Business Analyst

Help Shape the UKs Energy Future

Business 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.

What will you do?

The purpose of the role is to:

• Assist the IT manager in collaboration with functional & portion leads from all partners to elicit requirements around the technological needs of the business.
• Assist in discovery around which technology platforms will be core requirements, used across all portions of the project and require a single platform and a single way of working.
• Assist in discovery around which platforms are portion specific. The discovery and eliciting of requirements will help guide the core IT team and functional steering boards when decision making on platform of choice, ways of working and delivering partner.

Principal Accountabilities, Activities and Decisions

• Ensures that business requirements are appropriately captured, documented, and prioritised in conjunction with the business
• Assists the business in the production of business cases that quantify potential business benefits
• Defines and documents as is and to be processes and the key data required
• Hands off clearly defined and agreed business requirements to transition/technical teams
• Assists in identifying and advising on high-level solution alternatives to those proposed by the business, ensuring the solution remains aligned with the strategic roadmap
• Agree high level time frames for completion of work
• Ensures throughout the solution development process that there is traceability back to the business requirements
• An ongoing point of contact through the lifecycle of an implementation to address any queries or ambiguities in requirements.
• Assist the business in successfully creating User Acceptance Test cases which match to requirements.
• Actively promote and embed Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) in all your work
• Lead and foster a positive Nuclear Safety Culture.

What are we looking for?

Qualifications & Experience

Essential

• Proven experience working as a Business Analyst in a delivery-focused environment
• Strong requirements engineering and documentation skills
• Experience writing user stories and acceptance criteria
• Confident stakeholder management with the ability to challenge and influence
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving and organisational skills
• A proactive mindset with a focus on delivering real business value
• Positive can do mentality.
• Understands the concept of systems thinking but has the ability to dive down into the low level detail.

Desirable

• Experience in Construction Environment
• Understanding of systems architecture or technical design
• Relevant qualifications such as BCS Business Analysis or Scrum Product Owner

What we will offer 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.

About Us

The CWA celebrates the creativity and innovation that comes from a diverse workforce, and we welcome applications from people of all backgrounds especially those from under-represented communities. Our project is built on five core values: Humility, Positivity, Respect, Solidarity, and Clarity. By joining us, youll be encouraged to bring your whole self to work, speak up, and share your ideas. We encourage applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of gender, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, or pregnancy and maternity. We are committed to protecting your privacy. If you decide to apply, please avoid including sensitive personal data in your CV.