Data Analyst (Contract Role)

Data Analyst

customer/contractor databases

Key Responsibilities

1. Secondary Research (60%)

• Identify and collect data on companies, contractors, consultants, and end users across targeted verticals (e.g., hospitality, district energy, commercial buildings, healthcare, data centers).
• Extract relevant information from paid databases, public sources, project platforms, company websites, and regulatory filings.
• Build profiles for customers and influencers (e.g., plumbing contractors, mechanical contractors, reps, consultants).
• Map market ecosystemsvalue chains, decision makers, project owners, and competitive landscape.

2. Primary Research & Validation (25%)

• Conduct structured outreach (phone calls, emails, LinkedIn) to verify data collected through secondary research.
• Validate company focus areas (e.g., specialization in hospitality plumbing projects).
• Identify key contacts (estimators, project managers, engineering heads, procurement).
• Gather qualitative information on buying criteria, project involvement, geographic coverage, and partnership potential.

3. Data Management & Analytics (15%)

• Build and maintain

  clean, structured databases

  (Excel/Google Sheets/CRM).
• Create dashboards summarizing customer segmentation, market opportunity, and business fitment.
• Standardize fields (e.g., company size, project type, segment alignment, decision-maker roles).
• Support internal teams by supplying validated contact lists, segment insights, and project information.

Deliverables

• Comprehensive database of target companies (e.g., plumbing contractors/subcontractors for hospitality in the USA).
• Validated key contact list for each account.
• Segment-by-segment intelligence packs (vertical, region, company type).
• Fitment scoring model for prioritizing customers.
• Weekly/biweekly progress reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Engineering, Economics, Data Analytics, or related field.
• 24 years of experience in research, data analysis, or market intelligence (preferably in construction, HVAC, MEP, building technologies, or industrial sectors).
• Hands-on experience with secondary research methods and data sourcing.
• Comfortable with

  calling and engaging external stakeholders

  for primary research.
• Strong proficiency in Excel / Google Sheets; experience with CRM tools is an asset.
• Ability to synthesize large amounts of data into clear, actionable insights.
• Strong communication skills (written and verbal).
• Detail-oriented, self-driven, and comfortable working with minimal supervision.

Key Skills

• Market research (secondary & primary)
• Data cleaning & enrichment
• CRM / database management
• Industry mapping (MEP/HVAC/plumbing/construction preferred)
• Analytical thinking and pattern recognition
• Stakeholder outreach
• Report writing and visualization