About The Role

Title: Cyber Data Officer
Type: Permanent
Location: Warwick (Hybrid)

The plan to power our nation sustainably. We at National Grid are responsible for delivering energy to millions of homes and businesses in the UK. Every time you plug in your phone or flick a light switch, we’ve played a part.

The Data Lifecycle team here are responsible for managing the update of the Electricity Asset Register ensuring that the financial records are correctly attributed to the recorded assets, to enable accurate unit costs to be derived which underpin future cost targeting.

You will be responsible for creating, managing, maintaining & controlling the asset, geospatial and work management data, and information to ensure that all 250,000 assets that exist on the Electricity Transmission (ET) system.

The team is made up of Data Officers, Technical Data Assurance Leads and Senior Asset Data Officers all working closely and supportively together to ensure all assets are correctly registered and recognised in the regulated asset value.

You will:

• Manage accurate asset records and scripts within ET’s core asset, geospatial and work management systems, throughout the asset lifecycle
• Liaise with multiple internal and external stakeholders and contribute to the creation of value cases to support ET’s evolving asset management approach to meet the requirements of our price controls
Develop improved data collection processes and identify systems improvements for handling ET asset information to be used across all business streams including technical data, training, and documentation requirements

We’d hope to see you in the office 2 days a week and you’re welcome to come in more often. We’re happy to discuss any additional flexibility in working patterns or requirements that you feel could help make this job work for you. And you’ll welcomed into a positive, inclusive organisation that aims to become one of the most diverse, equitable and inclusive companies of the 21st century.

About You

You might not have experience of every accountability listed below. Studies have shown that women and people of colour are less likely to apply for jobs unless they meet every single qualification. At National Grid we are committed to building a diverse, inclusive and authentic workplace for everyone. So, if you’re excited about this role but your experience or qualifications don’t match the job description exactly, we encourage you to apply anyway. You might just be the right person for our growing business in this role or another one.

• Data Management experience
• Knowledge and/or experience of extracting and manipulating data from Asset, Geospatial and/or Work Management Systems
• Experience in Querying Databases
• Analytical and Problem-Solving capabilities, and the ability to contribute to effective team working
• Awareness of Fixed Asset accounting and the requirements of Sarbanes-Oxley is desirable

What You'll Get

• A salary of £35,610 – £45,179 dependant on capability
• Annual Performance Based Bonus
• 37-hour week, with Hybrid working model between Home and Office (Warwick)
• 26 days annual leave
• The option to buy additional or sell holiday days
• Generous contributory pension scheme - we will double-match your contribution to a maximum company contribution of 12%
• Financial support to help cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions, course fees, books, exam fees and time off for study leave – so long as it’s relevant to your role
• Access to several flexible benefits such as a share incentive plan, salary sacrifice car and technology schemes, support via employee assistance lines and matched charity giving to name a few
• Family care benefits including a back-up care service for when your usual care arrangements fall through (six paid days each year as standard with the option to purchase further days)
• Access to a numerous apps which support health, fitness and wellbeing

More Information

National Grid Electricity Transmission (NGET) is at the heart of energy in the UK. The electricity we provide gets the nation to work, powers schools and brings energy to life. Our energy network connects the nation, so it’s essential that it’s continually evolving, advancing, and improving.

In NGET we are passionate about both operating our network safely and providing highly reliable quality of supply for our customers. At the heart of achieving these outcomes is the effective control and operation of our network.

To find out more about us, please follow the link below:

https://www.nationalgrid.com/electricity-transmission/

The closing date for this vacancy is 12th September 2023. However, we encourage candidates to submit their applications as early as possible and not to wait until the published closing date.

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