Senior BI Data Engineer

Title:Senior BI Data Engineer
Department:Process Innovation Office

Location:Houston, TX 
Supervisor:Senior Manager Business Process
FLSA Status: Exempt
Position Status:Permanent, Full Time

Work Status (Remote/Hybrid/In-Office): Hybrid

 SENIOR BI DATA ENGINEER

Hanwha Qcells USA Corp (Qcells USA), headquartered in Irvine, CA, specializes in providing utility-scale modules, solar photovoltaic (PV), and battery energy storage systems (BESS) project development, along with Engineering, Procurement, and Construction (EPC) services for solar and BESS projects nationwide. Qcells USA delivers comprehensive turnkey solutions encompassing the entire utility-scale project lifecycle. By choosing Qcells USA for turnkey solutions, customers can reduce uncertainty and risk, leading to enhanced investment returns and contributing to a more sustainable future.

Qcells USA’s complete turnkey solutions seamlessly integrate the expertise of our Development, Module, and EPC teams, while ensuring close coordination with other vital internal groups such as Project Finance, Systems Integration, and Legal. This collaborative approach ensures that Qcells USA projects deliver exceptional value and performance. With several multi-billion-dollar investments, Qcells is pioneering the establishment of the only complete module supply chain in the U.S., including the expansion of our Georgia module manufacturing facility, which stands as the largest in the Western Hemisphere.

As an integral part of the global Qcells brand, Qcells USA benefits from a legacy of excellence in photovoltaic manufacturing. Qcells is renowned worldwide for its high-performance, superior-quality solar cells and modules. With dual headquarters in Seoul, South Korea (Global Executive HQ) and Thalheim, Germany (Technology & Innovation HQ), Qcells operates under the umbrella of Hanwha Group, a FORTUNE Global 500 company and one of the top 8 business conglomerates in South Korea.

SUMMARY

The Senior BI Data Engineer will provide data and reporting solutions to support construction project execution and commercial management. This position will work with business stakeholders and team members to facilitate data acquisition, processing, and analysis of data to support decision making. This position reports to the Senior Manager Business Processor another management personnel that the team lead may designate. This position is Hybrid based out of the Houston office three days per week. Working hours are Monday through Friday, from 8:00am to 5:00pm or 9:00am to 6:00pm local time. Overtime and weekend working hours will be required as needed. This position is expected to travel up to 10%.

Applicants must be authorized to work for any employer in the United States. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment visa at this time. 

ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTION & RESPONSIBILITIES

• Build analytic models and Power BI visualizations to support organization leadership.
• Design and implement data integration and architecture to support analytics systems and self-serve BI/analytics for advanced business users.
• Create and maintain processes to generate accurate and timely reports that help stakeholders understand and act on key data insights.
• Ensure accurate and timely data in analytic solutions.
• Assist in data system troubleshooting failures and inefficiencies, providing critical feedback to users and developers to minimize downtime.
• Author standard operating procedures and guidelines to facilitate end user training.
• Manage the support and ongoing development ofexisting applications, data integration platforms, and analytic solutions.
• Provide guidance and best practices to citizen analysts.
• Advise on developing and deploying new data technologies and capabilities in support of business strategies and needs.
• Possess expert knowledge of data modeling to ensure consistent and efficient application of technologies.
• Work closely with development teams in an advisory capacity to understand division requirements that add value to system design and implementation.
• Attend work regularly and punctually as scheduled, and comply with the Employee Handbook, Code of Conduct, and Company Policies & Procedures
• Regular attendance, in accordance with the company’s attendance policy and supervisory assignment, is an essential job duty requirement for this position.
• Perform other duties and special projects as assigned by Management.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATONS

• Bachelor's degree in business, Engineering, IS/IT or equivalent field
• Five or more years of experience in business intelligence and data management, preferably Power BI, Databricks, and Azure.
• Strong skills in SQL, Python, DAX, or similar technology.
• Experience with data management, analytics, and deployment of system solutions.
• Fundamental understanding and experience with construction management platforms (SalesForce, P6, HCSS, Procore, and other construction project management applications) preferred.
• Ability to take user requirements, translate into technical deliverables, and to create illustrative narratives using data.
• Ability to simplify and summarize complex topics for non-technical audiences and translate non-technical stakeholder needs into technical solutions.
• Strong project management/stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage change and priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Travel is up to 10% as needed.

EXAMPLES OF PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Stationary Position: frequently remains stationary up to 90% of the time and sitting up to 8 hours in a day
• Move/Traverse: infrequently bend, stand, stoop and/or walk
• Carry Weight: infrequently carry weight and/or lift objects (light to heavy) weighing up to 10 pounds
• Hearing and Speech: frequently communicates with the ability to hear and talk on a regular basis with employees, coworkers, and all personnel matters; must be able to exchange accurate information in these situations
• Sight: frequent use of sight to detect images on computer, office documents, and office objects near and far
• Climb: occasionally ascends/descends on stairway to get to office upper and lower floors
• Travel: up to 10% as needed

EXAMPLES OF WORK ENVIRONMENT

• Regular professional, office business setting
• Noise level ranges from low to moderate (if in office setting)
• Noise level ranges from moderate to high (if on construction worksite)
• Under the Office Mobilization Plan (OMP) policy, the role may transition to an onsite or hybrid arrangement, as determined by business needs and the Head of Department 

Hanwha Qcells is proud to be an at-will Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination against race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender perception or identity, national origin, age, marital status, pregnancy, citizenship, disability, protected veteran status and any other classification protected by applicable federal, state or local law.  This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training.

We are committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.  As part of this commitment, Hanwha Qcells will provide reasonable accommodations to all qualified individuals with disabilities to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Please contact us to request accommodations at

hr-usa@qcells.com

Nothing in this statement shall imply implicitly or explicitly a guarantee of employment outside our at-will employment opportunity.