Under the general direction of the Director of Project Controls, the Data Scientist supports enterprise‑level decision‑making by developing advanced analytics, predictive models, and automated reporting solutions of which will be located in Sacramento, CA. This position transforms complex program, project, and operational data into meaningful insights, enabling leadership, project teams, and stakeholders to make accurate, timely, and data‑driven decisions.The Data Scientist collaborates across functional areas—including cost, schedule, risk, and finance—to integrate data sources, improve data quality, enhance reporting workflows, and design visualization tools (e.g., Power BI dashboards) that communicate performance, trends, and risks clearly and effectively.  Position Responsibilities<ul><li>Develop, maintain, and continuously improve program‑wide data models, analytics frameworks, and reporting workflows.</li><li>Build predictive and statistical models to forecast cost, schedule, risks, and performance metrics.</li><li>Create automated dashboards, visualizations, and analytical tools using Power BI and other platforms.</li><li>Conduct detailed data analysis to identify trends, anomalies, performance drivers, and optimization opportunities.</li><li>Partner with cost, schedule, and risk management leads to integrate data and produce unified analytical outputs for executive‑level decision‑making.</li><li>Support monthly and quarterly reporting cycles by preparing accurate, validated datasets and generating analytical insights.</li><li>Assess opportunities to automate manual reporting processes and streamline data flows.</li><li>Establish data quality standards and quality‑assurance procedures for program data.</li><li>Collaborate with project teams to gather, validate, and consolidate data from multiple systems and sources.</li><li>Present analytical findings, dashboards, and recommendations to Executive Management, program committees, and other stakeholders.</li></ul>

AECOM is the world&rsquo;s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle &ndash; from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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