Facilities Specialist, Data & Analytics - Corporate Real Estate and Facilities

Job Posting:

Since 1953, Ferguson has been a source of quality supplies for a variety of industries. Together We Build Better infrastructure, better homes and better businesses. We exist to make our customers’ complex projects simple, successful, and sustainable. We proactively solve problems, adapt and grow to continuously serve our customers, communities and each other. Ferguson, a Fortune 500 company, is proud to provide best-in-class products, service and capabilities across the following industries: Commercial/Mechanical, Facilities Supply, Fire and Fabrication, HVAC, Industrial, Residential Trade, Residential Building and Remodel, Waterworks and Residential Digital Commerce. Ferguson has approximately 36,000 associates across 1,700 locations. Ferguson is a community of proud associates who operate with the shared purpose of building something meaningful. You will build a career that you are proud of, at a company you can believe in.

Facilities Specialist, Data & Analytics - Corporate Real Estate and Facilities

Overview

The Facilities Specialist, Data & Analytics transforms complex facilities data into actionable insights that enhance operational efficiency, reliability, and strategic decision-making across Ferguson’s real estate portfolio!

This role designs and maintains enterprise dashboards, data models, and integrations to drive consistency, accuracy, and visibility in facility performance reporting and long-range planning.

Location: Remote anywhere in the US or hybrid if you are located in the Newport News, VA HQ area.

Job description

• Serve as a subject matter expert in a specialized area of Facilities Management, providing strategic insight, advanced analysis and technical expertise to enhance operational efficiency.
• Design, build, and maintain advanced dashboards using Power BI or Tableau, transforming complex facilities data into actionable insights for internal partners and executive leadership.
• Lead data mapping and integration efforts across disparate facilities management systems, ensuring consistent, accurate, and scalable data pipelines for enterprise reporting.
• Develop and manage BI data models, including SQL-based transformations, ETL design, API integrations, data governance, security protocols, and performance optimization for real-time analytics and long-range planning.
• Create and administer facility survey tools and reporting frameworks, enabling standardized field data collection and continuous improvement tracking.
• Support corporate initiatives through data-driven decision-making, process optimization and vendor performance management.
• Monitor and advise on budgets, capital planning, financial reports, vendor contracts, expenditures, and purchase orders related to facility operations, ensuring cost control and alignment with company objectives.
• Prepare and deliver consolidated reports, including key performance indicators and periodic reviews of all facility activities, to support strategic decision-making and ensure alignment with company goals.
• Act as a trusted advisor to internal partners, including executives and cross-functional teams, by providing strategic recommendations and insight into Facilities Management standard processes.
• Support vendor management, including reviewing contracts, ensuring service level agreements (SLAs) are met, and verifying the accuracy of completed work and proposals.
• Ensure consistent and high-quality delivery of facility services, including maintenance, operational support, safety, and compliance.
• Maintain strict adherence to company compliance standards, as well as Health, Safety, and Environment (HSE) policies and procedures.
• Leverage data and analytics to enhance service delivery, equipment reliability, and operational performance.
• Identify and implement best practices for cost reduction, operational improvement, and long-term facility planning.
• Perform additional duties and responsibilities as assigned by leadership.

Preferred Education and Experience

• 3+ years’ relevant experience preferably within Real Estate and Facilities at a corporate level.
• Bachelor’s degree in facilities management, business management, technical facilities, or a similar field preferred.
• Experience with Advanced Excel, Power BI or Tableau
• Experience with SQL-based transformations, ETL design, API integrations, data governance, security protocols, and performance optimization for real-time analytics and long-range planning.
• Experience managing/supporting multi-location industrial or retail portfolios with a focus on operational improvement.
• Exceptional ability in Communication, Organizing, Group Problem Solving, Teamwork, Rel