Asset Analyst

Role overview

Responsibilities

• Deliver NARM regulatory reporting, analysis, and asset performance insights for asset management decisions and investment planning.
• Develop forecasts, scenario analyses, and analytical models to identify network asset risks, opportunities, and emerging trends.
• Support long-term asset strategies and intervention plans balancing risk, cost, performance, and customer outcomes.
• Produce and improve dashboards, reporting processes, and data visualisation for business, policy, and regulatory requirements.
• Build stakeholder relationships and communicate complex technical findings to support business decisions.

Candidate requirements

• Bachelor's, master's, or PhD degree in a STEM subject and significant experience in asset management, infrastructure, or a regulated utility environment.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with experience using Python, SQL, and data visualisation tools such as Power BI or Tableau.
• Knowledge of CNAIM and NARM methodologies and their use in asset risk management, regulatory performance, and investment decisions.
• Experience with enterprise asset and operational systems such as SAP, Maximo, ArcGIS, or equivalent platforms.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills; collaborative, proactive, and committed to continuous improvement.

Salary and contract

• Salary is £50,964 to £60,899 per year, plus benefits.
• Permanent, full-time position.

Base location and working pattern

• Base location may be Glasgow, Perth, or Reading.
• Expected to spend 50% of the working week at one of the listed locations; flexible working options are available.

About SSE

Benefits

• Benefits include private healthcare and gym discounts, online GP and counselling, interest-free loans for technology and transport season tickets, Cycle to Work, and family entitlements.