Senior Data Scientist – AI/ML for Construction Tech

About the role

vConstruct is looking for a Senior Data Scientist to join its Data Science and Analytics team in Pune. The role focuses on applying AI/ML, computer vision and generative AI to solve construction‑industry challenges across the project lifecycle.

Key responsibilities

• Identify business use cases with cross‑functional teams and design scalable AI/ML solutions.
• Develop, deploy and monitor predictive models for scheduling, safety, risk assessment and cost optimisation.
• Lead end‑to‑end model development from hypothesis generation to production monitoring.
• Validate and optimise models built by junior data scientists and collaborate with engineering and product teams.
• Apply statistical techniques to detect anomalies, automate workflows and improve operational efficiency.

Required profile

• 8‑10 years of professional experience, with at least 6 years in data science, machine learning and analytics.
• Proven track record of delivering data‑driven solutions in fast‑paced environments.
• Strong business acumen and ability to translate technical insights into actionable strategies.
• Experience with construction‑related data or similar industries is a plus.

Required skills

• Programming: Python, R, Scala.
• ML frameworks: TensorFlow, PyTorch, scikit‑learn.
• Statistical modelling, predictive analytics, clustering, classification, regression.
• Data visualisation: Tableau, Power BI, Matplotlib.
• Cloud platforms: Azure (Azure ML Services), AWS; familiarity with Snowflake.
• SQL and relational databases.
• Knowledge of NLP and Computer Vision techniques.