Asset Systems Data Analyst

Future of London; Plumstead; Hybrid; GBP 37,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Free travel on TfL network

Hybrid working

Annual leave

Job summary

TfL is seeking an Asset Systems Data Analyst to support the safe, compliant operation of the Elizabeth Line. You will manage asset data, deliver insights, and work with maintenance teams to ensure data readiness during handover from project delivery to operations. Hybrid working supports a 50/50 office/home balance.

The role sits within Rail for London Infrastructure under the IM Engineering Directorate, focusing on data governance, analytics, and performance metrics for asset management.

Qualifications

• Excellent decision-making and analytical skills.
• Ability to work with project teams.
• Ability to articulate clear visions for initiatives and programmes.
• Demonstrated ability to gather, interpret, and translate asset data into analyses.
• Excellent communication to distil complex data into clear narratives.
• IT platforms for analytics and visualisation, especially Power BI.

Responsibilities

• Support asset safety and compliance by assisting maintenance teams.
• Manage and optimise asset data systems for operational use.
• Deliver data analysis and visualisations to inform decisions.
• Identify and elevate issues from asset and maintenance data.
• Maintain data quality and integrity through audits and governance.
• Develop analytics frameworks and performance indicators.
• Support digital innovation and automation in data platforms.

Skills

Decision making

Team collaboration

Strategic planning vision

Asset data analysis

Communication

Tools

Power BI

BI tools

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Key Information

Job title: Asset Systems Data Analyst
Salary: Circa £39,000
Grade: Band 2 Contract type: TfL Reference: 5687
Team: IM Engineering Directorate: Rail for London
Contract details: Full-time Location: Plumstead, SE18 & Stratford, E20 with hybrid working
Hybrid working within this role enables a balance of a minimum of 50 per cent of time split between the office and home over a 4-week period. Hybrid working arrangements can evolve subject to business requirements.

All offers of employment are subject to satisfactory right‑to‑work checks. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK. At the present time TfL is unable to offer visa sponsorship for this role.

Overview of project/role

Rail for London’s Infrastructure Manager (IM) Engineering is responsible for the stewardship, safety and long-term performance of some of TfL’s and London’s most critical rail infrastructure. Working across a diverse portfolio of railway assets, the team provides engineering leadership, asset management expertise and technical assurance to ensure the network remains safe, reliable and fit for the future. Bringing together specialists from a range of engineering disciplines, IM Engineering plays a vital role in supporting the delivery of a modern, integrated railway for millions of customers across the capital.

As an Asset Systems Data Analyst, you'll support the management of systems and data that underpin the safe, compliant and reliable operation of the Elizabeth Line.

You’ll play a key role in establishing the Planning and Performance function, helping to develop the processes, procedures and governance frameworks that support effective asset data management. Working closely with maintenance teams, you’ll help ensure assets, systems and data are ready for successful handover from project delivery into operational maintenance.

As infrastructure and asset management systems transition from major programmes into Rail for London Infrastructure, you’ll help drive their safe and effective deployment. You’ll provide guidance and support to both internal and external maintenance teams, ensuring asset systems and data are used consistently, efficiently and in line with operational requirements to support long-term asset performance, reliability and regulatory compliance.

Key Accountabilities

• Support asset safety and compliance by helping maintenance teams manage safety-critical asset inspections, compliance activities, work prioritisation and the effective delivery of maintenance strategies
• Manage and optimise asset data systems by ensuring the tools and platforms required to capture, maintain and analyse asset information are available, effective and fit for operational use
• Deliver data analysis and performance insights through root cause analysis, trend identification, performance monitoring and the creation of meaningful visualisations that support informed decision-making
• Identify and elevate issues by monitoring asset and maintenance data, highlighting risks, anomalies and emerging trends, and supporting their timely resolution
• Maintain data quality and integrity by supporting data audits and assurance activities to ensure asset information remains accurate, consistent and reliable
• Develop performance measurement solutions by helping to establish analytics frameworks, reporting methodologies and performance indicators for asset and maintenance management
• Support digital innovation and automation through the procurement and implementation of platforms that enable the automated collection, analysis and presentation of asset and maintenance performance data

Skills, Knowledge & Experience

Skills

• Excellent decision-making and analytical skills (Essential)
• Ability to work with project teams (Essential)
• Ability to formulate and articulate clear visions for the planning and delivery of initiatives and programmes (Essential)
• Demonstrated ability to gather, interpret, and translate asset data into effective analytical outputs (Essential)
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to distil complex data and analytics into concise and compelling narratives (Essential)

Knowledge

• IT platforms for analytics and visualisation (Essential)
• Business intelligence tools (preferably Power BI) with the ability to transform and manipulate data (Essential)
• Good knowledge of asset data and statistical analysis and the ability to work with large, complex and uncleansed datasets (Essential)
• Understanding of the business structure of and agencies associated with the Rail Industry (Highly desirable)
• Knowledge of large asset management organisations, their physical asset base, main contractual relationships and regulatory frameworks (Highly desirable)

Experience

• Experience in asset data management (Essential)
• Proven experience working within a collaborative Data & Analytics team environment (Essential)
• Experience of producing and developing asset strategies and business processes (Essential)
• Experience of interrogating asset data using and developing KPI’s to ensure continuous data quality improvements (Essential)
• Experience in the rail or other infrastructure and asset critical industries (Highly desirable)

Equality, diversity and inclusion

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion and aim to reflect the diverse communities we serve. We believe that a diverse workforce enables us to deliver better services and outcomes. Our goal is to make our recruitment as inclusive as possible. As a Disability Confident Leader, we actively encourage applications from disabled people. As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we aim to offer an assessment or interview to candidates who apply via the scheme where the minimum essential criteria for skills, knowledge and experience have been met. In some circumstances, it may not be practical to offer an interview or assessment to every candidate who applies through the scheme and meet the minimum essential criteria; in these situations, we select candidates who best meet the minimum criteria for the job rather than interviewing all who meet them.

Across all recruitment activity, we recognise that selection methods may vary depending on the nature and scale of the campaign and will be applied fairly, consistently and proportionately in line with our Disability Confident commitments.

We also use anonymising software that removes identifying information from CVs and cover letters to make the process fair .

In return for your commitment and expertise, you will enjoy excellent benefits and scope to grow. Rewards vary according to the level of role but mostly include the below:

• Final salary pension scheme
• Free travel for you on the TfL network
• Reimbursement of 75% of the cost of a standard class Ticket for National Rail travel from home
• 30 days annual leave plus public and bank holidays
• TfL is committed to work-life balance, operating a hybrid working approach where business and role requirements allow
• Tax-efficient cycle-to-work programme
• Retail, health, leisure and travel offers
• Discounted Eurostar travel

We will make every effort to give you as much notice as possible, however some interviews/assessments could be organised at short notice.

Vetting Process

At Transport for London, safety, trust and fairness sit at the heart of how we recruit. Our Vetting Charter ( https://tfl.gov.uk/corporate/careers/our-vetting-process) explains the checks we carry out before you join us, helping ensure we create a safe, inclusive and reliable network for everyone who depends on our services. We simply ask that the information you provide is honest and accurate so we can progress your application smoothly. If something doesn’t match or can’t be verified, we may not be able to move forward with your application, but we’ll always treat you with transparency, respect and clear communication throughout.