Data Analyst

Amentum
Bristol
3 days ago
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Overview

Amentum will inspire and empower you to deliver your best work so you can evolve, grow and succeed - today and into tomorrow. We offer an exciting range of opportunities to develop your career within a supportive and diverse team who always strive to do the right thing for our people, clients and communities.


People are our greatest asset, and we offer a competitive package to retain and attract the best talent. In addition to the benefits you’d expect, UK employees also receive free single medical cover and digital GP service, family-friendly benefits such as enhanced parental leave pay and free membership of employee assistance and parental programmes, plus reimbursement towards relevant professional development and memberships. We also give back to our communities through our Collectively program which incorporates matched-funding, paid volunteering time and charitable donations.


The Opportunity

We employ the UK's most experienced and skilled technical services professionals and has grown to over 8,000 people in locations across the UK - we provide the resources to turn great ideas into reality, and we offer capable and committed individuals the opportunity to shape their careers how they wish. HPC is the first new nuclear power station to be built in the UK in over 20 years. HPC’s two EPR reactors will be capable of generating 3.26GW of secure, low carbon electricity for 60 years, enough electricity to power around 6 million homes. In addition to the projects’ ‘clean energy’ benefits, HPC will create thousands of jobs and bring lasting benefits to the UK economy.


Data Analyst – Role Overview

The Data Analyst position provides analytical and data management support to the Joint Design Office (JDO), ensuring accurate, timely, and actionable insights that improve engineering processes and decision‑making across design, manufacture, and construction activities. The role manages multi‑source data, develops dashboards, prepares leadership reporting, and partners with engineering managers to maintain data integrity and enable continuous improvement.


Key Responsibilities

  • Perform weekly and monthly updates of data received from engineering managers and other stakeholders.
  • Clean, reconcile, and validate misaligned or incomplete data from multiple sources; link datasets to create unified reporting views.
  • Develop and maintain dashboards and self‑service reports (e.g., Power BI) that track delivery progress and highlight emerging issues.
  • Support preparation of monthly reports for Senior Leadership Teams, providing clear narratives and visuals.
  • Interface with internal stakeholders to manage data sources and resolve data quality issues; engage external stakeholders as needed to unblock data dependencies.
  • Problem‑solve input data issues to enable reliable data loading and repeatable reporting.
  • Change management and configuration monitoring and recording
  • Engage with external stakeholders to resolve data issues
  • Problem solve issues with input data to allow data loading
  • Document processes and maintain data dictionaries, ensuring transparency, traceability, and alignment with JDO governance.

Education, Experience and Skills

  • Proficiency across Microsoft Office tools.
  • Experience with data visualization (Power BI preferred) and working with databases/reporting tools.
  • Understanding of linking data sources and reconciliation techniques.
  • Strong analytical skills, numeracy, and the ability to communicate findings clearly (written and verbal).
  • Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and collaborate effectively with a range of stakeholders.

Our Culture

Our values stand on a foundation of safety, integrity, inclusion and diversity. We put people at the heart of our business, and we genuinely believe that we all succeed by supporting one another through our culture of caring. We value positive mental health and a sense of belonging for all employees.


We aim to embed inclusion and diversity in everything we do. We know that if we are inclusive, we’re more connected, and if we are diverse, we’re more creative. We accept people for who they are, regardless of age, disability, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, mental health, race, faith or belief, sexual orientation, socioeconomic background, and whether you’re pregnant or on family leave. This is reflected in our wide range of Global Employee Networks centered on inclusion and diversity.


We partner with VERCIDA to help us attract and retain diverse talent. For greater online accessibility, please visit www.vercida.com to view and access our roles. As a Disability Confident employer, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the minimum criteria for a vacancy. We welcome applications from candidates who are seeking flexible working and from those who may not meet all the listed requirements for a role.


If you require further support or reasonable adjustments with regards to the recruitment process (for example, you require the application form in a different format), please contact the team.



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