Business Analyst (Upstream)

Job Description

Salary - £46,869
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 value contribution.

Benefits

• 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

Job Purpose

• To support and develop UU’s strategic direction for water related activities across the Water business.
• To develop policies and strategies that support excellent service, add value and support long-term stewardship for raw water, such as reservoirs, and water treatment assets.
• To integrate strategies into wider business plans such as the drought plan, WRMP and Price Reviews.

What You Will Be Doing:

• Support effective horizon scanning for the function, from collation and analysis of drivers through to producing communication materials.
• Assist in the development, maintenance, communication and embedment of water strategies.
• Support the development of all the Price Review Business Plan data and documents across water. Includes coordination of contributors, collation and storage of content, analysis for designing performance commitments, supporting preparation of cost adjustment claims and comprehensive data validation.
• Support the preparations for national meetings.
• Sponsorship of agreed investigations and R&D associated with achieving targets, as defined by strategies. Support the Strategy Development Manager with national research projects.
• Support AMP8 programme build across the water business, including the analysis/evaluation of risk and benefit based on investment decision tools such as MyRisk.
• Provide technical support to enable regional risk assessments and asset planning.
• Own and deliver the Performance Commitment regulatory reporting process for Water treatment PC’s.
• Subject matter expert on relevant ODIs, populating the tables and associated methodologies/performance and compliance statements in a timely manner as well as developing the appropriate audit trails on a 6, 9 month and full year basis.
• Work across functional areas including Water Network Plus and Water resources Price controls, primarily associated with raw water and water process assets, to provide timely data and information to relevant stakeholders.

What We Are Looking For:

• Degree or equivalent in a numerate or technical discipline, or extensive experience of the water sector.
• Relevant experience and a good knowledge of water and associated practices, techniques, strategies and the operation of raw water assets, such as reservoirs and raw water pumping stations and water process assets and business procedures.
• Excellent analytical reasoning, time management skills, financial awareness and communication skills.
  Computer literate across Microsoft Word, Powerpoint, Excel, Sharepoints and preferably familiar with GIS.
• Strong data and information handling and analytical skills to draw appropriate conclusions from relevant data.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills and be comfortable dealing with people externally and from across the organisation including the ability to challenge data and reporting decisions where necessary.
• Good organisational skills to ensure that work is prioritised and managed through to completion.
• Strong interpersonal skills.

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.