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We're looking for a Senior Data Engineer to join our Data & Analytics team at Willmott Dixon to help drive the next wave of our data platform in Microsoft Fabric.

Although the IT team are based at our head office in Letchworth Garden City, this role can be done as either a hybrid, or a remote role. Occasional travel to other sites may be required according to business needs.

The Role

What You’ll Do

As a Senior Data Engineer, you’ll be at the heart of designing and delivering scalable, reliable data products and pipelines that power decision-making and drive business performance. You’ll work closely with analysts, developers, and stakeholders to align data engineering efforts with business goals and needs.

You’ll play a key role in shaping how we deliver a trusted, single source of truth platform for the organisation, building the foundations for self-service analytics and smarter, faster insights.

But this is more than just a technical role. You’ll be a mentor and thought partner, helping to evolve our engineering capability while fostering a culture of innovation, experimentation, and continuous improvement. You’ll promote inclusive collaboration, encourage new ideas, and play a key part in pushing our data capabilities to the next level.

What you'll bring

  • Technical Excellence: Advanced Python and SQL skills, with hands-on experience in relational and dimensional data modelling.
  • Modern Data Engineering: Proven ability to design and deliver scalable solutions using tools like Microsoft Fabric (strongly preferred), Synapse, Databricks, or similar.
  • Supporting Know-How: Solid grasp of data architecture, governance and security.
  • DevOps & Cloud Fluency: Practical experience with CI/CD pipelines, APIs, and cloud tooling (e.g. Azure DevOps).
  • Engineering Craftsmanship: Commitment to clean, maintainable code, robust testing, graceful failure handling, and managing technical debt.
  • Problem Solver: Strong analytical mindset and a skill for root-cause resolution.
  • Growth Mindset: Comfortable navigating ambiguity, balancing exploration with simplification, and thriving in evolving environments.
  • Impact-Driven: Passionate about turning data into business value, with a collaborative and customer-focused approach.
  • Clear Communicator: Able to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences and engage stakeholders effectively.
  • Self-Starter: Skilled at prioritising, managing time, and delivering high-quality work that drives outcomes.
  • Team Player: Supportive, curious, and constructive; always ready to mentor, challenge the status quo, and build together.

Why join us?

Willmott Dixon has been around since 1852, but our Data & Analytics team in IT is just getting started! As part of a new and evolving team, you’ll have the rare opportunity to shape something from the ground up. We’re committed to adopting the latest technologies and methodologies, and you’ll be right at the heart of that journey. This is your chance to make a meaningful impact and grow your career in a supportive, forward-thinking environment.

You’ll be joining an IT team that prides itself on being:

  • Flexible
  • Fun
  • Uncomplicated
  • Genuine and friendly
  • Innovative and keen to improve
  • Responsive to customer needs

Additional Information

Willmott Dixon embraces diversity in the workplace and will consider flexible and agile working. We are a disability confident employer.

Benefits

In return we reward our people generously with a competitive package that gives you flexible benefits to fit your lifestyle and priorities. This includes but is not limited to, an enhanced pension scheme, full / heavily discounted private medical, life assurance, incentive bonus and a car scheme which will make us a market leader in sustainable company travel. Applicable roles will benefit from a motoring expenditure allowance (MEA) and everyone can access a new generation of low carbon and electric cars via the Willmott Dixon run car leasing scheme.

About Us

With 170 years of rich history, Willmott Dixon’s purpose beyond profit is to deliver brilliant buildings, transform lives, strengthen communities, and enhance the environment so our world is fit for future generations. Ensuring that we add lasting value to the neighbourhoods we work in; our values, people, innovation, partnerships and focus on sustainability has allowed us to build a successful and trusted privately owned business where our people can thrive.

Construction is changing, and we are at the forefront of that change. Pioneering new ways to build, innovating the way construction is viewed and establishing ourselves as one of the top employers in any industry. It truly is an amazing company in one of the most exciting industries with a vast array of professional career paths.

Willmott Dixon was recognised by The Sunday Times as one of the Top 10 "Big" Companies to Work For in 2025, named among the Times Top 50 Employers for Gender Equality in 2024, and ranked in the Top Five of Europe’s 1,000 best workplaces by the Financial Times in 2025. Willmott Dixon is also the first major contractor and developer to win a King's Award for Enterprise in the category of sustainable development.Seniority level

  • Seniority levelMid-Senior level

Employment type

  • Employment typeFull-time

Job function

  • Job functionInformation Technology
  • IndustriesConstruction

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