Demand Reporting Data Scientist

Anglian Water Group; Huntingdon, Peterborough; Hybrid; GBP 39,000 - 48,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Double‑matched pension up to 21%

Private healthcare

26 days annual leave

Flexible working options

Annual bonus

Life assurance

Job summary

Anglian Water seeks two Demand Reporting Data Scientists to join the Strategic Asset Management team. You will turn high-frequency consumption data into advanced analytical models, supporting regulatory reporting, demand management and water efficiency initiatives.

You'll work with large datasets, applying statistics, ML and automation to deliver actionable insights. The role emphasizes data ethics, governance and collaboration with data engineers, reporting teams and SMEs.

Qualifications

• A Level 5 or higher qualification in Data Science, CS, Statistics, Maths or related quantitative subject, or equivalent experience.
• Portfolio of data science solutions showing approach and outcomes.
• Strong Python and SQL for handling complex datasets.
• Experience applying statistics, predictive modelling and ML techniques.
• Strong Power BI skills for data discovery, semantic models and reporting.
• Ability to work in cross-functional teams and translate problems into analytics.
• Clear written, verbal and visual communication skills and data ethics awareness.

Responsibilities

• Build models feeding regulatory reporting and consumption components.
• Enhance Big Data Smart Meter insights with QA and automation.
• Develop statistical/predictive models for consumption, demand and leakage.
• Perform exploratory analysis to identify trends and opportunities.
• Apply regression, trees, Monte Carlo and neural networks to business problems.
• Define metrics to validate models and communicate limitations clearly.
• Translate findings into visualisations and practical recommendations for stakeholders.
• Prepare large, high-frequency datasets for analytics and data products.

Skills

Python

SQL

Power BI

Data science

Communication

Team collaboration

Azure/Databricks

Statistical modelling

Education

Bachelor level or higher in Data Science/CS/Statistics/Math

Tools

Azure

Databricks

Job description

Circa £43,344 (depending on Skills & Experience) Permanent Full Time / 37 Hours (Flexible working opportunities available) Huntingdon or Peterborough - Hybrid Double Matched Pension Scheme (up to 21% combined) Private Healthcare

Make every drop of your potential count! We're looking for two Demand Reporting Data Scientists to join Anglian Water's Strategic Asset Management team and help shape how consumption data is understood, reported and used across the business. Our smart meter estate is expected to grow to 2.3 million meters by 2030, creating a rapid increase in the volume, frequency and strategic value of water consumption data. As part of our central Consumption Data Team, you'll turn this information into advanced analytical models and actionable insight that strengthen, regulatory reporting, demand management, leakage understanding and long-term water efficiency. This is a hands-on data science role with real operational and environmental impact. You'll work with large, high-frequency datasets, applying statistics, predictive modelling and machine learning to improve how we calculate and understand household and non-household consumption. You'll also help automate data preparation and reporting, retain specialist scientific capability in-house, and support our ambition to achieve world-leading water efficiency outcomes.

What you'll be doing:

• Build and develop models that will feed directly into regulatory reporting and consumption component of the water balance, Household and Non household consumption, and night usage.
• Enrich stakeholder insight of our Big Data Smart Meter set, applying quality assurance techniques and automation processes to deliver consistent reporting.
• Develop statistical and predictive models that improve understanding of consumption, per capita consumption, business demand and leakage, and feed directly into regulatory reporting.
• Carry out exploratory analysis, data mining and empirical analysis to identify trends, drivers and opportunities.
• Apply data science techniques such as linear and multivariate regression, decision trees, Monte Carlo analysis and neural networks to complex business problems.
• Define and apply performance and accuracy measures to validate models and communicate their limitations clearly.
• Translate complex findings into clear visualisations and practical recommendations for operational, strategic and regulatory stakeholders.
• Identify, cleanse, combine and prepare large, high-frequency datasets for analytical and data science products.
• Build reusable checks, automated workflows and repeatable data preparation processes.
• Create and maintain data pipelines, working with Data Engineers to support testing and production deployment -Collaborate with subject matter experts, reporting teams and data squads to develop solutions that deliver measurable business value.
• Explore emerging data science, machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches while maintaining strong data ethics, privacy and governance standards.
• Stay up to date with changes to water industry regulation, reporting requirements, data protection and governance policies, and apply this knowledge to your work.

What we're looking for

• A Level 5 or higher qualification in Data Science, Computer Science, Statistics, Mathematics or a related quantitative subject, or equivalent professional experience
• A portfolio of data science solutions that demonstrates your approach, technical contribution and the outcomes delivered
• Strong Python and SQL capability, with experience preparing, manipulating and analysing complex datasets
• Practical experience applying statistical analysis, predictive modelling and machine learning techniques
• Strong Power BI experience, including data discovery, semantic models, visualisation and insight communication
• Experience working collaboratively in cross-functional teams and translating business problems into analytical solutions
• Strong written, verbal and visual communication skills, with the ability to explain technical approaches to non-technical audiences
• Awareness of data ethics, privacy considerations and relevant data protection requirements
• Curiosity, ownership and a commitment to continuous technical development
• Desirable: Experience using Microsoft Azure, Databricks or comparable cloud data platforms
• Desirable: Experience collaborating on shared codebases and working with DevOps, Agile or Waterfall delivery methods
• Desirable: Knowledge of the water industry, consumption reporting, leakage or a related engineering domain

Why join Anglian Water?

At Anglian Water, data is central to how we secure resilient water supplies and support customers to use water more efficiently. In this role, you'll help unlock the value of one of the UK's fastest-growing smart meter datasets and directly influence how we understand demand, improve reporting and plan for the future. You'll gain exposure to complex, high-value data science challenges with clear regulatory, operational and environmental outcomes. Working alongside Data Engineers, reporting specialists and subject matter experts, you'll develop your capability across modelling, machine learning, data pipelines and applied water-sector analytics while helping establish sustainable in-house expertise. This is an opportunity to create data products that move beyond reporting to diagnostic and prescriptive insight, supporting better decisions across water resources, customer demand and leakage performance.

Benefits

• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays (increasing with length of service)
• Flexible working options
• Private health care
• Competitive pension scheme - Anglian Water double-matches contributions up to 7%
• Life assurance at eight times your salary
• Annual bonus
• Potential funded car allowance depending on evidenced business mileage
• Personal medical assessments
• Virtual GP service
• Cancer screening
• Financial wellbeing support and salary finance benefits
• Lifestyle savings including discounts on retail, travel and utilities
• Employee Assistance Programme
• Volunteer days

Inclusion at Anglian Water

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Closing Date: 23/11/2027 #loveeverydrop! #LI-ZP1

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