Power BI Dashboards Architect for Construction Data

Jacobs; Cary (NC); Hybrid; USD 75,000 - 104,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

401(k) plan

Stock purchase plan

Hybrid work policy

Unlimited PTO

Job summary

Jacobs is seeking 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 and collaborate with BIM managers, project managers, construction managers, and automation/AI specialists to connect to data, structure it, and visualize it—from design through closeout.

Qualifications

• Proven experience building Power BI dashboards with data modeling and DAX.
• Experience with AEC/BIM data and Revit schedules/model exports.
• Experience with scheduling data (Primavera P6) or procurement/finance data (Unifier, Hexagon Smart Materials).
• APIs/ETL tools for connecting systems to Power BI and enabling automated refresh.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with clear communication to stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain Power BI dashboards for a multi-site portfolio across design, construction, and closeout.
• Create construction administration dashboards (RFIs, submittals, daily reports).
• Translate stakeholder questions into visuals and metrics to support decisions.
• Support project teams during setup and milestones; iterate dashboards based on feedback.

Skills

Power BI dashboards

Data modeling

DAX

BIM/AE C data

Stakeholder communication

APIs/ETL

Tools

Revit

Navisworks

Primavera P6

Unifier

Hexagon Smart Materials

Job description

Jacobs is seeking 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 and collaborate with BIM managers, project managers, construction managers, and automation/AI specialists to connect to data, structure it, and visualize it—from design through closeout.