Senior Business Analyst

Hazen and Sawyer has an exceptional opportunity for a self-motivated and dynamic individual to join our growing Utility Management Solutions Group. This opportunity involves working with multi-disciplinary teams of engineers, planners, and scientists to develop utility management and planning solutions for a wide array of water-related projects locally, regionally, and nationwide. The position also involves collaborating with our Asset Management and Digital Strategies and Solutions teams to leverage Hazen’s advanced planning services and data analytics platform to grow our delivery capacity. In addition, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to apply many of the analytical skills used in asset and utility management projects to assist engineering staff on other planning and design projects.

The successful candidate will be a strong communicator who enjoys working as part of a team, and will have the technical, organizational, and communication skills to:

• Guide the development and implementation of utility management solutions and asset management plans throughout their lifecycle
• Assist in the development of Utility Management tools, such as structured databases and interactive business intelligence and data visualization dashboards
• Perform life-cycle cost analysis of various asset types
• Demonstrate proficiency in specialized modeling, technologies, or practices that help drive project delivery and business development
• Directly contribute to pursuits, scope development and project management for Utility Management services
• Serve as project manager for large projects
• Coordinate with engineering disciplines and designers to provide solutions to conflicts and supervise junior staff on projects.
• Perform QA on deliverables for projects
• Participate in work sharing and managing UMS staff for a project or office.
• Mentor staff within the Region through project execution and direct interaction
• Lead proposal development
• Lead project teams to articulate requirements, develop solutions, and develop deliverable templates
• Assess client needs/issues and strategize approaches/solutions with project teams

Minimum requirements for this position include:

• BS in Business or STEM
• 8-12 years of experience
• Proficient computer skills (Word, Excel a must)
• Working familiarity using and managing databases and using business intelligence tools such as Power BI or other related tools
• Strong verbal and written communication skills
• Strong attention to detail and problem-solving skills
• Ability to work with a team or independently
• Ability to travel

The ideal candidate will also have one or more of the following:

• MS in STEM or MBA
• Geospatial analysis skills using GIS
• Data mining or statistical analysis skills
• Familiarity with typical corporate financial protocols and standards
• Familiarity with scripting languages (Python, R), SQL, etc.
• Familiarity with statistics, advanced data analytics, and machine learning
• Familiarity with water quality and/or water/wastewater conveyance and treatment processes

This position is equally well-suited to Business Analysts, engineers and scientists who love executive-level planning and data analytics and who share our passion for water and the environment.