Business Analyst - Construction

Region: Canada, Illinois, Chicago

Type: Full time

About the role

This Analyst position will support the Pipeline Replacement Program (PRP) in performing analysis and reporting. This position will be responsible for providing detailed construction analysis to the Vice President of Pipeline Replacement Program.

Responsibilities

• Perform analysis on large amounts of complex data to provide the business with fact-based insights
• Make recommendations and present alternatives to address business needs or resolve issues
• Support departmental reporting, metrics, budgets, dashboards, and analytics
• System configuration and administration
• Gather, define and document complex business requirements and processes
• Develop functional, process, and system documentation
• Lead projects or process improvements
• Serve as subject matter expert on systems, process, and user/customer impact
• Prepare business cases and cost/benefit analysis
• Work with cross-functional teams to ensure efficient process flow across organizational lines
• Anticipate, interpret, and translate overall business/industry trends into proactive/actionable solutions

Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration or Information Systems/Technology or related
• Strong analysis, decision making and problem-solving skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (both written and verbal)
• Ability to work as part of a team and interact effectively with others
• Excellent organizational skills with the ability to balance multiple tasks under time constraints
• Experience working with Project Management Methodology

Preferred Qualifications

• 3+ years directly related experience (corporate or field operations, construction operations/management, project controls, data analytics, or financial/operational reporting)
• Experience with Power BI, SharePoint, and/or similar data visualization and information management tools
• Experience compiling and translating data from multiple sources into actionable operational, financial, and performance reporting
• Demonstrated ability to quickly learn business processes, systems, and data sources and work effectively in a fast-paced operational environment
• Proficient in standard office software (MS Excel, Visio, Word, PowerPoint)