Business Intelligence Analyst

Essex Fire; Rivenhall End; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

Essex County Fire and Rescue Service is seeking a talented Business Intelligence Analyst to join our Performance and Analytics team, delivering Power BI dashboards and reports to support operational and strategic priorities.

You will translate stakeholder requirements into trusted data models, develop DAX measures, and promote self-service analytics while ensuring governance and data quality across our reporting estate.

Qualifications

• Strong skills in data analysis, interpretation and problem solving.
• Experience building and maintaining data models and semantic models.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to non-technical audiences.
• Experience working directly with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Good understanding of data quality principles and analytical best practice.
• Level 4 qualification or equivalent experience in analytics, business intelligence, data science or a related discipline.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop and maintain engaging Power BI dashboards and reports.
• Build and maintain semantic models and datasets that provide a trusted source of organisational information.
• Develop DAX measures, KPIs and business calculations that support consistent reporting.
• Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver impactful analytical solutions.
• Support the rationalisation and improvement of existing dashboards and reporting products.
• Drive adoption of self‑service analytics and improve data literacy across the organisation.

Skills

Data analysis

Problem solving

Data modeling

Semantic models

Stakeholder management

Data quality

Education

Level 4 qualification or equivalent

Tools

Power BI

DAX

Job description

Job Title: Business Intelligence Analyst (Power BI Specialist)

Contract: Permanent

Working Hours: 37 hours per week*

Closing Date: 5pm, 16 October 2026

*We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location, however the expectation is that, as a hybrid role, your work will be balanced between home and Services facilities, and you will be expected to attend the Service premises for at least 3 days of a 5-day working week.

Turn Data Into Decisions That Make a Difference

• Are you passionate about building dashboards that help people make better decisions?
• Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is looking for a talented Business Intelligence Analyst to join our Performance and Analytics team.
• This is an exciting opportunity to help shape how data is used across one of the largest Fire and Rescue Services in the UK. Your work will directly support operational, prevention, protection, workforce and corporate decision‑making, helping the Service protect life, property and the environment through evidence‑based decision making.
• As a Business Intelligence Analyst, you will act as the bridge between the Service and data.
• You will work closely with stakeholders from across the Service to understand their challenges, translate requirements into meaningful reporting solutions, and deliver high‑quality Power BI dashboards, reports and analytical products that support operational and strategic priorities.
• A key focus of the role will be developing and maintaining Power BI solutions that are trusted, accessible and easy to use. You'll help build a culture of self‑service reporting while ensuring strong governance, consistency and data quality across our reporting estate.

What You Will Be Working On

Design, develop and maintain engaging Power BI dashboards and reports.

Build and maintain semantic models and datasets that provide a trusted source of organisational information.

Develop DAX measures, KPIs and business calculations that support consistent reporting

Work with stakeholders to understand requirements and deliver impactful analytical solutions

Support the rationalisation and improvement of existing dashboards and reporting products.

Drive adoption of self‑service analytics and improve data literacy across the organisation.

Analyse operational and corporate performance data to identify trends, risks and opportunities

Present insights and recommendations clearly to both technical and non‑technical audiences.

Promote best practice in data governance, reporting standards and information management.

Support the wider Performance and Analytics team in delivering intelligence products, performance reporting and organisational insight.

What Are We Looking For?

We're looking for someone who combines strong technical capability with excellent communication skills.

You’ll be comfortable working with large datasets, solving complex problems and explaining analytical findings in a way that helps people take action.

You will ideally have:

• Strong skills in data analysis, interpretation and problem solving
• Experience building and maintaining data models and semantic models.
• Ability to communicate technical information clearly to non‑technical audiences.
• Experience working directly with stakeholders to gather requirements and deliver solutions.
• Good understanding of data quality principles and analytical best practice.
• Level 4 qualification or equivalent experience in analytics, business intelligence, data science or a related discipline.

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Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.

Important Information for Firefighter Pension Scheme Pensioners

If you are currently in receipt of a pension from the Firefighter Pension Scheme, please note that taking up this role may affect your pension. Under pension abatement rules, if your earnings in this role, when combined with your pension, exceed your pre‑retirement salary (adjusted for inflation), your pension may be reduced.

Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.

It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.

You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.

The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.

This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.

Disability Confident

We are an equal opportunity, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We value diversity and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Applications are considered solely on merit.

You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to [e-mail]