Water Demand Data Analyst in Warrington

Salary – £43,420

Work Type – Hybrid

Job Location – Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP

Role Type – Permanent

Employment Type – Full Time

Working Hours – 37.0 Hours per Week

United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy and benefits society. We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel and be themselves.

We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long‑term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.

We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and contribution.

• A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
• A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
• Up to 7.5% performance‑related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
• A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company‑funded scheme
• MyGymDiscounts – gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
• Best Doctors
• Salary Finance
• Wealth at Work courses
• Deals and discounts
• EVolve Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Mental health first‑aiders
• ShareBuy
• MORE Choices flexible benefits
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

The Role

Use data to save water. This role offers real purpose. UU has committed to reducing water use in the North West by over 9% by 2030. There is growing demand on water across the country putting a strain on our ability to serve the demand in an environmentally sustainable way. This role will be central to understanding water use and how we as a company can reduce it.

Development

We are on target to have one million smart meters fitted by 2030 providing billions of meter reads a year. We have implemented our new Data and Analytics system (Azure with DataBricks) to help underpin our ability to leverage data. This means we need skilled data analysts to help us do cutting‑edge data analysis and provide operational intelligence to deliver water‑saving benefit at scale.

Responsibility

This is your chance to make a real impact taking on real‑world challenges. Analysts work with business stakeholders to understand and resolve issues. You will lead on exploring problems through data and tracking the effectiveness of solutions. The Water Demand team is at the heart of understanding how customers use water. To do that we need intelligent, driven and curious minds.

Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Support the automation of processes/decisions that can create new water‑saving opportunities or increase the effectiveness/efficiency of current water‑saving interventions
• Positive challenge to existing analytics/ways of working to create continuous improvement
• Analyse information at a granular level and highlight opportunities to reduce water demand
• Report analytical data in a concise and tailored approach to give clear facts to aid management decisions
• Deliver reports and insight each day/week/month/quarter as per agreed schedules
• Communicate with Senior Management and effectively influence key decision‑makers
• Highlight and demonstrate the links between benefit potential, operational performance and value creation

What we are looking for

• Continued data curiosity with a desire to learn and improve
• Provide a high degree of flexibility both in terms of personal outlook/attitude and workload/tasks
• Comfortable with large data sets
• Experience able to demonstrate expertise in data manipulation and analytics to drive processes or insights
• Understanding of how analytical work has contributed to business outcomes
• Ability to present findings with confidence to a variety of stakeholders articulating key takeaways
• Display initiative/curiosity in uncovering potential improvements to analytics/processes
• Deliver within a framework ensuring work/output meets required standards e.g. coding best practice

We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.