Data Analyst

Data Analyst - EIA/FES (DAP & Palantir Foundry)

Role Purpose

Support Energy Insights & Analysis (EIA) and Future

Energy Scenarios (FES) by delivering high-quality analysis, dashboards and

data products on NESO’s Data & Analytics Platform (DAP) using Palantir

Foundry. The role focuses on transforming complex energy system data into

trusted insights that inform modelling, scenario development and strategic

decision-making.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform exploratory and structured analysis on large, complex datasets

  (time-series, scenario, market, network and policy data)

• Support

  EIA/FES modelling teams by preparing, validating and analysing input and

  output datasets

• Develop reproducible analysis workflows using SQL and Python within Foundry
• Produce

  clear, well-structured insight packs, visualisations and narratives for senior and non-technical stakeholders

• Work

  closely with Data Scientists, Data Engineers and Modellers to align

  analysis with business and policy questions

• Ensure

  data outputs meet quality, governance, lineage and assurance requirements

• Contribute

  to continuous improvement of analytical standards, templates and reusable

  assets across EIA/FES

Essential Skills & Experience

• Strong

  experience in SQL and data analysis using Python

• Experience

  analysing time-series and multi-source datasets

• Strong

  data visualisation and storytelling skills

• Ability

  to explain analytical findings clearly to non-technical audiences

Desirable

• Experience

  in energy systems, utilities, infrastructure or public-sector analytics

• Familiarity

  with scenario analysis, modelling outputs or forecasting concepts

• Experience

  working in assurance-led or regulated environments

• Understanding

  of DAP and Foundry concepts (data products, lineage, governed

  analytics)

Ways of Working

• Agile,

  collaborative delivery

• Strong

  partnership with modelling, policy and digital teams

• Focus

  on accuracy, transparency and reusability