29806 - Water Resources Data Specialists x2

Come and join our national water resources (WR) team within Operations Catchment Services! We are fully committed to having an inclusive workforce to reflect the communities we serve. We welcome flexible working patterns for all our vacancies., The role will involve working across the national team to ensure quality and consistency of WR planning data, working alongside our water company and programme leads. Key aspects of the role include:

• Leading on data quality and assurance to validate and collate Water Company data submissions for statutory plans and water company performance measures.
· Scope, develop and deliver data tools and products to allow colleagues to more easily interpret data. · Using technical knowledge of WR planning, undertake national analysis to interpret and add value to datasets. · Innovate and influence data approaches for future planning processes.
• Work alongside WR programme leads to ensure our approach to data meets national requirements and align with modelling activities.
• Provide active planning, communications, training and management to ensure effective delivery of datasets and analysis outcomes
WR Data Specialist - Sustainable Abstraction (SA) x1 The role will include the following work programmes and responsibilities. These will provide an opportunity to develop your technical skills, knowledge, and experience of different data handling and processing methods:
• Project manager and technical lead for the Abstraction Pressure Database (APD), a comprehensive PowerBI tool that consolidates data from various sources.
• Project manager for the Sustainable Abstraction Progress (SAP) dashboard. This is a PowerBI dashboard which brings together SA metrics, enabling us to monitor SA performance.
• National Key performance indicator (KPI) reporting on SA.
• SA data innovation and efficiency
• Horizon scanning for new technologies, programmes and software especially around automation and efficiency
We are part of the national Water Resources department of Operations Catchment Services (OCS). Because our teams are widely dispersed, we predominantly use MS teams with occasional face to face workshops and meetings. You will receive training and support from technical specialists and be buddied up with a member of the team who will help you settle in. You will have access to a host of formal training opportunities through our training and development portal.


• Experience of working with data processing tools i.e.: Excel, Access, PowerBI, Geographic Information Systems
• Independently identify and optimise opportunities for innovation and efficiencies
• Able to identify problems and find optimal solutions, especially in a data related context
• Proven delivery of data products, with attention to detail and a tenacious approach
• A confident self-starter, able to pick up new tasks quickly
• Works well with others networking, engaging and influencing key stakeholders, internally and externally i.e. Water Companies, Regional Groups
• Excellent organisational and interpersonal skills; a team player able to communicate technical issues in a clear and concise manner to different audiences
• Positive can-do, enthusiastic attitude
Desirable
• Knowledge/experience of coding using R, Power Query, Python or SQL
• Experience/knowledge of WR abstraction licence and permitting, and/or statutory WR planning
• Experience in handling environmental data
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