The Environment Agency is seeking a skilled and motivated Data Analyst to join its dynamic team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work for an organisation committed to protecting and improving the environment across England. The role offers a hybrid working model, allowing you to work remotely up to 5 days per week, offering flexibility and work-life balance.
The ideal candidate will bring strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to think both logically and creatively. Proven experience in Power BI and a track record of developing usable data science solutions are essential. Excellent data visualisation abilities and the capacity to interpret and present complex data clearly will set you apart.
About the Environment Agency
The Environment Agency works to create better places for people and wildlife while supporting sustainable development. Established in 1996, the Environment Agency is tasked with protecting and improving the environment across England and employs over 12,000 staff. The organisation’s head office is located in Bristol, with an additional office in London, alongside a network of regional offices throughout the country.
Within England, the Environment Agency is responsible for:
- Regulating major industry and waste
- Treating contaminated land
- Managing water quality and resources
- Overseeing fisheries
- Maintaining inland river, estuary, and harbour navigations
- Supporting conservation and ecology initiatives
The agency also manages the risk of flooding from main rivers, reservoirs, estuaries, and the sea. In contrast, Lead Local Flood Authorities (LLFAs) are responsible for managing flood risk from surface water, groundwater, and ordinary watercourses, and they take the lead in community recovery efforts following flooding events.
Position: Data Analyst
Salary: £41,617 per year, pro rata
Job Type: Full Time
Location: UK, (Hybrid)
About the Role
We are fully committed to being an inclusive employer, ensuring equal opportunities for everyone and having a workforce which reflects the communities we serve. We encourage applications from all candidates with the required skills, UK residency requirements and experience for the role and welcome flexible working patterns.
This role is within the Environment Agency’s Control of Major Accident Hazards (COMAH) programme and requires excellent data analytical skills. You will be self-motivated and be able to plan and monitor your workloads to fit with priorities. You will have excellent communications and networking skills.
You will work to embed COMAH tools into EA systems, assist in retrieving data and information from external sources and store appropriately, in line with EA Records Management policy.
Specifically, you will produce visualisations and reliable analyses of data and management information to assist Senior Advisors and Operational teams to ensure effective delivery of the COMAH programme. You will collaborate with Operational teams in the EA and other COMAH regulators, including the HSE to support decision making and good practice.
You’ll have an inclusive incident management objective in your development plan. We’ll help you find a role to suit your needs. Appropriate training will be given.
The team
You will join our Energy & COMAH Team, in the Environment and Business (E&B) Directorate.
We are a dispersed team and work with a wide range of technical and project teams across the country.
We inform and deliver the Government’s key environmental objectives: Using evidence, expertise, engagement, and innovation we influence policy and legislation, facilitate, and enhance integrated delivery and, by building trust in the Environment Agency, secure resources to do more for the environment.
Experience/skills required
- We are looking for an enthusiastic and experienced data analyst who understands the data life cycle, collecting, processing, analysing and producing dashboards and visualisations to support programme management and decision making.
Your experience and skills will demonstrate:
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and be logical and creative.
- Applied experience with Power BI and in creating usable data science solutions.
- Excellent data visualisation skills and the ability to interpret stakeholder requirements to produce reliable programme dashboards.
- Capabilities to innovate new methods to present programme data including income, time recording and KPI information in a clear and compelling way
- The ability to optimise existing COMAH programme management tools
- Experience of working with others and the ability to support operational teams
Required Documents
- CV/Resume
- Cover Letter
Application Process
If you’re passionate about using data to drive impactful environmental change, this is the role for you. APPLY NOW!
Application Deadline
April 21, 2025