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NV5 · 2 hours ago

Data Science Lead

NV5 is a global technology solutions and consulting services company, and they are seeking a Data Science Lead. The role involves overseeing the development of predictive and prescriptive analytics, ensuring alignment with mission objectives, and managing resources for effective collaboration between teams.

ConsultingIndustrial Engineering
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Responsibilities

Oversee the development, deployment, and evaluation of predictive and prescriptive analytics to ensure alignment with mission objectives and operational needs
Establish a structured framework to distinguish data science and data engineering tasks, ensuring the effective allocation of resources and seamless collaboration between teams
Detail model development progress, algorithm validation, and mission integration
Coordinate with other Work Orders to access compute and storage resources required to support large scale model training and analytic workloads, including GPU-accelerated environments, high-performance object storage, and parallel data processing capabilities
Implement sprint-based Agile methodologies, ensuring rapid development cycles, backlog grooming, and alignment with mission requirements
Provide Rough Order of Magnitude estimates before each analytic project detailing hours, compute costs, storage consumption, and infrastructure requirements
Conduct quarterly reviews to track cost efficiency, assess system performance, and optimize analytic workflows

Qualification

Predictive analyticsAI/ML model deploymentAgile methodologiesCloud-based environmentsFeature engineeringModel validationData provenance trackingStakeholder engagementLeadership skillsAWS Certified Machine LearningMicrosoft Certified AI EngineerCertified Analytics ProfessionalGovernment IT experienceStrategic planningProject task managementPortuguese languageSpanish language

Required

Masters's degree in Data Science, Artificial Intelligence, Computer Science, or eleven (11) years of equivalent experience leading AI/ML-driven analytics programs
Demonstrated experience in developing, deploying, and managing enterprise-level predictive analytics solutions, ensuring governance compliance, and implementing AI/ML models at scale
Demonstrated experience in mission-focused analytics, data-driven decision support, and integration of statistical and ML techniques
Demonstrated experience overseeing sprint-based Agile development cycles, working within cloud-based data science environments such as AWS, Azure, or Databricks, and overseeing collaboration between data science and data engineering teams
Demonstrated proficiency in advanced ML technique and data science methodology with demonstrated expertise in feature engineering, model validation, and data provenance tracking
Strong leadership, strategic planning, and stakeholder engagement skills to drive mission-focused innovation
Ability to manage and prioritize complex project tasks
US citizenship, along with the ability to successfully pass a basic background check for access to US military bases
Active TS/SCI

Preferred

AWS Certified Machine Learning Specialty, Microsoft Certified AI Engineer Associate, or Certified Analytics Professional (CAP)
Portuguese or Spanish language skills
Experience with government IT programs and environments

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Life insurance
FTO
401(k)
Professional development/advancement opportunities

Company

NV5 is a provider of technology, conformity assessment, and consulting solutions for public and private sector clients supporting infrastructure, utility, and building assets and systems.

Funding

Current Stage
Public Company
Total Funding
unknown
2025-05-15Acquired
2013-03-26IPO

Leadership Team

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Noreen Clindinning
Chief Operating Officer Environmental Health Services
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Carl Henderson, PhD, PE, GE
Chief Diversity Officer / SoCal Construction Quality Assurance Group Director
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