Senior Risk Analyst

As a Senior GIS Analyst, you’ll play a key role in supporting our frontline wastewater delivery teams by turning complex data into clear insights that drive real operational improvements. You’ll use GIS and spatial analysis to help us understand how our infrastructure assets are performing, where the risks lie, and how we can optimise them. Your analytical expertise will directly contribute to improving our environmental and regulatory performance, helping us make informed, data-driven decisions.

Please note, the internal title of this role is Senior Performance & Risk Analyst.

What you'll be doing as a Senior GIS Analyst

• Be recognised as the go-to expert for advanced geospatial analysis and operational insight, helping teams make data-driven decisions.
• Lead complex analysis that drives strategic change and influences both internal and external stakeholders.
• Develop, maintain, and deliver geospatial data models and reports that provide accurate, trusted insight and measurable improvements.
• Take ownership of key reporting, ensuring quality, relevance, and clear commentary that supports operational and business objectives.
• Analyse the performance and behaviour of wastewater network assets, identifying trends and risks and sharing findings through clear visualisations and insight.
• Use your data expertise and operational understanding to design interventions that improve asset performance and reduce risk.
• Define and improve processes, monitor data quality, and maintain automated data pipelines used by teams across the business for key performance and investment decisions.

Base location: Hybrid - Reading, Clearwater Court RG1 8DB

Hours - Monday to Friday, 36 hours per week

What you should bring to the role

• Several years of relevant business or technical experience in a GIS Analyst role.
• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in GIS, Geography, or a related field is desirable.
• Expert knowledge of Databricks, ESRI ArcGIS and FME is essential.
• Proficiency in data visualisation and analysis using tools such as Power BI and Excel, or similar.
• Knowledge of additional analytical tools such as InfoAsset, SQL, Python, PySpark and Azure would be advantageous for this role.
• Ability to support the development and technical progression of others within the team.
• Strong attention to detail, with the ability to understand the wider context of analytical tasks.

What’s in it for you?

• Offering between £52,480 to £58,000 per annum depending on experience and skills.
• 26 days holiday per year, increasing to 30 with the length of service. (plus bank holidays)
• Generous Pension Scheme through AON.
• Performance-related pay plan directly linked to company performance measures and targets.
• Access to lots of benefits to help you take care of yourself and your family’s health and wellbeing, and your finances – from annual health MOTs and access to physiotherapy and counselling, to Cycle to Work schemes, shopping vouchers and life assurance.

Find out more about our benefits and perks (Please note different T&Cs apply if on secondment)

Disclaimer: due to the high volume of applications we receive, we may close the advert earlier than the advertised date, so we encourage you to apply as soon as possible to avoid disappointment.