At DEME, our engineering teams constantly make predictions: how vessels will perform, how soils will behave, what environmental conditions to expect, and what emissions may occur. With an increasing volume of investigations, sensor streams and geospatial data, we can calibrate and improve these predictions, turning engineering expertise into smarter, data-driven decisions.
As a Data Scientist within EDT, you’ll help bridge computer science and physical engineering. You will transform and analyze large-scale sensor and geospatial datasets and challenge traditional, physics-based engineering models with (hybrid) machine learning and probabilistic modelling. Your work will help projects worldwide make better predictions, supporting every phase from tender to preparation and execution, so we can confidently deliver extraordinary results in dredging, offshore energy, and marine infrastructure.Your responsibilities
Work with large and diverse engineering datasets, including sensor data from vessels and geospatial data, and learn how to clean, structure and analyze them.
Support the development of data-driven models that help predict vessel performance, fuel consumption, soil behaviour and production rates.
Learn how engineering assumptions and physical models work, and gradually challenge and improve them using data analysis and machine learning techniques.
Experiment with Python- and SQL-based solutions, translating engineering questions into working code and reproducible analyses.
Assist in building and improving databases and data pipelines, including spatial data storage and querying.
Contribute to geospatial analysis and probabilistic thinking, understanding how location and variability influence engineering decisions.
Collaborate closely with engineers from different disciplines (dredging, geotechnics, hydrodynamics) and learn to communicate data insights clearly and pragmatically.
Support projects worldwide across tender, preparation and execution phases, helping teams make better predictions and informed decisions.
We are open to different educational backgrounds and career paths, as long as you are motivated to grow at the intersection of engineering and data science.
A degree (or final-year student) in Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science or a related field.
Interest in physical engineering domains such as dredging, offshore construction, geotechnics or hydrodynamics.
Basic to intermediate coding skills in Python (and/or SQL), gained through studies, thesis work, internships or first professional experience.
Understanding of how data is stored and structured, and a willingness to learn how databases and data modules are designed and built.
Curiosity about machine learning and statistical methods, and how they can be applied to real-world, physics-based problems.
Interest in working with physical data (sensor readings, flows, forces, geospatial data).
Motivation to build things that matter—from smarter models to canals, vessels and offshore wind farms.
Strong interpersonal skills and the desire to collaborate, learn from experts and translate between engineering and data science.
An extensive mobility program for a healthy work-life balance;
a permanent training track which allows you to develop yourself personally and professionally;
a stimulating, innovative workplace with numerous growth opportunities;
a people-oriented environment with an interactive health program and a focus on employee wellbeing.
Skills Required
- Degree (or final-year student) in Data Science, Engineering, Computer Science or related field
- Basic to intermediate coding skills in Python and/or SQL
- Understanding of how data is stored and structured and willingness to learn database design
- Curiosity about machine learning and statistical methods
- Interest in physical engineering domains (dredging, offshore construction, geotechnics, hydrodynamics)
- Interest in working with physical data (sensor readings, flows, forces, geospatial data)
- Motivation to build impactful solutions and products
- Strong interpersonal skills and desire to collaborate and communicate with engineers
What We Do
DEME (Euronext Brussels: DEME) is a leading contractor in the fields of offshore energy, dredging & infra, environmental remediation, trenching and marine infrastructure. DEME also engages in concessions activities in offshore wind, marine infrastructure, green hydrogen, and deep-sea mineral harvesting. The company can build on almost 150 years of experience and is a front runner in innovation and new technologies. DEME’s vision is to work towards a sustainable future by offering solutions for global challenges: a rising sea level, a growing population, the reduction of emissions, polluted rivers and soils and the scarcity of mineral resources. DEME can rely on more than 5,300 highly skilled professionals and operates one of the largest and most technologically advanced fleets in the world. DEME realised a turnover of 3,285 million euro with an EBITDA of 596 million euro in 2023
