Water Modelling Data Scientist

6 days ago

Calgary, Canada Government of Alberta Full time

**Job Information**

Job Requisition ID: 64871
Ministry: Environment and Protected Areas
Location: Edmonton or Calgary
Full or Part-Time: Full Time
Hours of Work: 36.25 hours per week
Permanent/Temporary: Temporary (Until March, 2027)
Scope: Open Competition
Closing Date: December 18, 2024
Classification: Scientific 3

**Salary**: $3,076.28 to $4,053.05 bi-weekly ($80,290 - $105,784/year)

We support Albertans in being proud stewards of air, land, water, and biodiversity by leading the work required for the desired environmental outcomes and sustainable development of natural resources. We work to protect and enhance Alberta’s environment and ecosystems to ensure a sustainable future, making life better for Albertans.

**Role Responsibilities**:

- The Water Modelling Data Scientist plays a role in analyzing and forecasting water demand and supply across Alberta through data science and computational modelling. This position supports decisions related to water license approvals, ecosystem health, emergency management, and infrastructure operations by transforming hydro-climate data into operational tools for near-real-time modelling. The Water Modelling Data Scientist directly impacts a wide range of stakeholders, including water users, managers, and policy developers, who rely on predictive modelling to inform decisions in water management, environmental health, drought response, and transboundary agreements. Through the development of advanced predictive models, this role contributes to the long-term sustainability and resilience of Alberta’s water systems.

**Key Responsibilities**:

- Access and preprocess monitoring data, organize large datasets, and develop computational models to simulate water-related processes using tools like Python, R, and ArcGIS Pro.
- Stay updated with advancements in water modelling and data science, implement innovative techniques, and collaborate with hydrologists and stakeholders to improve water models.
- Prepare technical and non-technical reports, collaborate with ministries and stakeholders, and support the dissemination of findings.
- Contribute to environmental and resource management initiatives within the Government of Alberta.
- Work with internal and external partners to integrate datasets and innovative approaches, ensuring the success of water management strategies.

Please**APS Competencies**:
Competencies are behaviors that are essential to reach our goals in serving Albertans. We encourage you to have an in depth understanding of the competencies that are required for this opportunity and to be prepared to demonstrate them during the recruitment process.

This link will assist you with understanding competencies:
**Creative Problem Solving**: Collaborates openly with teams, encourages diverse ideas, utilizes various techniques to address issues, brings the right people together, and identifies innovative solutions for the organization.

**Systems Thinking**:Adopts a long-term, holistic view of challenges and opportunities, anticipates outcomes, seeks stakeholder input, aligns actions with APS values, and collaborates with others to identify areas for improvement.

**Drive For Results**: Takes responsibility for outcomes, monitors performance standards, acknowledges all levels of responsibility, commits to what benefits Albertans even if not immediately accepted, and achieves goals aligned with APS direction.

**Build Collaborative Environments**: Encourages broad thinking, eliminates barriers, facilitates communication, anticipates and reduces conflict, recognizes others' contributions, and fosters collaboration and commitment across teams.

**Agility**: Identifies and manages change and risks by exploring alternative approaches, explaining impacts, anticipating emotions and obstacles, staying focused on goals, and making decisions with contingency plans in uncertain situations.

**Qualifications**:

- Bachelor of Science (four-year) degree in a related field such as hydrology, environmental science, data science, computer science, or a related discipline, from a recognized university or institution, plus six (6) years of relevant experience or equivalent as outlined below:
**Equivalency**:

- Ph.D. in a scientific discipline related to the position, plus 2 years of progressively responsible related experience; or
- Master’s degree in related field plus four (4) years of related experience.

**Requirements**:

- Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or R, with expertise in data analysis, machine learning, and statistical modeling.
- In-depth understanding of hydrological processes, water resources management, and environmental science.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, capable of interpreting complex data sets and drawing meaningful conclusions.
- Effective communication of technical information to both technical and non-technical audiences.
- Experience with big data platforms and cloud-based data analytics tools (e.g., AWS,

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