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Asset Information Analyst
Programme: High Speed Two (HS2)
Location: Birmingham (3 days per week in the office)
Salary: £36,857 – £43,355 + 12% pension + private health + 25 h
Career Progression: Next step £50k–£60k + package)
Closing Date: 21 January
Are you a Data Analyst or Data Coordinator with experience in Asset Information, BIM, or infrastructure environments with strong stakeholder management skills?
Do you have a strong grounding in data quality and data management principles, and enjoy working with a wide range of stakeholders to improve the quality of information being delivered?
We’re looking for an Asset Information Analyst to join the Asset Information Team on the High Speed Two (HS2) programme, working within the wider and highly regarded Digital Engineering function.
The Role
This is a data-focused analytical role, centred on assuring the quality of asset information produced by HS2’s main contractors and their design consultancies.
You’ll work across the programme, supporting the assurance of asset data from design and construction through to handover, ensuring information is complete, accurate, and compliant with defined Digital Engineering standards.
Working closely with contractors, internal information managers, and technical specialists, you’ll analyse asset data submissions, report on quality issues, and play a key role in the data acceptance and assurance process.
Key Responsibilities

  • Manage data exchanges of asset information within the HS2 environment
  • Analyse asset data submissions and identify data quality issues, including supporting root cause analysis
  • Report data quality findings to the Digital Engineering Team, with a focus on asset data
  • Support compliance of asset data produced by HS2 and its suppliers with HS2 Digital Engineering standards and specifications
  • Develop and deliver training and guidance relating to asset information data quality and standards
    Essential Experience & Skills
  • Experience in data analysis, data quality, and data assurance
  • Confidence using Power BI to analyse and present data
  • Understanding of asset information or infrastructure environments
  • Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills
  • Ability to clearly explain data issues to non-technical audiences
    Nice to Have
  • Experience working on infrastructure or asset-intensive programmes
  • Exposure to asset registers, CMMS, or asset information systems
  • Experience across the full project lifecycle (design, construction, handover)
  • Familiarity with Microsoft Fabric, data lakes, or modern data platforms
    A genuine opportunity to work at the forefront of Digital Engineering (BIM) on Europe’s largest infrastructure programme, contributing to the development of the golden thread and helping shape one of the UK’s first large-scale digital twins for infrastructure

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