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# Data Scientist

- **Company:** Manpower
- **Location:** Lehi, UT, United States
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Temporary contract
- **Skills:** A/B Testing, Data Analysis, Information Engineering, Data Structures, Python (Programming Language), Machine Learning, NumPy, Google Cloud, Feature Engineering, Large Language Models, Apache Spark, Generative AI, Pandas, Build Management, Pyspark, Scikit Learn, Information Technology, Data Analytics, Xgboost, Stream Analytics, Databricks
- **Published:** July 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://dejobs.org/x/x/EE65579928AD4064A2CDDFD721635D96/job/

## About the Role

* 5+ years of energy industry experience, including demonstrated technical leadership on high-impact modeling initiatives.
 * Experience with energy forecasting, thermal modeling, or Demand Response optimization.
 * Understanding energy markets, Distributed Energy Resources (DER), and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) concepts.
 * Proven expertise in predictive modeling, forecasting, and applied ML (e.g., regression, gradient boosting, time-series, causal inference).
 * Experience working with large-scale event and sensor data, preferably within energy, IoT, or device-driven ecosystems.
 * Strong proficiency in Python (Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PySpark) and experience with distributed compute environments (Spark, Databricks, GCP).
 * Ability to take models from concept to production in collaboration with engineering partners.
 * Skilled in statistical analysis, feature engineering, and experimental design (e.g., A/B testing).
 * Excellent communication and storytelling skills for complex, data-driven topics.

Preferred Qualifications

 * Familiarity with LLM or generative AI applications in analytics and optimization.
 * Advanced degree (MS/PhD) in a quantitative field such as Statistics, Computer Science, or Engineering.

## Description

The company is redefining home energy intelligence through data and AI to enable personalized comfort, energy efficiency, and demand-response optimization across millions of connected homes. We are seeking a Staff Data Scientist to design and deploy predictive models that enable intelligent home energy decisions: from forecasting comfort and cost to optimizing EV charging and demand response events., * Develop Predictive Models: Build and deploy advanced models for occupancy, runtime, cost forecasting, anomaly detection, and preconditioning to enable comfort-aware, energy-efficient control and maintenance.

 * Optimize Energy Operations: Use data-driven insights to improve the reliability and precision of Demand Response (DR), Time-of-Use (TOU) shifting, and Virtual Power Plant (VPP) strategies.
 * Advance Data Quality & Scalability: Partner with data engineering to transform legacy data structures into robust, documented, and reusable data products that support ML and real-time analytics.
 * Cross-Functional Collaboration: Work closely with product, engineering, and analytics teams to embed intelligence into production systems and shape future data-driven energy experiences.
 * Communicate Impact: Translate complex model outcomes into actionable insights for both technical and non-technical audiences.


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