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# Power BI Engineer

- **Company:** First Choice Staff
- **Location:** Hounslow, UK
- **Salary:** £45,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Microsoft Excel, Data Mining, Python (Programming Language), SQL Azure, Power BI, SQL Databases, Data Processing, Scripting, Azure Data Factory, Powerquery, Data Analytics
- **Published:** July 30, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/powerbi-engineer/first-choice-staff-job107765120

## About the Role

Proven experience as a Power BI Developer/Engineer, ideally within logistics, freight forwarding, supply chain, or a related industry
Strong command of DAX and Power Query (M)
Experience building data models from multiple source systems
Solid understanding of SQL for data extraction and transformation
Familiarity with freight forwarding or logistics data (shipments, tariffs, volumes, KPIs) is highly advantageous
Experience with Power BI Service administration (workspaces, gateways, refresh schedules)
Strong analytical mindset with excellent attention to detail
Good communication skills, with the ability to explain data insights to non-technical stakeholders
Desirable
Experience with CargoWise, or other freight management systems
Knowledge of Python or other scripting languages for data manipulation
Experience with Azure data services (Azure SQL, Data Factory, etc.)

## Description

We're looking for a skilled Power BI Engineer to design, build, and maintain business intelligence solutions that give real-time visibility into freight operations. You'll work closely with operational, commercial, and finance teams to turn complex logistics data (shipments, rates, volumes, KPIs) into clear, actionable dashboards and reports that drive performance across the business., Design, develop, and maintain Power BI dashboards and reports for operational, commercial, and financial stakeholders
Build and optimise data models using DAX and Power Query (M)
Work with data from multiple sources, including freight/forwarding systems (e.g. CargoWise, Magaya, or similar), ERP, and Excel-based data
Partner with operations and management teams to understand reporting needs and translate them into effective visualisations
Manage data refresh schedules, gateways, and workspace administration
Ensure data accuracy, consistency, and governance across reports
Identify opportunities to automate manual reporting processes
Support ad-hoc data analysis requests across the business
Maintain documentation for data models, reports, and processes


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