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.

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-Nebraska-Omaha Industry:IT Schedule:Full-time Employee Status:Regular BusinessClass:Marketing and Admin Job Posting:Jun 17, 2026
At HDR, we are committed to the principles of employment equity. We are an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer (https://www.hdrinc.com/equal-employment-opportunity-employer). We consider all qualified applicants, regardless of criminal histories, arrest and conviction records.