Data Analyst - Energy & Water

Broughton
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Location: Broughton (with travel to UK sites)
Rate: Up to £40 per hour (Umbrella)
Clearance: BPSS+ (British Nationals only)
Duration: Until 25 November 2026
Working Pattern: 35 hours per week, 4.5-day week

We're working to find an experienced Energy & Water Data Analyst to join a Facilities Management & Real Estate (FMRE) Energy & Sustainability team. This specialist role plays a key part in managing the end-to-end Energy and Water data lifecycle across the full UK property portfolio, supporting compliance, reporting, and key sustainability projects.

The Role

You'll act as the UK expert for Energy and Water data systems, ensuring accurate and high-quality information flows from metering and BMS through to dashboards, reports and compliance outputs. You'll analyse consumption data, identify anomalies, highlight opportunities to improve performance, and support the delivery of sustainability targets.

The position also supports Opex and Capex projects, helping to build investment cases for energy and water infrastructure improvements, and ensuring compliance with relevant legislation and environmental standards, including ISO 50001.

This is a highly collaborative role, working with site teams, maintenance providers, senior stakeholders and sustainability specialists across multiple UK sites.

Key Responsibilities

Own and manage UK Energy Management System (EnMS) data structures and associated platforms

Perform detailed analysis of Energy and Water consumption, identifying anomalies and improvement opportunities

Create and maintain KPIs and Energy Performance Indicators (EnPIs)

Ensure data quality, integrity and auditing

Provide expert advice on Water services and Energy data to site teams, projects and contractors

Support decarbonisation and water reduction roadmaps

Contribute to business cases, feasibility studies and tender documentation

Support delivery of Capex and Opex projects from planning through to handover

Assist with compliance audits and maintaining environmental standards

What You'll Bring

Minimum 5 years' experience in Energy or Environmental Management

Strong understanding of the full Energy data lifecycle (metering, BMS, data transfer systems)

Experience with Energy Management Systems (ideally eSight or similar)

Solid understanding of Water systems and reduction methods (e.g., closed loops, rainwater/greywater)

Ability to interpret policy, regulations and codes of practice for Energy and Water compliance

Strong analytical and reporting skills

Comfortable working across large industrial sites and stakeholder groups

Willingness to travel to other UK locations (1-2 times per month)

Why Apply?

This is an opportunity to take a key role in driving Energy and Water performance, influencing sustainability decisions and supporting major infrastructure projects across the UK

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