What is a Data Scientist at Plangrid?
A Data Scientist at Plangrid plays a pivotal role in transforming the construction industry by turning massive amounts of unstructured spatial and operational data into actionable insights. Construction projects generate vast quantities of blueprints, sheets, RFIs, and field progress reports. As a Data Scientist, your mission is to build the intelligent systems, predictive models, and data pipelines that help construction teams build more efficiently, safely, and within budget.
The impact of this role is directly visible in Plangrid's core product offerings. You will work on sophisticated problems such as automated sheet detailing, optical character recognition (OCR) for blueprint text extraction, search relevance optimization, and user engagement modeling. By leveraging machine learning, natural language processing, and advanced spatial data analysis, you directly influence how millions of construction professionals interact with digital blueprints on site.
This position sits at the intersection of product engineering and strategic decision-making. You will not only develop machine learning models but also design the data architectures and infrastructure required to scale them. This makes the role both intellectually challenging and highly collaborative, requiring you to work closely with software engineers, product managers, and design teams to take models from concept to production.

