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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?\nWatch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'\nWe believe transportation is more than movement, it’s the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.\nEach 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.\nIn this role, you will leverage advanced data analytics and low-code development to modernize business processes, enhance operational efficiency, and deliver automated, insight-driven solutions. As a Data Solutions Developer, you will collaborate closely with stakeholders, translate complex requirements into technical solutions, design predictive models, and build applications and automations that support strategic organizational goals. This role requires strong analytical capability, technical expertise, and the ability to manage sensitive information with professionalism and discretion.\nIn the role of Data Scientist, we'll count on you to:\nData & AnalyticsAnalyze complex datasets to identify patterns, trends, and opportunities that improve business decisions.\nDevelop data products including reports, dashboards, and visualizations to communicate business insights and KPIs.\nPerform data acquisition, cleaning, transformation, and exploratory data analysis (EDA).\nEngineer features and transform raw data into structured attributes for machine learning models.\nBuild and maintain advanced predictive models (classification, regression, time series, neural networks, NLP, computer vision).\nManage the end-to-end model lifecycle: development, deployment, monitoring, drift detection, retraining, and inference.\nTune models and conduct rigorous validation, testing, and quality evaluation.\nApply predictive models to enhance operational and business outcomes.\n\nAutomation, Low-Code Development & Process OptimizationLeverage Microsoft Power Platform (Power Apps, Power Automate, Power BI, etc.) to build business applications, automate workflows, and improve operational efficiency.\nOptimize business processes by mapping current (“as-is”) and future (“to-be”) workflows and reengineering processes aligned to organizational goals.\nConduct root-cause analysis to identify process inefficiencies and propose technology-driven remedies.\nAlign automation strategies with project objectives and implement scalable automation solutions.\nCollaborate on UI/UX design considerations to ensure applications and dashboards are intuitive and user-friendly.\nDevelop technical documentation, including SDLC artifacts, workflow diagrams, user guides, and requirements specifications.\nParticipate in unit testing, Quality Assurance (QA), and Quality Control (QC) activities to ensure solution reliability.\n\nSystems, Technology & CollaborationContribute to system, software, or platform implementation efforts by supporting development, testing, rollout, and user adoption.\nWork with IT, Infrastructure Technology, and Operational Technology teams to align analytics and automation capabilities with enterprise systems.\nBuild dashboards and business intelligence solutions that track project health, KPIs, and performance metrics.\nUse collaboration tools (SharePoint, Teams, PowerApps) to support project communication, knowledge management, and version control.\nEngage with customers and stakeholders to gather business requirements and deliver a strong customer experience.\n\nPosition is based on-site at a client office in Alexandria, VA.\nPreferred Qualifications\nBachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, ora related field\n\nA minimum of 5 years experience strongly preferred\nTransit experience preferred\nWMATA experience preferred\nDue to client contract requirements US citizenship or naturalized citizenship is required. This position is also subject to a governmental background check.\nRequired Qualifications\nA degree in a closely related field or combination of education and relevant experience\nA minimum of 3 years experience with data engineering tools and languages such as SQL, Power Query, and Pandas\nA minimum of 3 years experience with business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Plotly, Seaborn, and Matplotlib\nA minimum of 3 years experience with data science languages such as Python and R\nSelf-motivated, detail-oriented professional, ability to multitask a must\nProficiency with MS Office including Word and Outlook\nAbility to handle confidential information\nExcellent writing and people skills\nStrong math and organizational skills\nFlexibility and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and various managers in a fast-paced environment\nExcellent verbal and written communication skills including grammar, punctuation, proofreading, spelling and telephone skills\nAn attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must\nIn-depth knowledge of machine learning algorithms, statistical models, and data analytics\nExperience completing multiple data science projects\nWhat We Believe\nHDR 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.\nOur Commitment\nAs 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.\nOur 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. 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