Data Analyst - Logistics or Port operations industries

Moffatt & Nichol specializes in large complex waterfront infrastructure projects and is recognized as one of the worldwide leaders in this field.  NextPort AI is a strategic initiative by Moffatt & Nichol, aimed at enhancing their capabilities in port and terminal technology. Moffatt & Nichol launched NextPort to integrate advanced technologies like digital twins and AI into their services, optimizing maritime logistics and operations. This collaboration strengthens Moffatt & Nichol's expertise in the port industry and supports their efforts in digital transformation and sustainability.

The company's mission is to revolutionize how port authorities and terminal operators utilize their existing data by offering a comprehensive toolset that enables new technology paradigms. NextPort's product portfolio assists ports and terminals in generating value from their existing data sources and facilitates operational and strategic investments for their various stakeholders. 

The company is currently seeking a Data Analyst Engineer to join its team at either its Valencia or Algeciras office. As a member of the Data Science Group, the Data Analyst will play a critical role in collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to provide actionable insights that support business decisions and optimize operations. The ideal candidate will collaborate closely with data scientists, software engineers, and stakeholders to ensure data quality and data understanding, excerpting effective insights, and integrating diverse data sources into the company’s analytics ecosystem. 

This position offers the opportunity to work on innovative data-driven and AI-driven projects in logistics and port operations, bridging the gap between raw data and actionable insights, empowering the organization to make data-driven decisions efficiently.

About Moffatt & Nichol:  

Moffatt & Nichol is a leading U.S.-based global infrastructure advisor specialising in the planning and design of facilities that shape and serve our coastlines, harbours, and rivers. Reflecting Moffatt & Nichol’s commitment to design innovation since 1945, Engineering News-Record (ENR) has ranked the company No. 1 in Marine and Port Facilities and among the Top 50 Designers in International Markets.

Moffatt & Nichol's professional staff includes engineers, planners, scientists, and architects who serve our global client base from offices in Europe, the Americas, and the Pacific Rim. The firm provides clients worldwide with customized service and a level of excellence that have become the firm’s hallmark in three primary practice areas—coastal, environmental, and water resources; ports and harbours; and transportation, bridges, and rail.

Duties and responsibilities:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

•  Collect data from various sources (databases, APIs, files) and ensure it is clean, structures and ready for analysis
• Use statistical and analytical methods to identify trends, patterns, and correlations in multiple datasets
• Create visualizations such as reports, charts, and dashboards to effectively communicate findings using tools like PowerBI
• Perform ad-hoc analyses specific business questions or support decision-making
• Work closely with stakeholders to understand their data needs and translate them into actionable insights
• Keep up with emerging trends and technologies in data analytics to continuously improve tools and methodologies and train members and stakeholders to effectively use BU tools and interpret visualizations
• This is a hybrid role, and applicants need to reside in either Valencia or Algeciras, ES 

Other duties: 

Please note this job posting is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice. 

Qualifications: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in a quantitative field, i.e., mathematics, computer science
• Proven 1+ years of experience as data analyst with Python for data manipulation and analysis
• Domain of data warehousing solutions both relational and no-relational DDBB
• Ability to write SQL queries for data extraction and analysis
• Experience with Azure Cloud Solutions and Azure Data Lake Storage
• Experience designing and creating reports with PowerBI
• Knowledge of Kafka and data ingestion from topics
• Familiarity with predictive models and forecasting techniques
• Wide mental outlook and analytical thinking
• Experience working with large datasets or big data platforms is a plus. Team-oriented mindset with the ability to work collaboratively across different departments and with external partners.
• Fluency in English, both spoken and written
• Flexible and adaptable in a fast-paced environment, capable of managing changing priorities and new technologies.
• Empathy and understanding of customers need to develop solutions that provide value and improve user experience

Desirable

• Prior work in logistics and port operations industries
• Experience with the end-to-end BI project lifecycle, from requirements gathering to delivery
• Experience in agile methodologies and related tools like Jira

All new hires will be required to successfully complete and pass a pre-employment (post offer) background check in compliance with NIST 800-171

 Working conditions: 

Sedentary for prolonged period of time, interact with clients, and travel occasionally. 

Hybrid working arrangement

Moffatt & Nichol’s EEO Statement:

As a global business, Moffatt & Nichol relies on diversity of culture and thought to deliver on our goal of Creative People, Practical Solutions® serving our client needs, and ensures nondiscrimination in all activities. We draw from the world’s best and brightest, regardless of geographic, cultural, or institutional background. This approach enables us to better understand and serve our clients, foster innovation, and create a rich, collaborative work environment.  Moffatt & Nichol is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity / Federal Contractor desiring priority referrals of all protected veterans for job openings.

If you need more information or require special assistance for persons with disabilities or limited English proficiency, please contact Human Resources at (562) 590-6500 or TTY/TDD users please call 711.