HNTB Corporation

Sr. Asset Management Specialist/Data Scientist

Posted on: 19 Mar 2021

Washington, DC

Job Description

What We're Looking For

Provides asset management advisory and data analytics services to HNTB clients by providing support for problems of moderate scope and complexity, developing, configuring, testing, implementing and maintaining systems. Works on projects and requires skills in data management, analytics and infrastructure management. Performs multiple concurrent assignments and may lead a projects of medium-sized scopes of work.

Primary Focus Will Include:

Collecting data through means such as analyzing business results or by setting up and managing new studies

Transferring data into a new format to make it more appropriate for analysis

Creating new, experimental frameworks to collect data

Building tools to automate data collection

Searching through large data sets for usable information

Creating reports and presentations for business uses; writing strategic asset management plans, policies and procedures

Correlating similar data to find actionable results

Helping HNTB clients build data-driven asset management and infrastructure management capabilities, solutions and policies

Preferred Qualifications and Skills:

Experience with Customer/Stakeholder Mgmt, Analysis/Problem Solving, Communication and Process Orientation

Experience with DOT, transit and/or tolling specific infrastructure planning and operational issues

Practical experience best practice data management and data analytics methods

Exposure to programming languages like SQL, Python, R.

Familiarity with business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, PowerBI) and the Esri platform

Strong mathematics skills (e.g., statistics, algebra)

What You'll Need

Essential Responsibilities:

Develops or customizes complex geospatial applications using comprehensive geospatial knowledge, project requirements and an understanding of client needs.

Assists client in determining survey and mapping needs and the most effective collection methods and technologies to meet those needs. Meets with client and technology staff to define and document system requirements. Develops system configuration specifications, conceptual and logical workflow and business process diagrams for system development or customization.

Creates and executes moderately complex system implementations according to established timeline, budget and quality expectations.

Leads projects of medium to large scope. Assists in the development of project scope, fees and proposals.

Serves as a technical resource in the application of one or more geospatial platform technologies, such as Esri, Bentley, Autodesk, and Certainty 3D. Provides user support and solves moderately complex technical problems with geospatial systems.

Codes, tests, debugs and configures solutions at a moderate difficulty level. May perform peer reviews on work performed by junior staff. Thoroughly documents and tests all work produced.

Recommends enhancements or changes to technology, methodology and process standards. Interactively and incrementally improves both products and processes.

Performs other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, Geography or other related degree

5 years related experience

In lieu of education, 9 years related experience

HNTB Corporation

Kansas City, MO

HNTB is an employee-owned infrastructure solutions firm serving public and private owners and contractors. With more than a century of service, HNTB understands the life cycle of infrastructure and addresses clients’ most complex technical, financial and operational challenges. Our professionals deliver a full range of infrastructure-related services, including award-winning planning, design, program management and construction management. Our culture is defined by integrity, technical excellence and providing quality work on time and on budget to our clients’ satisfaction.

HNTB is a place where employees can make a difference and build meaningful, rewarding careers. Our employee owners have a true stake in their own success and future. We are committed to making clients successful while we work on the largest and most complex infrastructure projects. Our employees are able to develop professional skills in an environment that values integrity above all else