Data Analyst

About The Role

We are seeking a talented and motivated Data Analyst to join our digital team on

our Lower Thames Crossing project.

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in analysing, automating and optimising our project operations ensuring efficiency and effectiveness across site and through all levels of the supply chain. The role requires strong analytical skills, proficiency in Excel, PowerBI and the wider Power Platform with an ability to translate data into actionable insights and management reporting. A sound knowledge of programming language and technologies is desired.

What you'll be doing

• Work with supply chain partners at a micro level to standardise data sets.
• Work with stakeholders to identify and understand their requirements
• Develop and maintain dashboards and reports using PowerBI to provide real-time insights to stakeholders across various levels of the organization
• Utilise Power Platform solutions (Power BI, Power Automate and Power Apps) and other tools to digitise or improve current workflows
• Utilise Excel for data manipulation, analysis, and reporting.
• Collaborate with the project teams to understand their data needs and provide support in decision-making processes.
• Create and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs) and generate reports to track performance against targets.
• Identify and recommend process improvements and automations to enhance operational efficiency and reduce costs.
• Assist in the development and implementation of data-driven strategies to optimise operations.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior management in a clear and concise manner.
• Document and present project performance measures and reports, both internal and external
• Stay up to date on the latest innovations and what competitors are implementing.

Who we're looking for

Essential Skills & Experience

• Proven experience as a Data Analyst, preferably within construction or supply chain management.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including pivot tables, macros, and data analysis functions.
• Strong experience with PowerBI, including creating dashboards, reports, and data visualisation.
• Experience using the wider Power Platform such as Power Apps and Power Automate or other workflow toolkits.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in data analysis and reporting.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks within a fixed timeline.
• Effective communication skills, with the ability to present complex data insights to non-technical stakeholders.
• Familiarity with logistics and supply chain processes is highly desirable.
• Ability to translate complex data into meaningful reporting to drive data informed decision-making

Desirable Skills & Experience

• Experience in the Construction industry.
• Demonstrable experience with data analytics tools and software
• Programming language skills in either Python, JavaScript, Java, C or SQL

Why work for us

Day in, day out, our teams deliver some of the UK’s most ambitious, exciting and meaningful projects; developing, building and maintaining the vital infrastructure that supports national economies and strengthens communities.

Why join us?

Benefits

As if contributing to and supporting work that makes life better for millions wasn’t rewarding enough, we offer a full range of benefits too. You’ll have the freedom to shape the package that’s right for you and your life. Here are some of our key benefits:

• Smart working, giving you more flexibility such as staggered start and finish times, with up to 40% remote working, where roles allow.
• 25 days paid annual leave (pro rata)
• Family friendly policies which include 28 weeks full pay for maternity/adoption leave and four weeks full pay for paternity/partners leave
• Pension, share incentive plan, volunteering leave, recognition schemes and much more…

Balfour Beatty’s Highways business delivers major schemes including motorway upgrade programmes, complex national infrastructure projects and regional investment programme works for National Highways. We have a strong orderbook and a positive pipeline of opportunities, we put the road user, at the heart of everything we do. We work safely, reduce carbon emissions and added social value to the communities within which we work.

Diversity and inclusion

At Balfour Beatty we believe that diversity and inclusion are essential components of any successful, happy workplace. Through our Value Everyone Diversity and Inclusion Strategy and Action Plan, we are growing our diverse workforce and developing our inclusive culture where everyone is able to thrive and reach their full potential, regardless of their identity or background. To find out how we are making this a reality, visit

To help and support us with our desired commitment to create an inclusive culture we are members of WISE, enei, Business Disability Forum and the Association for Black and Minority Ethnic Engineers (AFBE). In 2020, we signed the Audeliss and Involve Open Letter to demonstrate our commitment to taking key long term and sustainable actions on Black Inclusion. Balfour Beatty is also a Gold Award holder in the Ministry of Defence 'Employer Recognition Scheme' and actively encourage applications from Armed Forces personnel, veterans and reservists.

As a Disability Confident Employer, we are committed to working with people who have disabilities and long-term health conditions to remove barriers for them in obtaining employment. We are also committed to offering applicants with a disability an interview if they meet the minimum requirements for the role. For more info, visit:

We are looking to continually improve our resourcing process and ensure that it is fair and inclusive for all. If you have any feedback on the process, please share this with us at: ***email_hidden***