Data Scientist I

HDR, Inc.; Phoenix (AZ); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

HDR, Inc. is seeking a Data Scientist I to analyze and transform data into actionable insights. You will build reports, dashboards, and data products while collaborating with stakeholders to improve business decisions.

The role requires strong programming, analytics, and communication skills in a fast-paced, employee-owned environment. You will handle sensitive information, perform EDA, and apply feature engineering and AutoML techniques to improve outcomes.

Qualifications

• Degree in a related field or equivalent experience.
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented, multitask capable.
• Proficient with MS Office (Word/Outlook).
• Proficient with SQL, Power Query, and Pandas.
• Proficient with Power BI, Tableau, Plotly, Seaborn, Matplotlib.
• Proficient with Python and R.
• Ability to handle confidential information.
• Strong writing and communication skills.
• Strong math and organizational skills.
• Ability to prioritize in a fast-paced environment.
• Active participant in our employee-owned culture.

Responsibilities

• 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.
• Evaluate and execute automated machine learning (AutoML) models.
• Leverage predictive models to optimize business results.

Skills

Self-motivated

Detail-oriented

Multitasking

Strong writing

People skills

Strong math

Organizational skills

Excellent communication

Confidential handling

Education

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Tools

SQL

Power Query

Pandas

Power BI

Tableau

Plotly

Seaborn

Matplotlib

Python

R

Job description

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?

Watch Our Story: ' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story'

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.

*Please note - this role is ineligible for employment-based Visa sponsorship*

In the role of Data Scientist I, 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
• Evaluate and execute automated machine learning (AutoML) models
• Leverage predictive models to optimize business results

Preferred Qualifications

Associate or Bachelor's degree

Required Qualifications

• A degree in a closely related field or combination of education and relevant experience
• Self-motivated, detail-oriented professional, ability to multitask a must
• Proficiency with MS Office including Word and Outlook
• Proficiency with data engineering tools and languages such as SQL, Power Query, and Pandas
• Proficiency with business intelligence tools such as Power BI, Tableau, Plotly, Seaborn, and Matplotlib
• Proficiency with data science languages such as Python and R
• Ability to handle confidential information
• Excellent writing and people skills
• Strong math and organizational skills
• Flexibility and ability to prioritize and handle multiple tasks and various managers in a fast-paced environment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including grammar, punctuation, proofreading, spelling and telephone skills
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe

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.

Our Commitment

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-Arizona-Phoenix

Other Locations: United States-Nebraska-Omaha

Industry: IT

Schedule: Full-time

Employee Status: Regular

BusinessClass: Marketing and Admin

Job Posting: Aug 18, 2026