuracy and traceability.
• Ability to reconcile multiple data sources, identify discrepancies, document assumptions, and produce timely management reports and invoices.
• Proficiency with spreadsheet-based analysis, data tracking, reporting, and document-management tools.
• Ability to coordinate effectively with technical personnel, procurement stakeholders, vendors, management, and Government representatives.
• Ability to meet applicable site access, security, safety, health, and training requirements.

Skills

Waste data management

Procurement coordination

Data tracking

Cost reporting

Data analysis

Documentation

Spreadsheet proficiency

Job description

Navarro Research and Engineering is seeking a Data Analyst (Business Operations Manager) to support NASA Environmental Support Services at Johnson Space Center in Houston, TX. You will manage waste, procurement, vendor data, and cost records while standardizing waste-management cost accounting under the DSSI program.

The role requires transforming complex environmental and business information into clear reports, invoices, cost allocations, forecasts, and management insights.