Seattle, WA, United States

Job Description

This Opportunity

Takes part in providing local technical assistance for collecting, interpreting, publishing, and warehousing of data for project numbers, market research, logistics, aggregation, and extracting meaning. Tasks may include basic assistance with providing information and analysis as it applies to finances, productivity, sales, clients, forecasting knowledge, industry behavior and trends, and/or business decisions. Generates accurate and concise documentation regarding assigned aspects of the project. Ensures that responsibilities are delivered and adhered to with a level of quality that meets or exceeds acceptable industry standards for design, safety, and functionality.

WSP is currently initiating a search for a Full-Time Early Career Data Science for our Seattle, WA office. Be involved in projects with our Advisory and Planning Team and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients' objectives and solves their challenges.

Your Impact

Under general supervision, assist with sourcing, collecting, compiling, and analyzing structured and unstructured data from the field work, surveys, blueprints, spreadsheets, financial reports, computer-generated reports, and other matrices and disparate sources.
Assist with performing basic professional data scientist work with identifying the data-analytics problems that offer the greatest opportunities to the assigned task.
Under general supervision, assist with preparing data, visualizations, and reports summarizing research and specifications with findings and conclusions; generating complete, accurate, and concise documentation using tables, charts, calculations, and illustrations.
Apply Statistical and Machine Learning methods to specific business problems and data.
Ensure data quality throughout all stages of acquisition and processing, including such areas as data sourcing/collection, ground truth generation, normalization, transformation, cleaning, validating, and cross-lingual alignment/mapping, etc.
Under general supervision, assist with assigned aspects of the design, development, evaluation, and release of highly innovative models that elevate the customer experience and track impact over time.
Triage client requests to ensure project success to include completion in time and for the results to be useful.
Assist with professional deliverables on projects and proposals.
Other duties as required by business needs.
Complete training on assigned tasks.
Exercise responsible and ethical decision-making regarding company funds, resources and conduct, and adhere to WSP’s Code of Conduct and related policies and procedures.
Perform additional responsibilities as required by business needs.

Who You Are

Required Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Math, Data Analysis, Accounting, Finance or related field.
0 to 1 years of relevant post education experience working as a data scientist/analyst.
Familiarity with business intelligence tools (e.g. Tableau), and big data technologies (e.g. Hadoop, Spark).
Familiarity with computer programing databases, coding and testing (e.g. SQL).
Familiarity with data management practices, performing exploratory data analysis, and employing research techniques.
Analytical mindset with an ability to exercise sound judgement in evaluating situations, applying logic, and making decisions.
Capable interpersonal and communication skills when interacting with others, and effectively articulating complex data in a simple, actionable manner.
Capable self-leadership with attention to detail, accuracy, multi-tasking, and prioritization of responsibilities in a dynamic work environment.
Ability to work independently under general supervision, as well as part of a team to meet business objectives.
High level of mathematical acumen.
Familiarity with statistics and predictive models.
Proficient with Microsoft Excel.
Proven track record of upholding workplace safety and ability to abide by WSP’s health, safety and drug/alcohol and harassment policies.
Ability to work schedules conducive to project-specific requirements that may extend beyond the typical workweek.
Occasional travel may be required depending on project-specific requirements.
The selected candidate must have the ability to work in the United States immediately.

Preferred Qualifications

A member of and/or actively participate in local professional practice organizations.

WSP Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

Compensation

Expected Salary (all locations): $80,000 - $96,030

WSP USA is providing the compensation range that the company in good faith believes it might pay and offer for this position, based on the successful applicant’s education, experience, knowledge, skills, abilities in addition to internal equity and specific geographic location. WSP USA reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional benefits and other compensation, depending on circumstances not related to an applicant’s sex or other status protected by local, state, and/or federal law.

Job Info

Job Identification 72552
Locations 1001 Fourth Avenue, Seattle, WA, 98154, US
Posting Date 08/28/2025, 06:40 PM

About Us

About WSP

WSP USA is the U.S. operating company of WSP, one of the world's leading engineering and professional services firms. Dedicated to serving local communities, we are engineers, planners, technical experts, strategic advisors and construction management professionals. WSP USA designs lasting solutions in the buildings, transportation, energy, water and environment markets. With more than 15,000 employees in over 300 offices across the U.S., we partner with our clients to help communities prosper.

www.wsp.com

WSP provides a flexible and agile workplace model while meeting client needs. Employees are also afforded a comprehensive suite of benefits including medical, dental, vision, disability, life, and retirement savings focused on providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career.

At WSP, we want to give our employees the challenges they seek to grow their careers and knowledge base. Your daily contributions to your team will be essential in meeting client objectives, goals and challenges. Are you ready to get started?

WSP USA (and all of its U.S. companies) is an Equal Opportunity Employer Race/Age/Color/Religion/Sex/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity/National Origin/Disability or Protected Veteran Status.

The selected candidate must be authorized to work in the United States.

Notice To Third Party Agencies

WSP does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or other staffing services. Unsolicited resumes include any resume or hiring document sent to WSP in the absence of a signed Service Agreement where WSP has expressly requested recruitment/staffing services specific to the position at hand. Any unsolicited resumes, including those submitted to hiring managers or other business leaders, will become the property of WSP and WSP will have the right to hire that candidate without reservation – no fee or other compensation will be owed or paid to the recruiter, employment agency, or other staffing service.

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