Water Quality Data Analyst

Job Summary

To support the protection of healthy water bodies, the full-time Water Quality Data Analyst will perform data analysis and research for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and other government agencies, focusing on surface water quality assessment and drinking water safety, with a flexible work arrangement that may include remote options.

Key responsibilities

• Implement methods to clean, analyze, and store data using R and perform geospatial data analysis with ArcGIS and Python
• Research and evaluate national, state, and local data sets for inclusion in water sector projects and assist in developing tools for data visualization
• Develop documentation summarizing methodologies and results, and provide quality control support for client deliverables

Required qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, environmental engineering, water resources management, geography, ecology, or a related discipline
• 2 to 4 years of relevant professional experience with a government agency or consulting firm involved with the Clean Water Act
• Experience with large environmental datasets and geospatial data layers, including land use and water sampling data
• Advanced skills in R and Python for data analysis, along with experience using ArcGIS Pro and ArcPy functions
• Familiarity with developing interactive tools and dashboards using ArcGIS Online, Power BI, or Shiny