Lead Data Analyst

Overview

The award-winning architecture firm that is reputably one of the best places to work in Los Angeles & San Diego, earning California's Design Firm of the Year, is seeking a Lead Data Analyst to join their growing Los Angeles studio.

With over 30 years of practice, this 160 person-firm is nationally recognized in programming, planning + design for the healthcare, science & technology, higher education, K-12, and civic sectors.

The firm's expertise includes transformative projects for schools of medicine and the health professions, advanced research and teaching laboratories, leading-edge museums and civic landmarks, tech-offices, and innovative clinical facilities on higher ed, healthcare, and urban campuses.

The team is looking to expand and is actively seeking a Lead Data Analyst to join their interdisciplinary and collaborative architecture practice.

The role will evolve with tasks including data analytics for projects to the development of office-wide tools. The firm is looking to harness its extensive database into a series of tools to improve workplace efficiency and access data.

In addition to day-to-day data collection and tool development, the role will be responsible for curating a series of meetings that engage principals, key stakeholders, and project teams when applicable.

Project Examples include, but are not limited to :

• Company Wiki : Develop & maintain an internal company database that houses data & information concerning company projects and research.
• Perform Data Analytics in Architecture : Utilize data analytics to improve the quality of design work for the company's healthcare, institutional, and education projects (i.

e. Improving Facility Wayfinding : Collect data for the amount of time healthcare workers spent walking in a facility. This data can be utilized for Architects to design routes that are faster & more efficient for building users.)

Research : The successful candidate will also conduct research to help the company understand new strategies and find gaps in their current workflows.

Candidates should have the following skill-set & traits :

• Rigorous attention to detail
• Strong ability to maintain consistency when gathering and categorizing information
• Creative problem solving
• Strong verbal, written and graphic communication skills
• Must be able to synthesize data from multiple sources and formats
• Clear understanding of how organized data collection produces useful analytics
• Self-driven and able to develop personal workflow with minimal guidance
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively
• Strong organizational skills
• Ability to manage deadlines
• Commitment to completing tasks at all levels of interest
• Strong ability to multitask
• Enthusiasm for exploration

Job Requirements

• Bachelors' Degree in Data, Information, Computation, and / or Math is preferred
• Familiarity and interest in data and / or visual analytics
• Proficiency or ability to quickly master programs such as Tableau and Deltek Vision
• Experience in the design and construction industry is preferred but not required if candidate is able to educate themselves on architectural terminology

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