Data Analyst

Data Analyst | RPS North America

Seattle, WA; Charleston, SC; Remote

Full-Time

RPS North America provides engineering, environmental, and scientific advice across the US and Canada. We offer a comprehensive range of consulting services and technology solutions to support our clients in all sectors of the economy. We serve as the North American platform of RPS Group, one of the world's preeminent consultancies.

Role Purpose Statement:

RPS is an oceanographic consulting firm seeking a highly motivated individual as an integral part of a team of specialized data analysts for a full-time position including benefits. We are seeking a self-starting individual with a positive attitude who can adapt to a fluid work environment and an occasionally demanding schedule. This person must be willing to learn, have an exemplary work ethic, think critically, be highly detail oriented, and communicate and collaborate effectively with the team.

The successful candidate will learn MATLAB programing and data analysis skills, as well as gain familiarity with many marine sensors and dredge operations. Quality assurance and control of marine sensor data, and the results derived from them, is central to this position.

Previous technical experience that would be valuable include an understanding of different mathematical problem-solving techniques for data analysis, some familiarity writing and implementing customized code, familiarity with timeseries datasets, experience working with interdisciplinary science and engineering teams, and familiarity with best practices for QC and analysis of real-time and in-situ time series data.

Key Responsibilities and Opportunities:

• Quality assurance of incoming data
• Quality control of outgoing data
• Providing high-quality products to clients within their deadlines
• Program development in MATLAB
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Professional client interaction
• Maintaining excellent communication among the data team, with management, and with clients

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in Oceanography, Earth Science, Environmental Science, or related field, plus at least 3 years working experience.

Work Health and Safety:

All RPS employees have a responsibility to behave in a manner that ensures that their actions or omissions do not adversely affect the environment or health, safety, and well-being of themselves, colleagues, contractors, or members of the public.

All Employees are responsible for:

• Considering the sustainability and commercial viability of projects and performance.
• Meeting all responsibilities as outlined in the RPS HSE policy and management systems.
• Participating in any training and safety initiatives implemented by RPS.
• Complying with all reasonable safety directives and work instructions.
• Stopping work if it is not safe to continue.
• Reporting immediately any incident or potential hazard to their supervisor.

What RPS Offers in Return:

RPS is an industry leader, and we pride ourselves on our ability to attract and retain exceptional talent by treating our employees well. In addition to competitive compensation packages, we offer:

• Medical, dental, disability, and life insurance coverage for employees and families, with no waiting period and generous contributions to monthly premiums.
• 401(k) Plan, with a dollar-for-dollar Company match of employee contributions, up to 5% of eligible compensation
• Share Purchase Plan, which enables employees to purchase shares via payroll deductions at 85% of market value, with the Company matching employees’ shares 1:1
• Flexible Spending Accounts for health care and dependent care costs
• Performance-based bonus program
• Generous vacation and sick leave policies in addition to company-wide paid holidays

Working at RPS:

RPS is a dedicated team of talented scientific and technical individuals working together to provide our clients with cutting edge solutions to meet their evolving needs. Our global footprint enables us to work with a variety of government and private client through diverse projects.

RPS North America provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and job applicants without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, or other protected characteristics. RPS complies with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and requirements governing nondiscrimination in every location in which we operate.

Our commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
Mindful that a truly inclusive organization must make appropriate use of talent on a global basis and without unnecessary barriers, we are committed to embedding diversity and inclusion principles in all People processes in order to be as diverse as the communities and clients we work with, thereby securing, developing, and retaining the best available talent for the company’s future.

Our approach to Diversity and Inclusion
Our people live our purpose, deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviors every day. Our behaviors define who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that we do. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a great place to do great work.

Our Approach
Our people live our purpose, deliver our promise, and demonstrate our behaviours every day. Our behaviours define who we are. Developed by our people, they underpin everything that we do. They create the memorable experiences we are known for and make RPS a great place to do great work. ‘Stronger Together’ is one of our five core behaviours and it is inherent in creating an inclusive workplace: ‘We are respectful, acknowledge diversity, and recognise the potential and contribution of everyone. We bring out the best in one another, always assuming best intent. People who learn and grow thrive in our business, sharing in our success.’

Recruitment Agencies
We have a Preferred Supplier List of trusted partners to assist us when required and do not acknowledge any speculative CVs or unsolicited candidate introductions from agencies not on this list. Please refer to the careers page on our website if you require any further information.