Data Scientist (BJ-12905)

Data Scientist

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• We offer a competitive salary, £44,322 - £55,403 depending on experience.
• Annual incentive related bonus - Up to £1000
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 10% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Data Scientist progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays - plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• A great benefits package - choose from health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover.
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

Location: Bradford, Buttershaw / Hybrid Working (2-3 days office a week)

Work type: Permanent. 37 hours per week, Monday - Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Data Scientist to join the Data team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

What we do:

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year, can rely on our services, and have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it's so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment, and plan to look after Yorkshire's water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region's health, wellbeing, and prosperity.

New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry. The data team are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

Yorkshire Water has a significant data footprint and partnerships with global organisations like Microsoft, SAP, Databricks, and ESRI. Our data is spread across the county of Yorkshire, with over 1 million real time data points monitoring reservoirs, treatment facilities, pipework, and pumps. Data is key to optimising what we do and how we do it and planning for the future of Yorkshire.

Data roles at Yorkshire Water are all about leveraging value from our vast data estate, be it exploring problems using innovative data science approaches, developing robust technical solutions which are relied upon every day, or creating intuitive dashboards that aid in strategic decision-making; there's plenty of opportunities to utilise and develop your data skillsets whilst making a real impact on improving service to our customers and the environment.

Where you fit in:

As our Data Scientist you will be:

• Responsible for the end-to-end delivery of cutting-edge Data Science solutions (e.g Machine Learning, Open Data & AI), from scoping, development & delivery.
• Collaborating in cross-functional teams to ensure solutions are effectively delivered and incorporated into business process in a way that ensures benefits are maximised.
• Responsible for advancing the company's understanding of performance, assets, customers and risk via data-driven insights.
• Relied upon by the business (up to & including managerial level), as a subject-matter expert in respect to data analytics to help promote the data capability and provide training opportunities at all levels.

What skills & qualifications you will need:

• Qualified to a degree level in a subject with strong numerical focus in STEM subjects (Sciences, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics)
• Expert level in one of more of our core programming languages for Data Science (R, Python, SQL)
• Strong communication and influencing skills
• Confident in taking a leadership role within cross-business working groups

You will also benefit from having:

• Experience of developing Data Science solutions in a commercial context
• Experience of working within cloud platforms and technologies (e.g. AWS, Azure)
• Knowledge of software development frameworks & methodologies (e.g. Agile, SAFe Dev Ops)
• Relevant industry/sector experience
• Valid UK Driving Licence

Although we operate 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, it's important to us that we support flexible working patterns and job share options (when we can), to help you make the best of both your work and home life. We know that juggling childcare responsibilities or getting that ideal work/life balance isn't always easy!

Do we sound like your cup of tea?  

If you've got experience in Data and want to help us deliver great service for our customers whilst looking after the environment, then be sure to apply today to find out what a career with Yorkshire Water can offer you. 

Closing Date: 13th September. We may choose to interview sooner than the closing date, so please submit your application asap if you would like to be considered.

If successful for the role, you will be required to undergo pre-employment checks that will include a Basic Disclosure Check, carried out through a Third-Party Company, prior to commencing employment. Depending on the role, you may also be required to go through the security vetting process for either a Counter Terrorist Check or Security Check clearance.

All our roles are subject to a medical questionnaire, and further medicals when required.

We are proud to serve the Yorkshire region and are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment that is reflective of the communities we serve. We strongly encourage candidates of all different backgrounds to apply.

Kelda Group reserve the right to close this position before the published closing date, should the need occur. We therefore advise that you complete and submit your application as soon as possible.

No agencies please.