Principal Data Analyst

Blattner; Avon (MN); On-site; USD 122,000 - 176,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

HDHP insurance

401(k) match

HSA and FSA options

Dental and Vision insurance

Tuition reimbursement

Work/Life balance

Gym on site

Job summary

Blattner is seeking a Principal Data Analyst to champion enterprise analytics across Safety, Operations, and Quality. You will lead an Analytics Community of Practice and guide adoption of the Microsoft data platform, including Power BI and Microsoft Fabric, elevating analysts across the business.

The role focuses on data-informed decision-making, enterprise standards, and building scalable dashboards to empower decisions at all levels. Travel up to 30% is required.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of data analytics experience in EPC environments.
• Experience across Safety, Operations, and Quality domains.

Responsibilities

• Lead an enterprise Analytics Community of Practice and set reporting standards.
• Develop advanced analytics solutions to improve performance and reduce risk.
• Define enterprise dashboards and reporting standards in Power BI and Fabric.
• Evaluate emerging data tools and guide enterprise-wide adoption.

Skills

SQL

Python

Power BI

Microsoft Fabric

Data modeling

Dashboard design

Education

Bachelor's Degree in related field

Tools

Databricks

Azure Data Services

Job description

The Principal Data Analyst is a senior individual contributor on the IT Data, Analytics & Integrations team who drives enterprise-wide data-informed decision-making. This role serves as the analytics standard-setter and thought leader for the organization, with a primary business focus on Safety, Operations, and Quality while supporting the broader enterprise. The Principal Data Analyst leads an Analytics Community of Practice, enabling and elevating departmental analysts across the business, and guides the organization’s adoption of the Microsoft data platform including Power BI and Microsoft Fabric.

STEP INTO THE ROLE

• Champions an enterprise-wide Analytics Community of Practice, setting reporting and analytics standards, sharing best practices, and enabling departmental analysts to deliver consistent, high-quality analytics.
• Serves as a senior analytics resource across the enterprise, developing advanced solutions that support operational performance, risk reduction, and continuous improvement.
• Defines enterprise standards for dashboards and report design in Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Fabric, ensuring analytics across the business deliver consistent, actionable insights to decision-makers at all levels..
• Researches and evaluates emerging data tools and technologies; recommends and guides enterprise-wide adoption.

WHAT YOU’LL NEED

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Analytics, Data Science, Computer Science, Mathematics, Engineering, or a related field.
• Ten (10) or more years of data analytics experience within an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) company. Demonstrated experience working across business domains including Safety, Operations, and Quality.

WHAT SETS YOU APART

• Ability to travel up to 30% of the time.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Power BI and Microsoft Fabric for dashboard development, data modeling, and enterprise reporting.
• Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Fabric and Databricks for cloud-based data processing and analytics.
• Proficient in SQL and Python for data analysis, transformation, and pipeline development.

HOW WE INVEST IN YOU

• Competitive pay
• 100% employer paid HDHP insurance premiums for employees
• 401(k) with company match
• HSA and FSA options
• Dental and Vision insurance
• Education Assistance (Tuition Reimbursement)
• Work/Life balance
• Employee/Family focused culture
• Gym on site
• And more!

$121,680.00 - $176,436.00 Individual Compensation to be determined based on the applicant's applicable experience and qualifications balanced against internal equity.

WHO ARE WE?

With more than 115 years of construction experience, Blattner has played a vital role in building America’s critical infrastructure, ranging from railroads and highways to dams and mines. Since 1997, the company has focused on renewable energy solutions and is responsible for some of the most significant solar, wind and storage projects in the U.S. Today, Blattner has installed over 20% of America’s utility-scale wind, solar and energy storage capacity. Blattner Company is the parent company of Blattner Energy and D.H. Blattner & Sons, of which all are members of the Quanta Services family of companies. Company headquarters are in Avon, Minnesota.

Blattner is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer committed to diversity and inclusion in the workplace. Blattner will not tolerate discrimination against any applicant for employment or employee on the basis of age (40 and over), ancestry, color, religious creed, gender, gender expression, gender identity, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, mental disability, military or veteran status, national origin, physical disability, race, receipt of public assistance, sex, sexual orientation, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local laws. This commitment governs all aspects of employment including, but not limited to: hiring, promotion, demotion, transfer, layoff, termination, compensation, discipline, and access to benefits and training. Additionally, Blattner is committed, in accordance with applicable law, to making reasonable accommodations for job applicants and employees based on a qualifying disability, a sincerely held religious belief or practice, and for pregnancy, childbirth or related health conditions. Applicants and employees who feel they have experienced or witnessed discrimination or who wishes to request a reasonable accommodation should contact the Human Resources Department. Blattner prohibits retaliation against any individual for making a complaint under this policy, for opposing discrimination, for participating in an investigation pursuant to this policy, or for requesting a reasonable accommodation.