Senior Data Scientist: Grid Analytics & Drone Diagnostics

Teco; Lutz (FL); On-site; USD 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401k Savings plan

Pension plan

Paid time off

Paid Holiday time

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Tuition assistance

Wellness programs

On-site fitness centers

Bonus plan

Job summary

Tampa Electric is seeking a Sr Data Scientist - Drone Diagnostics to transform smart meter, grid, geospatial, and imagery data into actionable insights. You will lead analytics, build scalable data pipelines, and collaborate across OT/IT to enhance grid safety, reliability and resilience.

Required is a 7+ years data science background with strong ML, statistics, and programming skills; graduate work in data science or related fields preferred. Travel within service area may be required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Data Science/Math or Statistics required.
• Advanced degree preferred in data science or related field.
• 7 years of progressive data science/analytics experience, with 2+ in utility sector.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytics to monitor grid performance using ML and statistics.
• Develop and sustain data pipelines and architectures for grid data.
• Collaborate with OT/IT to integrate data and improve reliability.
• Model distribution grid behavior and support storm restoration analytics.
• Mentor team members and drive data-driven decision making.
• Present findings to leadership and regulatory stakeholders.

Skills

Python

R

SQL

Geospatial analysis

Time series forecasting

Machine learning

Data visualization

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering/Data Science/Applied Mathematics or Statistics

Advanced degree (Masters/PhD) in data science / statistics / engineering

Tools

Databricks

Azure

Snowflake

Power BI

ESRI GIS

Job description

Tampa Electric is seeking a Sr Data Scientist - Drone Diagnostics to transform smart meter, grid, geospatial, and imagery data into actionable insights. You will lead analytics, build scalable data pipelines, and collaborate across OT/IT to enhance grid safety, reliability and resilience.

Required is a 7+ years data science background with strong ML, statistics, and programming skills; graduate work in data science or related fields preferred. Travel within service area may be required.