Senior Data Scientist

Senior Data Scientist

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves : What is our impact on the world? Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Data science presents an exciting opportunity in our industry. The Senior Data Scientist will be part of the Enterprise Data Services team which provides a variety of innovative solutions for our organization. This role is responsible for progressing HDR's machine learning and artificial intelligence capabilities across corporate data areas and contributing to the broader portfolio of market sectors we serve. You will collaborate with technical staff and business groups to develop and scale data science initiatives, establish best practices, and mentor others to enhance our overall data science program.

Success in this role requires proven experience delivering data science solutions, strong collaboration across technical and leadership teams, and the ability to articulate complex AI concepts in practical, outcome-focused terms.

In the role of Senior Data Scientist, we'll count on you to :

• Handle highly sensitive and confidential information with professionalism and discretion
• Collaborate with stakeholders to improve business decisions by identifying patterns and trends in data
• Develop data products including reports, visualizations, and dashboards
• Adhere to software and data science development standards
• Perform data acquisition, sourcing, cleaning, and exploratory data analysis (EDA)
• Transform raw data into usable attributes for machine learning modules through feature engineering
• Manage model lifecycle including development, deployment, data drift detection, model retraining, and model inference
• Create automated data pipelines and data engineering solutions
• Develop advanced and custom predictive models (classification, regression, time series, neural networks, and natural language processing)
• Leverage predictive models to optimize business results
• Mitigate bias and promote data privacy, ethics, transparency, explainability, and fairness in data science models
• Provide technical leadership and expertise on projects with cross functional teams
• Mentor, train, and develop team members and data science practices in the organization
• Identify, organize, and develop long term business and technology plans for data science strategies
• Tune models with training, hyperparameters with comprehensive validation and testing processes
• Leverage predictive models to optimize business results
• This position is not eligible for immigration sponsorship
• This role is onsite in our Omaha, NE corporate headquarters

Preferred Qualifications

Required Qualifications

HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve. As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected, and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day. Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic / Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.

Primary Location

United States-Nebraska-Omaha

Industry

Schedule

Full-time

Employee Status

Regular

BusinessClass

Marketing and Admin

Job Posting

Jul 22, 2025

At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.