Strategic Data Scientist, Project Controls & Analytics

Fluor Corporation; Sacramento (CA); On-site; USD 97,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) match

Paid time off

Paid sick leave

Parental leave

Training

Job summary

Fluor Corporation seeks a Data Scientist to turn program and project data into actionable insights for executive decision-making. You will develop analytics, predictive models, and automated reporting across cost, schedule, risk, and finance functions.

Responsibilities include building data models, dashboards, and visualizations in Power BI, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and supporting monthly and quarterly reporting with validated datasets and clear recommendations to leadership.

Qualifications

• Accredited four-year degree or global equivalent in Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science, Business Analytics, Statistics, or a closely related field and eight years of work-related experience.

Responsibilities

• Develop, maintain, and continuously improve program-wide data models, analytics frameworks, and reporting workflows.
• Build predictive and statistical models to forecast cost, schedule, risks, and performance metrics.
• Create automated dashboards, visualizations, and analytical tools using Power BI and other platforms.
• Conduct detailed data analysis to identify trends, anomalies, performance drivers, and optimization opportunities.
• Partner with cost, schedule, and risk management leads to integrate data and produce unified analytical outputs for executive-level decision-making.
• Support monthly and quarterly reporting cycles by preparing accurate, validated datasets and generating analytical insights.
• Assess opportunities to automate manual reporting processes and streamline data flows.
• Establish data quality standards and quality-assurance procedures for program data.
• Collaborate with project teams to gather, validate, and consolidate data from multiple systems and sources.
• Present analytical findings, dashboards, and recommendations to Executive Management, program committees, and other stakeholders.

Skills

Data analytics

Python/R

Statistical modeling

Communication

Education

Four-year degree or global equivalent in Data Science/Engineering/CS/Analytics

Tools

Power BI

Visio

Graphics software

Job description

Fluor Corporation seeks a Data Scientist to turn program and project data into actionable insights for executive decision-making. You will develop analytics, predictive models, and automated reporting across cost, schedule, risk, and finance functions.

Responsibilities include building data models, dashboards, and visualizations in Power BI, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and supporting monthly and quarterly reporting with validated datasets and clear recommendations to leadership.