Data Engineering Lead - Part-Time, DataOps & Governance

Bechtel; Houston (TX); Hybrid; USD 83,000 - 124,000; Part time

Job summary

Bechtel is seeking a Data Engineering Lead in Houston to drive end-to-end data engineering initiatives within the Energy Business Unit. The role focuses on delivering scalable, governed data capabilities that support analytics, AI, and decision-making, across EPC domains.

This part-time telework position requires at least three days in-person per week at the Houston office, with weekly schedules set in coordination with leadership. Extensive data, cloud, and governance experience are essential.

Qualifications

• Requires bachelor's or master's degree with 13–15 years of relevant experience or 17–19 years of work experience.
• Experience delivering data pipelines, integrations, APIs, and enterprise data products.
• Knowledge of EPC project delivery, engineering, procurement, project controls, or operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end delivery of data engineering solutions.
• Manage delivery plans, milestones, resources, and dependencies.
• Coordinate business and technical teams to resolve delivery risks.
• Oversee data pipelines, integrations, APIs, and data products.
• Guide deployment, monitoring, and operational support with DataOps practices.

Skills

Data engineering

Pipelines

SQL

Python

Cloud platforms

Data modeling

DataOps

CI/CD

Leadership

Stakeholder comms

Education

Bachelor's degree

Master's degree

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Fabric

Job description

Bechtel is seeking a Data Engineering Lead in Houston to drive end-to-end data engineering initiatives within the Energy Business Unit. The role focuses on delivering scalable, governed data capabilities that support analytics, AI, and decision-making, across EPC domains.

This part-time telework position requires at least three days in-person per week at the Houston office, with weekly schedules set in coordination with leadership. Extensive data, cloud, and governance experience are essential.