Investment & Project Performance Analyst

Job Description

Technical Analyst​

Location: Castleford​

Directorate: Engineering ​

Job Ref No: R7089​

Looking for a role where your expertise can truly make an impact? We’re on the hunt for a passionate Technical Analyst to join our Engineering Team at Northern Powergrid.​

The successful candidate will play a key role in shaping our multi-billion-pound investment plan, ensuring it delivers value for customers and meets regulatory commitments. You’ll track operational efficiency, manage unit costs, and support the development of multi-million-pound budgets.​

At Northern Powergrid, we’re all about keeping the power flowing for 3.9 million homes and businesses. With our customer focused approach, we work as one team, solving challenges and delivering real results. Working with stakeholders across the business, you’ll help build the next engineering business plan, assess contract affordability, and keep our investment strategy on track—all while supporting the transition to a net zero future.​

Ready to power up your career? Let’s talk.​

Along with a competitive salary of between £38,872 up to £61,998, we also offer great benefits such as:

• ​Enrolment into our double-matched pension scheme ​
• 25 days holiday (rising with length of service), plus bank holidays ​
• Personal transport (company car) provision ​
• Technical incentive scheme​
• Agile working ​

We are excited to hear from candidates with a passion for our company and the energy industry and a desire to succeed. Apply now and we’ll be in touch.

Key Responsibilities

​The successful candidate will be accountable for:

• Monitor and analyse programme efficiency by developing bespoke reporting in PowerBI and Excel, to ensure the plan meets key performance indicators and strategic objectives.​
• Liaise extensively with internal stakeholders to develop multi-million-pound work programme budgets, ensuring they are accurately scoped and sized to meet programme and business requirements.​
• Support the construction of the engineering business plan for the next regulatory period, supporting the businesses role in meeting net zero by facilitating decarbonisation.
• ​Manage the timely update of the investment plan following authorisation of major project capital schemes, and support the transition of the plan into our bespoke investment planning system.​
• Oversee the management of change requests to the investment plan, ensuring our annual performance remains balanced and delivers overall business objectives.​
• Communicate effectively with internal and external stakeholders to provide visibility of the investment plan in appropriate detail throughout each review period.​
• Appraise affordability for contracts, covering operational service providers and network asset procurement.​
• Contribute to the development of long-term strategies for planning, budgeting, and regulatory compliance.​

Key Competencies ​

• Excellent interpersonal skills – build strong relationships across the organization​
• Proficiency in PowerBI and Excel for data analysis and management reporting.
• ​Demonstrated experience in project management and business analysis.​
• Strong capabilities in planning, strategic planning, and aligning plans with business objectives.​Excellent collaboration and stakeholder management skills to foster effective communication and partnerships.
• ​Proven problem-solving abilities and critical thinking to address complex challenges.​
• Expertise in budgeting, measuring efficiency, and ensuring compliance with regulation.
• ​Solid understanding of procurement processes and contract appraisal.​

Qualifications and Attributes

Essential Qualifications and Experience ​

• Degree qualified, or a level 4 qualification (e.g. HNC) with a minimum of five years relevant experience
• ​Proficient in the use of PowerBI, Excel, Access or equivalent tools to source and interpret data from a variety of sources and produce reports.
• ​Experience managing projects or programmes of work
• ​Experience in dealing with complex economic/analytical projects ​

Desirable Qualifications and Experience​

• Degree in mathematics, finance, business, economics, engineering​
• Project management qualifications
• ​Experience of working in the electricity industry or a related regulated utility​
• Experience of producing regulatory returns​
• Knowledge of UK energy regulation
• ​Experience in using SQL and databases and manipulating data using tools like Excel, Oracle Analytics, Power BI or equivalent

Visit northernpowergrid.com/careers to find out more about this and other career opportunities.​

Posted: 14 March 2025​

Closing date for applications: 10 April 2025

​Hold date for interview: w/c 21 & 28 April​

Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of , marital status, , re-assignment, , or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.