About this opportunity
Waste Connections lists this Data Scientist opportunity in the woodlands, Texas. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Waste Connections is seeking a Data Scientist to join our growing Analytics & AI team.This role willpartnerwith business leaders to solve complex operational and strategic challenges through analytics, machine learning, data engineering, and AI-driven solutions.
The ideal candidate is a hands-on problem solver who can translate business needs into actionable insights and production-ready solutions. This position requires a blend of technicalexpertise, business acumen, andstrong communicationskills, with ownership spanning the full lifecycle from data exploration and model development to deployment and adoption.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Partner with business stakeholders toidentifyopportunities for analytics, automation, and AI solutions
Develop, deploy, andmaintainmachine learning models and advanced analytics solutions
Design and build scalable data pipelines and data products
Perform data analysis, feature engineering, forecasting, and statistical modeling
Create dashboards, reports, and self-service analytics tools to support decision-making
Monitor, improve, and support production analytics solutions
Present findings and recommendations to both technical and non-technical audiences
Drive measurable business impact through data-driven insights and operational improvements
Collaborate with data engineers, analysts, and technology teams on enterprise initiatives
Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Data Science, Statistics, Mathematics, Computer Science, Engineering, Economics, or related quantitative field
3+ years of experience in Data Science, Machine Learning, Analytics, or a related discipline
Strongproficiencyin Python and SQL
Experience building and deploying production machine learning or analytics solutions
Experience developing andmaintainingdata pipelines
Strong knowledge of statistics, hypothesis testing, and model evaluation techniques
Experience communicating analytical findings to business stakeholders
Excellent problem-solving, analytical, and communication skills
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with Databricks, Spark, orPySpark
Experience with cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure
Experience with Tableau, Power BI, or other data visualization tools
Experience with modern dataarchitecturesandlakehouseenvironments
Experience developing AI-enabled applications
Familiarity with forecasting, optimization, customer analytics, pricing, or operational analytics
What We Offer
Opportunity to work on high-impact business problems
Exposure to analytics, machine learning, data engineering, and AI initiatives
Direct interaction with business leaders and decision-makers
Ownership of projects from concept through production deployment
Collaborative team environment with strong opportunities for growth and development
Waste Connections is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to disability or protected veteran status.
Who can apply
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