Smart Metering Analyst - Secondment

Company Description

Water Utility Company based in Yorkshire region of England.

Smart Metering Analyst 12 Month Fixed Term Contract

Hello! Thanks for stopping by. Let us tell you about all the great reasons to join us here at Yorkshire Water:

• Competitive salary depending on experience £35,459 - £44,284
• Annual incentive related bonus (£1000 maximum bonus opportunity for the performance year)
• Attractive pension scheme (up to 12% company contribution)
• Development opportunities in line with the Smart Metering Analyst progression plan
• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays plus an extra wellness day!
• Life assurance cover of 4 times pensionable salary
• Benefits package: health cash plan scheme, critical illness insurance, dental insurance, life assurance flex and partner cover
• Retail savings scheme
• Online GP service, cycle to work scheme, gym membership discounts and many more!

This role will initially be based in Bradford but we are moving our office to Leeds Valley Park in summer 2026, so you’ll be based there in the future. Hybrid working (1‑2 days office a week).

Secondment/Fixed Term Contract – 37 hours per week, Monday to Friday.

We have an exciting opportunity for a Smart Metering Analyst to join the Smart Metering team at Yorkshire Water and be a part of helping Yorkshire Water to provide the best service to our customers. Could this be you?

Everyone has an idea of what a water company does. Here in Yorkshire, we make sure that over 5.4 million people living in the region and the millions of people who visit our region each year can rely on our services, have clean and safe drinking water on tap and that their wastewater is taken away. But for us, it’s so much more than this.

We look after communities, protect the environment and plan to look after Yorkshire’s water, today, tomorrow 24/7, 365 days a year. We provide essential water and wastewater services to every corner of the Yorkshire region, and play a key role in the region’s health, wellbeing, and prosperity. New environmental legislation, unprecedented levels of investment and changing expectations from customers means that this is an exciting time to discover opportunities within the water industry.

Smart Metering are a key part of how we plan to meet the changing expectations of customers and regulators.

The Analyst role provides critical analytical support to enable the successful rollout of Yorkshire Water’s smart metering programme, transforming rich meter data into meaningful insight that drives operational decision making, benefits realisation, and measurable demand reduction. Working closely with colleagues across technology, operations, leakage and customer teams, the role will interpret complex datasets, identify trends and opportunities, and generate clear, actionable recommendations that maximise the value of smart metering.

By underpinning programme delivery with robust analysis, evidence, and performance tracking, the Analyst will help ensure that smart metering contributes fully to improved efficiency, reduced consumption and enhanced customer outcomes throughout AMP
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• Provide day‑to‑day analytical and ad‑hoc reporting support to the Management Team, responding quickly to insight requests and emerging questions.
• Produce and maintain BAU smart metering, leakage and demand reports, ensuring outputs are accurate, timely, and easy for stakeholders to understand.
• Support project delivery by preparing datasets, undertaking analysis and creating reporting that informs decisions and tracks progress.
• Improve and automate existing reports and processes to reduce manual effort, increase efficiency and enhance data reliability.
• Support APR reporting for smart metering (AMI) by preparing required data inputs, validating outputs and resolving data quality issues.
• Carry out data quality checks and work with data and asset teams to identify and resolve issues, improving confidence in reporting.
• Work closely with SMEs and delivery teams to translate complex data into simple, practical insight that supports operational action.
• Proactively build capability through self‑development, demonstrate…