Big Data Engineer

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Project Overview:

Bechtel Manufacturing and Technology (M&T) is an exciting and growing business that serves the increasing demand of EPC services for customers in the semiconductor (manufacturing facilities and supply chain); electric vehicle (batteries, charging infrastructure, and production); synthetic materials; and data center markets.

M&T strives to exceed our customer objectives through utilizing our agility, innovative technologies, and world class talent. M&T will solve the industries toughest challenges, building both our company and the world for the future.

Headquartered in the U.S. with employees in various states, M&T also has colleagues in the United Kingdom, India, and other locations while we actively pursue exciting opportunities in other parts of the world. We are looking for talented people to join our team that are passionate about making a difference and contributing to historical projects that will have a lasting impact on society.

Job Summary:

The Big Data Engineer will design, develop, and maintain Bechtel’s big data ecosystem to support advanced analytics and data-driven decision-making across engineering, procurement, and construction workflows. This role is pivotal in enabling scalable, secure, and efficient data solutions for projects in semiconductor, electric vehicle, advanced materials, and data center sectors. 

Job Dimensions:

• Supervision Received: Reports to Digital Solutions Lead and works under general direction.
• Supervision Exercised: May provide technical guidance to junior engineers or analysts.
• Contacts: Frequent interaction with data scientists, project managers, IT teams, and business stakeholders.  #LI-MJ1

Major Responsibilities:

• Design and implement big data architectures, including ingestion, processing, and modeling of heterogeneous data sources. 
• Develop and maintain ETL/ELT pipelines for structured and unstructured data. 
• Work closely with data scientists, analysts, and business SMEs to deliver actionable insights. 
• Integrate big data solutions with Bechtel’s digital ecosystem and project execution platforms. 
• Ensure data reliability, security, and compliance with Bechtel’s governance policies. 
• Optimize data workflows for scalability and efficiency. 
• Explore emerging technologies and frameworks to enhance data engineering capabilities. 
• Support automation and advanced analytics initiatives across projects. 

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Requires a bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Data Engineering, or related field and 3-5+ years of experience in big data engineering roles. Must have 7-9 years of experience in big data engineering roles in lieu of degree. 

Required Knowledge and Skills:

• Proficiency with big data cloud platforms (AWS, Azure) and tools such as Hadoop, Spark, Kafka. 
• Strong skills in Python, SQL, and data modeling techniques. 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience with containerization (Docker/Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines. 
• Familiarity with data governance frameworks and enterprise data architecture. 
• Knowledge of engineering and construction workflows is a plus. 

Total Rewards/Benefits:

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