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Data Engineer

GHD Group
Bowie, MD Full Time
POSTED ON 3/3/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 5/29/2025

Job Description

To solve complex challenges, you need to challenge the status-quo.

At GHD Advisory we are invested in creating sustainable commercial outcomes with clients driving change in water, energy and urbanization.

Join a team committed to solving complex challenges across the value chain, from capital deployment to asset management, enabling resilience, growth and sustainability.

Together, we'll help create a future for generations to come.

What we are looking for :

We are seeking a Data Engineer to support our digital analytics initiatives within the water industry. This role involves designing, developing, and optimizing data pipelines, integrating structured and unstructured data sources, and ensuring high-quality data for AI / ML applications. As a Data Engineer, you will play a critical role in supporting advanced analytics, risk modeling, and decision-making tools that drive strategic insights for water utilities. This is a part-time, as needed position working onsite at our client's location, with no remote work options available.

In an ever-changing world, it requires creativity and innovation to stay ahead.

We're seeking the curious, those who are stimulated by fresh thinking and a desire to shape our communities in new, positive ways.

As part of a truly global team, working on complex and rewarding projects, you'll be at the forefront of driving change

Working with an energetic and high performing team, this position offers a variety of work and will see you involved in :

  • Data Pipeline Development : Design, build, and maintain scalable ETL / ELT data pipelines for ingesting, processing, and transforming large volumes of water infrastructure data
  • Data Integration : Aggregate and integrate data from diverse sources, including GIS, SCADA, LIMS, asset management systems, and external datasets
  • Data Quality & Governance : Implement data validation, cleansing, and standardization processes to ensure high-quality, reliable datasets for analytics and reporting
  • Database Management : Develop and optimize data storage solutions, including relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases, data lakes, and cloud-based warehouses
  • Collaboration & Support : Work closely with data scientists, AI / ML engineers, and business stakeholders to provide clean, structured data for predictive modeling and decision support
  • Automation & Optimization : Leverage scripting and automation tools to streamline workflows and enhance data processing efficiency
  • Security & Compliance : Ensure data security, privacy, and compliance with industry regulations and best practices

What you'll bring to the team :

  • PhD in Water Economics, Agriculture, or Data Engineering
  • At least 15 years of experience in data engineering, ETL development, or database management
  • Proficiency in Python, SQL, Oracle, Power Automate, PowerApps and cloud-based data solutions (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
  • Experience with data pipeline orchestration tools (e.g., Apache Airflow, Prefect, or similar)
  • Knowledge of GIS data formats and geospatial processing (preferred)
  • Strong understanding of data warehousing concepts and big data processing frameworks
  • Familiarity with AI / ML data requirements and experience working in an analytics-driven environment is a plus
  • Salary range : $44.00-$66.00 based on experience

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    As a diverse and inclusive organization, we encourage individual achievement and recognize the strength of a diverse workforce. GHD is an equal opportunity employer. Upon request, GHD will provide reasonable accommodation for applicants with disabilities throughout the recruitment and selection process

    About Us

    Take on some of the world's toughest challenges - with GHD supporting you every step of the way.

    We'll give you control over your career, empower you to find innovative solutions and help you create a lasting impact.

    See where your commitment could take you with GHD.

    Our Pledge to You

    At GHD, we don't just believe in the power of commitment, we live and breathe it every day.

    That's why we pledge to empower our people to make a positive impact. Combining our deep technical expertise with the capabilities of our clients and partners, we respond to some of the most complex challenges facing our planet today.

    See where your commitment could take you.

    That's the #PowerOfCommitment

    Who we are

    GHD is a global professional services company that leads through engineering, architecture, and construction expertise. We are an employee-owned company with over 11,000 diverse and skilled individuals, across more than 200 offices spanning five continents.

    The Power of Commitment is our brand promise. It's what makes us different. We are bound to our stated vision and determination to address humanity's most urgent needs : to make water, energy and urbanisation sustainable for generations to come.

    Salary : $44 - $66

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