Water Resources Planning Analyst

£28,500 - £31,500, salary dependant on skills and experience

Home working and ideally Peterborough or Cambridge (although you can be based anywhere in the Anglian Water region; Milton Keynes, Lincoln, Norwich)

Full time, 37 hours a week

Anglian Water offers a flexible approach, this role offers you the flexibility to work from home and from an Anglian Water office. Your base location will ideally be in Peterborough or Cambridge (but you can be based anywhere within the Anglian Water Region).

Discover the company where you will make a difference!

There has never been a more exciting time to work in Water Resources! We need to find new ways to source and supply water to meet future growth, mitigate climate change and enhance the environment.  

Working with the Water Resources team, related business units and trusted consultants, the Water Resources Planning Analyst (WRPA) will be responsible for collating, interpreting, maintaining and reporting key company information; namely the Water Resource Management Plan (WRMP) tables and associated datasets. A keen analytical eye and a strong numerical background will aid in these essential company processes.  

The WRPA will need to have extensive knowledge of Excel, and ideally PowerBI and GIS software, to allow the maintenance and creative rebuilding of the necessary models, as well as the manipulation of data to test different scenarios.

Excellent communication skills will be required to build the stakeholder relationships required to ensure that data is accurate and up to date.

 Assisting the Demand Forecasting Manager to deliver associated Water Resources East (WRE) and WRMP demand programmes of work will also be an essential part of the role. This will include maintaining and helping to develop demand forecast models, responding to information requests and attending meetings as necessary. The WRPA will also play a key role in writing up any methodologies and reports.  

As a valued employee, you’ll be entitled to:

• Personal private health care

• 23 days annual leave – rising with length of service

• Flexible working

• Competitive pension scheme – Anglian Water double-matches your contributions up to 6%

• Bonus scheme

• Flexible benefits to support your wellbeing and lifestyle.

What does it take to be a Water Resources Planning Analyst?

• Knowledge of water utilities business reporting would be preferable- but not essential

• Proven track record of building and manipulating datasets, models and data modelling Experience of building and managing productive, credible business relationships

• Strong history of utilising Excel

• Database/programming experience

• PowerBI knowledge

• Proven track record of continuous improvement

• Innovative approach to solving problems

• Experience of building and managing productive, credible business relationships

Why Anglian Water?

This is a fantastic opportunity to join Anglian Water to develop your skills and experience, whilst being part of a company dedicated to building a sustainable future.

Anglian Water is not your typical water company. Just take a look at our Love Every Drop strategy that underpins everything that we do and you’ll start to get a feel for our culture. It’s collaborative, innovative and inspiring. We put people at the heart of our business and we truly love what we do!

Closing date: 10th October 2021

Interview dates: 20th, 21st & 22nd October

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