Data Analyst - Leakage

Terra Recruitment
Saint Austell
1 day ago
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Data Leakage Analyst

Location: Devon & Cornwall
Experience level: ~4+ years (open to strong candidates looking to transition into environmental water)
Sector: Environmental Water / Utilities Consultancy

The Opportunity

We’re working with a growing environmental consultancy that’s expanding its presence across the South West. With an increasing portfolio of long-term AMP and regulatory projects, they’re looking to bring on a Data Leakage Analyst to strengthen their analytical capability and support critical water efficiency and leakage reduction programmes.

This role sits at the intersection of data, operational insight and environmental impact, ideal for someone who enjoys turning complex datasets into practical outcomes that directly contribute to water sustainability.

The Role

As a Data Leakage Analyst, you’ll play a key role in analysing leakage performance, supporting leakage reduction strategies and providing actionable insight to both internal teams and external water company clients.

Key responsibilities will include:



Analysing leakage, flow, pressure, and consumption datasets to identify trends, anomalies, and leakage drivers

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Supporting DMA analysis, water balance assessments, and leakage performance reporting

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Developing dashboards, reports, and visualisations to communicate findings clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders

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Working closely with leakage engineers, network teams, and client stakeholders to translate data into operational decisions

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Contributing to regulatory reporting, performance improvement plans, and AMP deliverables

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Supporting continuous improvement of data processes, models, and analytical tools

About You

We’re keen to speak with candidates who bring strong analytical capability and practical leakage experience, but attitude and curiosity matter just as much as background.

Ideally, you’ll have:

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Around 4 years’ experience working in data analysis related to leakage, water networks, or utilities

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Strong experience working with large datasets (leakage, flow, pressure, consumption, or similar)

We’re also open to candidates who:

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Come from a more traditional leakage or operational background and want to move into a consultancy and environmental water role

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Have strong data skills but are looking to deepen their exposure to the environmental and regulatory side of the water sector

Why Join?

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Join a growing consultancy with chance to grow and develop your career

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Work on meaningful projects that directly contribute to water efficiency, sustainability and environmental outcomes

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Clear opportunities for progression as the team and project portfolio continue to expand

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Supportive, collaborative culture that values development and knowledge-sharing

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