Business Analyst - Utilities

Vallum Associates; Normanton on Trent; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Vallum Associates seeks a Business Analyst for Utilities Markets to gather, analyze and document requirements from utility stakeholders. You will translate needs into functional specs, BRDs/FRDs and user stories, and support UAT planning.

You will work with product owners, QA, and technical teams, perform gap analyses, process mapping, and ensure regulatory governance. Experience with DAM, IDM, Balancing, and energy lifecycle is preferred.

Qualifications

• Experience gathering and documenting business requirements for utility stakeholders.
• Ability to create BRDs, FRDs, user stories, and test scenarios.
• Experience with UAT planning, execution, and defect resolution.
• Knowledge of regulatory frameworks and governance standards.

Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from utility stakeholders.
• Work closely with business users, product owners, and technical teams to translate requirements into functional specifications.
• Conduct gap analysis, process mapping, and impact assessment for market-related initiatives.
• Support implementation and enhancement of utility market systems and processes.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder discussions, and requirement elicitation sessions.
• Create BRDs, FRDs, user stories, process flows, and test scenarios.
• Collaborate with QA teams for UAT planning, execution, and defect resolution.
• Ensure compliance with utility industry regulations, market rules, and governance standards.
• Support change management activities and business process improvements.

Skills

Utilities markets

Electricity markets

Gas markets

Market mechanisms

Day-Ahead Market

Intraday Market

Balancing Market

Capacity Market

Ancillary Services

Energy lifecycle

Job description

Key Responsibilities

• Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from utility stakeholders.
• Work closely with business users, product owners, and technical teams to translate requirements into functional specifications.
• Conduct gap analysis, process mapping, and impact assessment for market-related initiatives.
• Support implementation and enhancement of utility market systems and processes.
• Facilitate workshops, stakeholder discussions, and requirement elicitation sessions.
• Create BRDs, FRDs, user stories, process flows, and test scenarios.
• Collaborate with QA teams for UAT planning, execution, and defect resolution.
• Ensure compliance with utility industry regulations, market rules, and governance standards.
• Support change management activities and business process improvements.

Mandatory Utilities Markets Knowledge

• Understanding of Electricity and Gas Markets.
• Knowledge of Wholesale and Retail Energy Markets.
• Familiarity with market mechanisms such as:
• Day-Ahead Market (DAM)
• Intraday Market (IDM)
• Balancing Mechanism
• Capacity Market
• Ancillary Services
• Knowledge of energy trading lifecycle and settlement processes.
• Understanding of market participants including Suppliers, Generators, Traders, DNOs/DSOs, TSOs, and Regulators.
• Experience working with utility market platforms and regulatory frameworks.