Data Analytics & Science Consultant

Data Analytics & Data Science

Location: Burnaby, BC
Duration: Approximately 6-Month Contract
Work Arrangement: Hybrid – minimum 2 days per week in office

MatchBox Consulting Group is seeking an experienced Business Decision Support Professional – Data Analytics & Data Science to support one of British Columbia’s largest utility providers.

This is a business-facing technical role focused on developing analytics, data science, AI, and reporting solutions that support asset management, asset planning, reliability, and operational decision-making. The successful candidate will combine strong technical capabilities in Oracle SQL, Python, and Power BI with the ability to understand complex business challenges and translate them into practical, actionable solutions.

Key Responsibilities

• Partner directly with business stakeholders to understand business processes, challenges, and analytics requirements.
• Translate complex business problems into practical data, analytics, AI, and automation solutions.
• Extract, transform, integrate, and analyze large datasets from multiple enterprise systems.
• Develop complex Oracle SQL queries.
• Use Python for data processing, automation, advanced analytics, and data science.
• Design and develop Power BI dashboards, data models, KPIs, and visualizations.
• Perform exploratory and statistical analysis to identify trends, risks, anomalies, and key drivers of asset and business performance.
• Develop predictive analytics and machine-learning solutions where appropriate.
• Identify and prototype practical AI and generative AI applications, including AI agents and intelligent workflows.
• Investigate data quality issues and collaborate with business and technology teams to improve data reliability.
• Present analytical findings, insights, and recommendations to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Support strategic decision-making by translating business insights into actionable recommendations.
• Develop an understanding of utility assets, maintenance, reliability, asset health, and asset management processes.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 11 years of directly related professional experience or equivalent.
• Bachelor’s degree in Business, Law, Finance, Economics, Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Strong hands-on experience with Oracle SQL, Python, and Power BI.
• Experience with data engineering, analytics, data visualization, and data science.
• Knowledge of machine learning, statistical analysis, AI, and generative AI.
• Demonstrated experience working directly with business stakeholders and translating business requirements into technical solutions.
• Ability to independently take an ambiguous business problem from initial investigation through to a completed analytics solution.
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and influencing skills.
• Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience within electric utilities, energy, infrastructure, engineering, or asset management.
• Knowledge or experience with electrical systems and utility asset management.
• Experience with SAP EAM or SAP S/4HANA.
• Experience with Microsoft Fabric, Power Automate, or Copilot.
• Experience developing predictive analytics or machine-learning solutions.
• Experience identifying and implementing practical AI or generative AI use cases.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate combines strong technical expertise with genuine business curiosity. This role is well suited to someone who enjoys understanding how the business operates, digging into complex datasets, asking the right questions, and developing analytics solutions that directly improve asset planning and operational decision-making.

The position is based in Burnaby, BC, with a hybrid arrangement requiring at least two days per week in the office.

For more current job opportunities, Follow MatchBox at linkedin.com/company/matchbox-recruitment/

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About MatchBox

Headquartered in downtown Vancouver and serving clients nationally, MatchBox is one of the leading recruitment and solutions firms that specializes in the fields of IT & Technology, Engineering & Technical, Real Estate & Construction, and Accounting & Finance. We offer unrivaled expertise with our team's extensive experience in the recruitment and professional services industry. We are dedicated to building great connections and creating strong opportunities within the workforce and the labor market.

Equal Opportunities

MatchBox is committed to providing equal opportunities for all applicants. We welcome and encourage applications from people of all backgrounds, including members of minority groups such as racialized individuals, people with disabilities, LGBTQ+ individuals, and Indigenous peoples. It is a priority for us that all candidates are treated fairly and without discrimination. Our recruitment teams receive ongoing training on using objective criteria for evaluating candidates and other related topics to create an inclusive and welcoming environment for all.

Work Permits

Please note that we require all interested candidates to obtain the necessary work permits from the Government of Canada prior to submitting an application. This position is open exclusively to individuals residing in Canada and legally authorized to work in Canada. Applications not meeting these criteria will not be considered.

Further Consideration

We receive a high volume of applications and are only able to contact candidates who are selected for further consideration.

Find out more at www.matchboxhr.com