Early Career Data Scientist

Our Business

We are a global leader in environmental consulting with world-class expertise in environmental, social and governance (ESG), climate resiliency & sustainability (CRS), and earth sciences. Combined we have over 20,000 multidisciplinary professionals worldwide collaborating daily to protect and conserve natural landscapes, create firm foundations for communities to stand on, and champion sustainable development to combat climate change. 

As part of the team, you will have access to an unparalleled network of resources and endless opportunities to collaborate on exciting projects with diverse teammates from across the globe.

This Opportunity

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Early Career Data Scientist to support our Southwest Mountain District.  The candidate will sit in our Lakewood, CO office. This position is also open to remote applicants. 

This position provides technical assistance for work within the Water and Environmental industries. Tasks may include the digitization of public outreach documents, analysis of sampling data, data visualization design, database construction and management, and integration of various datasets into a spatial dataset environment (such as Esri ArcGIS). Generates accurate and concise reports and documentation to support project observations, calculations, methods, conclusions and recommendations for environmental projects. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards.

Your Impact

• Prepare data and visualizations such as tables, charts, reports, models, maps and other illustrations for the interpretation and presentation of complex data, findings and analyses.
• Perform standard quality assurance practices during data ingestion for data acquired directly via public outreach efforts. 
• Collaborate with WSP’s GIS staff to explore and expand upon existing data visualization technologies, such as dashboards and web applications, to provide future ready solutions for clients.
• Design and support web-based solutions using Esri and Microsoft-based products, such as ArcGIS Online, Power Apps, and Power BI.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams at WSP to execute data analysis and visualizations used in reports for projects of various types and sizes.
•  Interact with regulatory agencies, subcontractors, and clients in a confident and professional manner.
• Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
• Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or Certificate in Data Sciences.
• 0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience.
• Well-developed ability to make technical computations and calculations. 
• Familiarity with relational database structures and management. 
• Understanding of SQL and Python languages to query through data and automate workflow processes.
• Highly motivated to learn and utilize new data visualization technologies that can make WSP and its clients future ready.
• Highly effective interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, and expressing ideas professionally to a technical and non-technical audience.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• Ability to work schedules that are conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
• Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements. 
• Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Knowledge of Esri ArcGIS environments.
• Experience with leveraging Power BI for data visualizations.
• Power Apps or other workflow automation software.

WSP Benefits: 

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings. 

Compensation:

Expected Salary (Colorado Only): $63,600 - $93,300

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and/or offer for this position within the state of Colorado, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

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WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

NOTICE TO THIRD PARTY AGENCIES:

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand.  Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.