Preconstruction Engineer - Renewable Energy

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.; St. Louis (MO); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is seeking a data analytics professional to support project teams and leadership by analyzing project health, identifying risks, and delivering scalable insights.

You will design solutions for process analysis, risk management, and strategic initiatives across the enterprise, with a focus on continuous improvement and cost efficiency. The role emphasizes collaboration with department leaders, development of standardized tools, and evaluating technology

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, or related field.
• Internship in data science, analytics, or construction preferred but not required.
• General knowledge of construction operations.
• Experience holding meetings and public speaking preferred.
• Strong work ethic and desire to work in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Monitor construction KPIs and identify risks and opportunities in assigned scopes and projects.
• Coordinate with department leaders to align on improvements and business objectives.
• Develop standardized tools, procedures, and performance metrics to support continuous improvement.
• Evaluate technology and automation opportunities to streamline repetitive tasks
• Design and implement process improvements that reduce costs, delays, and operational risks.
• Identify productivity risk factors within construction processes and support the correction planning.
• Evaluate root causes of varying productivity metrics
• Correlate KPIs from various disciplines
• Support change management of new processes, technologies, and tools used across project teams
• Collaborate directly with project teams to set goals, solve problems, and confirm results

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, or related field

Internship in data science, analytics, or construction preferred but not required

General knowledge of construction operations

Experience holding meetings and public speaking preferred

Strong work ethic and desire to work in a team environment

Job description

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. is America's premier, 100% employee-owned commercial construction company. With offices nationwide, we specialize in a wide range of project types that are as diverse and wide-ranging as the communities in which we build. Our innovative teams collaborate with clients and industry partners throughout the project life cycle, starting in the earliest stages of design, throughout construction and beyond project completion. McCarthy’s reputation for tackling the toughest building challenges starts with our focus on developing high-performing individuals and teams. We do this through our award-winning training programs, a best-in-class Total Rewards benefits program, and a focus on equipping diverse teams of employee owners through a connected and inclusive culture aligned with our core values of: Genuine. We, Not I. All In.

How do McCarthy partners define our culture?

• We Live Our Core Values: We do whatever it takes to deliver on our promises with honesty and integrity.
• We are Employee Owned: We are personally invested in building the things people need in our communities.
• We Feel Like a Family: We value genuine connections and help each other succeed in an inclusive environment.
• We are Builders: We respect the work we do and everyone who helps make it happen safely.

Position Summary

Responsible for supporting project teams and leadership through providing actionable insights and analysis of project health. Provides solutions to process analysis, risk management, and strategy using existing tools as well as building custom solutions with scalability and impact across the enterprise. Responsible for designing and implementing the process needed to achieve the desired outcome.

Responsibilities

• Monitor construction KPIs and identify risks and opportunities in assigned scopes and projects.
• Coordinate with department leaders to align on improvements and business objectives.
• Develop standardized tools, procedures, and performance metrics to support continuous improvement.
• Evaluate technology and automation opportunities to streamline repetitive tasks
• Design and implement process improvements that reduce costs, delays, and operational risks.
• Identify productivity risk factors within construction processes and support the correction planning.
• Evaluate root causes of varying productivity metrics
• Correlate KPIs from various disciplines
• Support change management of new processes, technologies, and tools used across project teams
• Collaborate directly with project teams to set goals, solve problems, and confirm results

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Data Science, Statistics, or related field
• Internship in data science, analytics, or construction preferred but not required
• General knowledge of construction operations
• Experience holding meetings and public speaking preferred
• Strong work ethic and desire to work in a team environment

McCarthy is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, including disability and protected veteran status.

NOTICE TO EXTERNAL SEARCH FIRMS: McCarthy’s Talent Acquisition Team is the only authorized representative permitted to engage with external search firms, staffing agencies, or other third-party recruiting partners. McCarthy maintains an Approved Agency List for recruiting partners, which is reviewed and updated annually. McCarthy will only consider submissions from agencies with a signed fee agreement in place for the current year. McCarthy does not accept unsolicited resumes, candidate submissions, or referrals from agencies that do not meet these requirements. If a candidate is submitted without an active agreement, McCarthy will have no obligation to pay any fees and reserves the right to contact, engage, interview, or hire such candidate(s) without any financial or other responsibility to the submitting agency. Unsolicited resumes, including those sent directly to hiring managers or other employees, will be considered the property of McCarthy.