Sr Project Engineer-ENG

Zachry Group; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Zachry Group seeks a Senior Project Engineer/Manager for EPC Portfolio Performance & Analytics in Charlotte, NC. You will lead the development and continuous improvement of portfolio-level metrics, reporting systems, data governance, and business analytics across the Power EPC portfolio.

The role partners with Project Directors, Managers, Engineers, IT Analysts, and Construction to ensure timely, accurate project data for decision-making and improved delivery.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of engineering, PM, project controls, or project performance experience.
• Experience supporting large EPC projects.
• Demonstrated experience developing executive-level performance reporting.
• Advanced Excel and data analytics capability.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and improve portfolio performance dashboards.
• Establish standardized KPIs across projects and ensure consistent methodologies.
• Monitor portfolio trends in schedule, cost, staffing, risk, and quality.
• Develop executive-level portfolio reports and action recommendations.
• Lead portfolio performance reviews monthly, quarterly, and annually.
• Create automated reporting tools and BI dashboards.
• Support ad hoc analysis for executive leadership.
• Own data governance standards and reporting compliance.

Skills

Portfolio performance

KPI design

Data analysis

Excel

Power BI

Analytics

AI & digital tools

Stakeholder comms

Change management

Cross-functional collaboration

Strategic thinking

Attention to detail

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering/Construction Management/Business Analytics/PM

MBA or Master’s degree

PMP Certification

Lean Six Sigma certification

Power BI certification

Tools

SQL

Power Automate

Primavera P6

Microsoft Project

SharePoint/Aconex

ERP project mgmt systems

Job description

Job Description

The Senior Project Engineer/Manager, EPC Portfolio Performance & Analytics is responsible for supporting the EPC Project Organization through the development, management, and continuous improvement of portfolio-level project performance metrics, reporting systems, data governance processes, and business analytics.

This role serves as the central point of accountability for project data quality, KPI development, portfolio reporting, performance analytics, and business intelligence across the Power EPC project portfolio. The position partners closely with Project Directors, Project Managers, Project Engineers, Proposal Managers, Project Controls personnel, and IT Data Analysts across Engineering, Supply chain and Construction to ensure timely, accurate, and actionable project information is available to support decision-making and improve project delivery performance.

In addition, this role may lead or support efforts to leverage automation, advanced analytics, AI tools, and digital technologies to improve reporting accuracy.

This position functions as an individual contributor with broad organizational influence and authority over project data governance standards and reporting compliance.

Responsibilities

Portfolio Performance Management

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve Power EPC portfolio performance dashboards.
• Establish standardized KPIs across all projects and ensure consistent measurement methodologies.
• Monitor portfolio performance trends related to schedule, cost, staffing, key deliverable production, productivity, risk, change management, quality, and execution.
• Develop executive-level portfolio reports highlighting performance trends, risks, opportunities, and improvement actions.
• Lead monthly, quarterly, and annual portfolio performance reviews.

KPI Development and Reporting

• Design and maintain a comprehensive KPI framework aligned with organizational objectives.
• Develop meaningful leading and lagging indicators to predict and measure project success.
• Ensure consistency of KPI definitions across all projects.
• Create automated reporting tools and dashboards utilizing Power BI, Excel, SharePoint, and other business intelligence platforms.
• Support executive leadership with ad hoc analysis and reporting requests.
• Maintains the key personnel/ Power Project Details and Pricing sheets across projects

Data Governance and Quality

• Establish and enforce project data governance standards.
• Own the quality, integrity, and consistency of project data used for reporting and decision-making.
• Conduct routine audits of project information within company systems.
• Identify data quality gaps and work directly with Project Managers and Project Directors to drive corrective actions.
• Develop standard reporting procedures and data entry requirements.
• Serve as the organization's subject matter expert for project performance information.

Authority

• Define project reporting standards.
• Establish KPI calculation methodologies.
• Audit project data quality.
• Require correction of inaccurate reporting information.
• Escalate recurring data quality issues to leadership.

Continuous Improvement

• Identify opportunities to improve project delivery performance through data analysis.
• Lead process improvement initiatives across the Power EPC organization.
• Develop benchmark metrics to compare project performance.
• Support implementation of best practices and lessons learned programs.
• Measure effectiveness of improvement initiatives.

Executive Reporting

• Prepare monthly project portfolio presentations for senior leadership.
• Consolidate project information into executive-ready communications.
• Develop presentation content, graphics, dashboards, and trend analysis.
• Ensure reports provide actionable insights rather than simply reporting data.

AI and Digital Transformation

• Support evaluation and implementation of AI-enabled tools to improve project reporting.
• Leverage automation to reduce manual reporting efforts.
• Serve as a champion for digital transformation within the Power EPC organization.

Required Competencies

Technical Competencies

• Microsoft Excel
• Power BI
• Power Query
• Data analysis and visualization
• Project controls reporting
• KPI design and management
• Portfolio performance management
• Resource planning and forecasting
• Data governance principles
• AI-enabled business tools

Preferred

• SQL
• Power Automate
• Primavera P6
• Microsoft Project
• SharePoint/Aconex
• ERP project management systems

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic thinking
• Influencing without authority
• Analytical problem solving
• Process improvement leadership
• Executive communication
• Change management
• Cross-functional collaboration
• Attention to detail
• Business acumen

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Construction Management, Business Analytics, Project Management, or related field.

Preferred

• MBA or Master's degree
• PMP Certification
• Lean Six Sigma certification
• Power BI certification

Experience

Required

• 7+ years of engineering, project management, project controls, or project performance experience.
• Experience supporting large EPC projects.
• Demonstrated experience developing executive-level performance reporting.
• Advanced Excel and data analytics capability.
• Experience leading process improvement initiatives.

Preferred

• Power generation or utility industry experience.
• Portfolio management experience.
• Business intelligence and dashboard development experience.
• Experience implementing AI or digital solutions within project organizations.