Junior Project Analytics & Controls Analyst

Nexus Engineering Group; Cleveland, Northern (OH, KY); Hybrid; USD 68,000 - 83,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

ESOP

Medical, dental, and vision coverage

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

Professional development

Wellness benefits

Flexible schedule

Job summary

Nexus Engineering Group is seeking an early-career Project Analyst to join our Project Services team in the United States. You will support project teams by turning cost, schedule, and risk information into accurate reporting and analysis.

You will work closely with Project Controls and cross-functional project teams to identify trends, variances, and actionable insights, and you will help improve data quality and decision-support through dashboards and reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in data analytics, science, engineering, or a related field.
• 0-2 years of relevant experience; internship or co-op experience may qualify.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Excel and standard Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong analytical, organizational, problem-solving, and attention-to-detail skills.
• Ability to communicate and collaborate effectively across project teams.
• Commitment to data quality, safety, and applicable client requirements.

Responsibilities

• Track project commitments, actuals, forecasts, accruals, changes, budgets, and other Project Controls information.
• Monitor project performance and help identify variances, trends, risks, and potential corrective actions.
• Validate project data and work with Project Controls, Finance, Procurement, Estimating, and project teams to resolve discrepancies.
• Support project risk identification and monitoring, including maintaining risk registers and documenting risks, opportunities, owners, and response actions.
• Prepare project reports, dashboards, KPIs, and trend analysis that provide clear visibility into project performance.
• Develop and maintain analytical tools, reports, databases, and dashboards that improve reporting and decision support.
• Use tools such as Excel, Power BI, Power Query, R, Python, VBA, automation, or AI, as appropriate, to improve analysis, reporting, and data quality.

Skills

Analytical thinking

Attention to detail

Communication & collaboration

Data quality mindset

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in data analytics, science, engineering, or related field

Tools

Power BI

Power Query

Power Automate

R

Python

VBA

Job description

Nexus Engineering Group is seeking an early-career Project Analyst to join our Project Services team in the United States. You will support project teams by turning cost, schedule, and risk information into accurate reporting and analysis.

You will work closely with Project Controls and cross-functional project teams to identify trends, variances, and actionable insights, and you will help improve data quality and decision-support through dashboards and reports.