Power BI Analyst

Civil Works Alliance; Ipswich; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

You will join Sizewell C Company as a Power BI Reporting Analyst within the Civil Works Alliance (CWA) PMO. You will compile high-quality reports communicating progress, risks, and issues to stakeholders, ensuring transparency throughout the project lifecycle.

Based in the UK, you will implement a comprehensive project controls strategy, manage program, productivity and cost through integrated Earned Value Management, while upholding safety and quality standards.

Qualifications

• At least five years’ experience in reporting, planning or project controls on mega infrastructure projects.
• A degree, HND or equivalent in a relevant subject is desirable.
• Experience of preparing reporting packs to an Executive level standard.
• Familiarity with planning software.
• Experience of using Power BI dashboards and other reporting tools.
• Understanding of construction industry, methods, plant, equipment and labour requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement reporting standards; validate reports and resolve data discrepancies.
• Integrate earned value management and ensure governance and cadence.
• Collaborate with IT, Digital and IM for system alignment.
• Engage stakeholders for reporting requirements and governance.
• Lead finalisation of reports and drive process improvements.

Skills

Power BI

Reporting

Project controls

Earned Value

Stakeholder management

HSE

Nuclear safety

Digital engineering

BIM data

Team leadership

Education

Degree or HND in a relevant subject

Job description

Power BI Analyst Opportunity with the Civil Works Alliance (CWA), Supporting Sizewell C

As part of the CWA (Civil Works Alliance), you will support the building of Sizewell C. Sizewell C will be a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes and will play a key role in our energy future, supplying reliable, clean electricity for at least 60 years.This role will be within theCWA Wide Section.

The Role

We are recruiting a Power BI Reporting Analyst to join the CWA (Civil Works Alliance) and this role comprises of Compiling and generating high-quality, formal reports that effectively communicate project progress, performance, risks, and issues to internal and external stakeholders, ensuring transparency and accountability throughout the project lifecycle.

About the opportunity

As part of the CWA, we are delivering Sizewell C - a 3.2-gigawatt power station generating low-carbon electricity for around 6 million homes. This role sits within the PMO reporting directly to the Head of Project Controls. You'll be responsible for implementing comprehensive project controls strategy, managing program, productivity and cost through integrated Earned Value Management, while upholding safety, quality and project integrity at every level.

What you'll be responsible for

Reporting and Governance

• CWA reporting processes ensuring consistency, accuracy and alignment to project controls, integrated program, WBS, CBS, OBS and all coding structures.
• Develop and implement reporting standards; validate reports and resolve data discrepancies.
• Integrate earned value management (EVM) and ensure adherence to governance, reporting cadence and contractual requirements.
• Liaise with stakeholders across functions and sections to gather requirements and enable collaborative reporting with CWP.
• Approve finalized reports before dissemination; implement process improvements and reporting tools.

Project Controls Systems

• Promote integrated project controls systems and software across CWA; ensure section adherence and good working knowledge.
• Collaborate with IT & Digital and IM functions for alignment and integration with other project management systems.

HSE and Nuclear Safety Leadership

• Championed commitment to leading the project HSE and Nuclear Safety agenda; empower teams to challenge and improve safety performance.
• Ensure all scope activities align to SZC CWA Nuclear Safety culture and communicate the Nuclear Safety message consistently across all levels.
• Engage effective communication and feedback to drive consistent HSE/safety practices across stakeholders.

Digital Engineering

• Promote Digital Engineering tools and processes; establish integrated digital business systems linking BIM data with schedule, budget and cost data.
• Articulate benefits of Digital Engineering application to internal and external stakeholders.

Client and Stakeholder Management

• Maintain diverse networks of contacts inside and outside the project; act as trusted advisor to SZC and EDF.
• Anticipate and manage potential conflicts; identify critical relationships and form effective working relationships across all levels and cultures.
• Promote the SZC CWA Strategic Roadmap and integrated delivery model; inspire employees to contribute through DfMA, innovation and digital engineering.

People Management

• Drive team motivation and performance; develop and implement strategic plans aligned with alliance parties and stakeholders.
• Tailor communications for clarity, impact and engagement across written, small meeting and presentation formats.

The Main Responsibilities

Who you are

Qualifications & Experience

• At least five years’ experience working within a reporting, planning or project controls role on complex and mega infrastructure projects
• A degree, HND or similar equivalent in a relevant subject is desirable.
• Experience of preparing reporting packs to an Executive level standard.
• Familiarity with planning software.
• Experience of using Power BI dashboards and other reporting tools.
• An understanding of the construction industry, methods of construction, plant, equipment and labour requirements.

You’ll lead project controls on a project defining Britain's energy future - delivering clean, reliable electricity for at least 60 years. You’ll work with innovative teams using cutting-edge digital systems, manage talented professionals, and be supported by a Client committed to strategic delivery. This is a role where your expertise directly impacts national infrastructure and meets urgent UK energy needs.

If you’re an experienced project controls leader ready to drive excellence and lead teams on a landmark project of genuine national importance, we’d like to hear from you.

The CWA is a single delivery organisation made of up of the client (Sizewell C) and three parent companies - Balfour Beatty, Bouygues and Laing O'Rourke - which offer industry leading packages including market leading salaries, generous annual leave entitlements, pension scheme and other flexible benefits.

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