Data & Dashboards Specialist (Data Centers)

Jacobs; Chattanooga (TN); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 104,000; Full time

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking a Data & Dashboards Specialist (Power BI) to transform design, construction, and model data into insights for our data center portfolio. You will sit inside the Digital Delivery / BIM team, collaborating with BIM managers, project managers, construction managers, and AI specialists.

Your focus is on connecting to data, structuring it, and visualizing it—from early design through construction and closeout, turning messy data into dashboards teams rely on.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building Power BI dashboards and data models.
• Experience with AEC/BIM data and CDEs (e.g., Revit schedules).
• Ability to connect to APIs or ETL tools for data refresh.
• Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver Power BI dashboards across multi-site portfolio.
• Connect Power BI to ACC/CDEs, Revit outputs, and scheduling data.
• Develop data models, relationships, and DAX measures.
• Collaborate with BIM, construction, and AI teams; iterate dashboards based on feedback.

Skills

Power BI

Data modeling

DAX

Communication

Analytical thinking

APIs / ETL

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Primavera P6

Unifier

Hexagon Smart Materials

Job description

At Jacobs, we're challenging today to reinvent tomorrow by solving the world's most critical problems for thriving cities, resilient environments, mission-critical outcomes, operational advancement, scientific discovery and cutting-edge manufacturing, turning abstract ideas into realities that transform the world for good.

Your impact

This job opportunity is available at ANY location in the United States. Ideally, selected candidates will be near a JACOBS U.S. based office, but we intend to hire the "best" candidates. We are looking for a Data & Dashboards Specialist (Power BI) to transform design, construction, and model data into clear, action-oriented insights for our data center portfolio.

You will sit inside the Digital Delivery / BIM team, working closely with BIM managers, project managers, construction managers, and automation/AI specialists. Your focus is not on “filling in” data, but on connecting to it, structuring it, and visualizing it—from early design through construction and closeout.

If you enjoy turning messy AEC data (models, RFIs, submittals, P6 schedules, financials, procurement feeds) into dashboards that teams actually rely on, this role is for you.

Key Responsibilities

• Dashboard Design & Delivery
  • 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

Data Connections, APIs & Modeling

• 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

Standards, Templates & Reuse

• 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

Collaboration with BIM, Construction, Automation & AI

• 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

Here’s what you’ll need

• 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

Ideally, you'll have

• Experience with Revit, Navisworks, Civil 3D, or other BIM/coordination tools (conceptual understanding is sufficient)
• Ability to work within the United States without visa sponsorship at anytime in the future

Our health and welfare benefits are designed to invest in you, and in the things you care about. Your health. Your well-being. Your safety. Your future. Employees have access to medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance, a 401(k) plan, and the ability to purchase company stock at a discount. Eligible employees may also enroll in a deferred compensation plan or the Executive Deferral Plan. Jacobs has an unlimited U.S. Personalized Paid Time Off (PPTO) policy for full-time salaried/exempt employees, seven paid holidays, and caregiver leave. And certain roles may be eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases, performance discretionary bonus, and stock.

The base salary range for this position is $75,300.00 to $103,500.00. Within the range, individual pay is determined by work location and additional factors, including job-related skills, experience, and relevant education or training.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

We value collaboration and believe that in-person interactions are crucial for both our culture and client delivery. We empower employees with our hybrid working policy, allowing them to split their work week between Jacobs offices/projects and remote locations enabling them to deliver their best work.

Your application experience is important to us, and we’re keen to adapt to make every interaction even better. If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team via Careers Support.