Title:  Data Quality and Insights Analyst- South East of England

About the role

National Energy System Operator (NESO) recognises the potential of bright and talented individuals, and we encourage you to join us as Great Britain’s energy system undergoes an ambitious, exciting, and vital transformation. Together with industry, we are creating a cleaner, more sustainable energy future.

The UK has committed to reaching net zero by 2050, and the energy industry is transforming to meet that goal. The National Energy System Operator (NESO) has been given a new and exciting responsibility: acting as the Regional Energy Strategic Planner (RESP) for Great Britain. RESP will coordinate the development of the distribution energy system, enabling confident, long-term investment that supports a whole-system, place-based approach to decarbonisation.

As a RESP Data Quality and Insights Analyst for the South East of England you will be working directly with local data providers to support the collection, assessment, and validation of data that underpins regional energy planning. Your work will ensure that data is credible, transparent, and aligned with national net zero ambitions. Having an understanding and lived experience of the South East of England will be key.

This is a unique opportunity to shape how data is used to drive local energy transformation—combining technical expertise with stakeholder engagement to deliver real-world impact.

This role will begin as home-based but will transition to the South East of England office upon opening in the future. We are open to full time and part time applicants, as well as flexible working arrangements. 

About us

The creation of National Energy System Operator (NESO) is driven by an urgent need to unify and optimise our approach to energy. A more integrated and coordinated strategy is needed to meet the unprecedented challenges of climate change, ensuring secure energy supply, and keeping costs manageable for consumers.

Join us and empower your potential, energise our team, and be part of something bigger.

Your energy, our future, together.

About the National Energy System Operator (NESO)

In Autumn of 2024, the ESO transitioned to National Energy System Operator, or NESO for short. Previously denoted as the Future System Operator (or FSO), the new National Energy System Operator is the independent body responsible for planning Great Britain’s electricity and gas networks and operating the electricity system.  

The ESO, including all of its existing roles, are now at the heart of the new National Energy System Operator. As NESO, we will build on our existing roles, capabilities, and ways of working significantly to create an organisation the energy system and its users’ need. Our new capabilities will enable us to look across vectors, including electricity, natural gas and hydrogen, and crucially consider the trade-offs between them.

The organisation is set up as a public corporation with its own Board of independent directors, with complete operational independence from government, the regulator and any and all commercial interest. As was the ESO, NESO will be licenced and regulated by Ofgem through price control agreements and obligated to identify optimal solutions to system operations and planning in the most sustainable, affordable and secure way for all.

The time to deliver is now. As part of our team, you won’t just be touching the lives of almost everyone in Great Britain – you’ll be shaping the way we use and consume energy for generations to come.

Key Accountabilities

• Regional Data Collection & Engagement: Collaborate with local data providers (e.g., local authorities, DNOs, GDNs, community energy groups) to identify, collect, and document datasets relevant to regional energy planning.
• Data Credibility Assessment: Evaluate datasets using structured criteria such as source, reputation, recency, completeness, and granularity. Support data providers in improving data quality to meet RESP standards.
• Metadata & Lineage Documentation: Capture and maintain metadata including data lineage, sharing agreements, commercial sensitivity, and transformation history.
• Stakeholder Validation & Conflict Resolution: Facilitate review and challenge processes with stakeholders to validate data and resolve discrepancies.
• Assure Transparency & Governance: Ensure data meets transparency and documentation standards required for onboarding into the RESP process.
• Spatial Requirements Support: Assist in identifying spatial granularity, validating and correcting geometry errors, and geocoding needs to ensure data is usable in a regional planning context.
• Enable Strategic Use of RESP Outputs: Support stakeholders—particularly those using spatial or visual data platforms—in interpreting and applying RESP outputs. Help them extract value from multi-layered data visualisations, overlays, and contextual insights to inform their strategic net zero planning.
• Contribute to Data Discovery & Quality Gates: Help guide data through the RESP quality gates, from initial discovery to acceptance by the Digital, Data & Technology (DD&T) team.

About you

We’re looking for individuals who combine strong data skills with a collaborative, place-based mindset. You should be comfortable working independently in a regional setting while contributing to a national mission.

• Experience working with large, complex datasets and applying data management best practices.
• Understanding of the UK data landscape (e.g., OS, ONS, OGL)
• Familiarity with the application of value frameworks and the production of metadata within a data transformation pipeline.
• Experience using Python and SQL based frameworks for verification, transformation and consolidation of relational and spatial data.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Proven ability to lead or contribute to complex, multi-stakeholder projects.
• Proficiency in data visualisation approaches and techniques (including geospatial outputs)

About what you'll get

A competitive salary between £47,000 - £56,000 per annum, dependent on experience and capability. As well as your base salary, you will receive a bonus based on company performance, 26 days annual leave as standard and a competitive contributory pension scheme where we will double match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%.

As we work towards creating a cleaner, greener, and more affordable future for all, we also work towards creating a place for our teammates to belong, with professional and personal growth and positive well-being.

• Full support and career-development resources to expand your skills, enhance your expertise, and maximise your potential along your career journey.
• A diverse and inclusive community of belonging, where teammates are empowered to bring ideas to the table.
• Generous Total Rewards Plan – comprising of health, finance and wealth, work/life balance, and career benefits.

More information

This role closes on 17th August 2025 at 23:59, however we encourage candidates to submit their application as early as possible and not wait until the published closing date as this can vary.

We work towards the highest standards in everything we do, including how we support, value and develop our people. Our aim is to encourage and support employees to thrive and be the best they can be. We celebrate the difference people can bring into our organisation, and welcome and encourage applicants with diverse experiences and backgrounds, and offer flexible and tailored support, at home and in the office. 

We're committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve, and a working environment in which each individual feels valued, respected, fairly treated, and able to reach their full potential.

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