Senior Data Scientist - Grid Analytics & Drone Diagnostics

New Mexico Gas Co - Peoples Gas - Tampa Electric; Lutz (FL); On-site; USD 130,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

401k Savings plan w/ company matching

Pension plan

Paid time off

On-site Fitness Centers

Tuition Assistance Program

Employee Assistance Program

Job summary

Tampa Electric is seeking a Sr Data Scientist for its Drone Diagnostics initiative to transform complex grid data into actionable insights. You will lead analytics aimed at safety, reliability and resilience, coordinating with the Drone Diagnostics Center to shape data pipelines, models and decision-ready outputs.

You will mentor colleagues, integrate ML with grid operations, and help prioritize maintenance while ensuring regulatory and safety standards are met across the Tampa Electric service

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Data Science, Applied Mathematics or Statistics is required.
• Advanced degree in data science, statistics, engineering and/or information systems preferred.
• 7 years of progressive work experience in data science, analytics or ML, with 2+ years in utility sectors.
• Knowledge of ML models, time-series forecasting, survival analysis, Bayesian methods.

Responsibilities

• Lead analytics to monitor grid performance using statistics and ML.
• Develop data pipelines and architectures supporting large-scale grid data (SCADA, LiDAR, imagery).
• Collaborate with Drone Diagnostics Center and IT/OT teams to drive infrastructure.
• Mentor team members and foster innovation and rigor.

Skills

Analytics leadership

Machine learning

Data visualization

Stakeholder communication

Education

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

Advanced degree in data science, statistics, engineering and/or information systems

Tools

Python

R

SQL

Job description

Tampa Electric is seeking a Sr Data Scientist for its Drone Diagnostics initiative to transform complex grid data into actionable insights. You will lead analytics aimed at safety, reliability and resilience, coordinating with the Drone Diagnostics Center to shape data pipelines, models and decision-ready outputs.

You will mentor colleagues, integrate ML with grid operations, and help prioritize maintenance while ensuring regulatory and safety standards are met across the Tampa Electric service