Data Scientist - Water Utilities

About the role

A global leader in the water and waste sectors is looking for a Data Scientist to join its growing digital solutions team. The role uses advanced analytics, machine learning and artificial intelligence to improve water utility operations, environmental sustainability and infrastructure performance. It involves working with large, diverse datasets to build predictive models and data-driven solutions, in a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment.

Key responsibilities

• Collect, clean and preprocess large volumes of data from sensor networks, databases and external datasets on water usage, quality and infrastructure
• Develop and maintain data pipelines ensuring data availability and integrity
• Apply time series modelling, regression and classification machine learning, deep learning for forecasting and computer vision for image analysis
• Build predictive models to forecast water demand and support environmental protection solutions such as resource optimisation and flood prevention
• Create visualisations, dashboards and reports for stakeholders including government officials and utility managers
• Monitor model performance, evaluate and improve analytical solutions, and work on projects to reduce water loss and energy consumption
• Stay up to date with data science, water management technology and regulatory developments, and run research and experiments

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Mathematics, Statistics, Artificial Intelligence or a related quantitative field
• At least 1 year of experience developing real-time projects in machine learning and data science
• Strong problem-solving, critical thinking and attention to detail
• Excellent communication skills and ability to work with interdisciplinary teams and stakeholders
• Adaptability and willingness to learn in a dynamic environment

Required skills

• Data analysis, statistical modelling and machine learning
• Python, R and SQL; familiarity with pandas, scikit-learn, matplotlib and seaborn
• Ability to write simple code to prototype and test analytical ideas; engineering background not required