Construction Data Manager

Overview

Atkins

Réalis seeks a Construction Data Manager in New Albany, OH to support onsite digital delivery, schedule transparency, and issue resolution across active site construction projects. The role is onsite, field‑focused within construction teams and contractor environments, acting as a key interface between contractors, client leadership, and Atkins

Réalis digital delivery teams.

This position helps client leadership understand execution risks, constraints, and support needs by capturing real‑time field intelligence, translating contractor input into structured data, and supporting executive‑level Power BI dashboards for manage‑by‑exception decision‑making.

• Work onsite at active site projects to support digital delivery, contractor coordination, and schedule intelligence.
• Hold regular coordination meetings with contractor superintendents, schedulers, and discipline leads to understand execution status, constraints, and roadblocks.
• Capture contractor‑reported issues, constraints, and support needs by Primavera P6 Activity  WBS, ensuring consistent traceability to the master schedule.
• Maintain structured issue logs, trackers, and inputs using Smartsheet and/or Excel to support downstream analytics and reporting.
• Collaborate closely with contractor schedulers to review lookaheads, critical activities, and upcoming constraint risks.
• Support the translation of field‑captured data into Power BI dashboards used by client leadership to assess progress, risks, and required interventions.
• Partner with Atkins
  
  Réalis digital delivery and analytics teams to ensure field inputs are technically usable, complete, and aligned with reporting standards.
• Help identify trends, recurring issues, and systemic risks impacting data center delivery and elevate insights appropriately.
• Participate in dashboard reviews, walkthroughs, and presentations with client leadership, explaining key drivers, risks, and opportunities.
• Act as a trusted, professional representative on client sites, supporting contractors while maintaining neutral, data‑driven communication.
• Create and maintain clear documentation describing data sources, issue definitions, and field reporting processes to support consistency and continuity.

• Bachelor's degree in Construction Management, Engineering, Project Controls, Information Systems, Data Analytics, or a related field.
• 2–5 years of experience supporting construction projects, project controls, scheduling, analytics, or field coordination roles.
• Direct experience working onsite with construction teams, contractors, or superintendents preferred.
• Experience supporting or interpreting Primavera P6 schedules, including activities, WBS structures, and lookahead planning.
• Experience capturing, organizing, and maintaining structured project data for reporting or analytics purposes.
• No professional registration required.

• Strong familiarity with Primavera P6 schedules and construction sequencing concepts.
• Proficiency in Excel and/or Smartsheet for structured data capture, issue tracking, and reporting.
• Experience with or exposure to Power BI dashboards, including understanding data structure, visuals, and executive reporting needs.
• Highly personable with the ability to build trust and rapport with contractor teams and site leadership.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to translate field discussions into clear, concise data and insights.
• Comfortable working independently onsite while coordinating with remote analytics and leadership teams.
• Detail‑oriented, organized, and proactive in identifying risks and opportunities for improvement.

Expected compensation range is between $90,000-$110,000 annually depending on skills, experience, and geographic location.

Medical, dental, vision, life and short‑term/long‑term disability benefits, employer‐matched 401(k) with 100% vesting, employee stock purchase plan, paid time off, flexible work options, and other voluntary benefits.

Atkins

Réalis is an equal opportunity, Drug‑Free employer EOE/Veteran/Disability. Please review Atkins

Réalis' Equal Opportunity Statement.