Junior Decision Scientist

81870 - Junior Decision Scientist

This Junior Decision Scientist will report to the Senior Decision Sciences Manager and will work within the Strategy, Regulation & Support Services directorate based in our London office. You will be a permanent employee.

You will attract a salary of £40,000.00 and a bonus of 7.5%. This role can also offer blended working after probationary period (6 months) - 3 days in the office and 2 remote.

Close Date: 30/01/2026

We also provide the following additional benefits

25 Days Annual Leave plus bank holidays. Reservist Leave – Additional 18 days full pay and 22 unpaid Personal Pension Plan – Personal contribution rates of 4% or 5% (UK Power Networks will make a corresponding contribution of 8% or 10%) Tenancy Loan Deposit Scheme, Season Ticket Loan Tax efficient benefits: Cycle to Work, Home & Tech, and Green Car Leasing Schemes Occupational Health support Switched On – scheme providing discount on hundreds of retailers' products Discounted gym membership Employee Assistance Programme

About UK Power Networks:

UK Power Networks is an electricity distribution network operator, responsible for delivering electricity to over 8 million customers across London, the South East, and East Anglia. Our mission is to guarantee a safe, reliable, and efficient supply of electricity while allowing the transition to a low-carbon economy. We integrate new technologies and innovative solutions to meet the evolving needs of our customers and the environment.

About the Analytics Team:

Our Analytics team is an important part of UK Power Networks, collaborating with all directorates to lead data-related innovations. We are embedded within the various teams, working hand-in-hand to understand their visions, align on project scopes, and develop actionable insights and tools. Our role extends beyond delivery as we also focus on maintaining and enhancing the infrastructure that supports our analytics initiatives.

We are NOT a traditional analytics team. Most people see us as an internal consulting team or an analytics start-up. We are close knit, supportive, dynamic, work in agile ways, big on feedback and driven to constantly improve and do better. Our mandate is to be a supportive, challenging friend to the business, thinking creatively, to bring new approaches, methods and ways of thinking to some of the industry's biggest problems.

We are encouraged to innovate, with our primary aims consisting of quantifying the scale of an improvement should the recommended actions be undertaken, and to continuously support the business for the implementation of those recommendations.

Role Overview:

As a Junior Decisions Scientist, you will help leverage data to guide strategic decisions and operational improvements across UK Power Networks. You will develop and apply advanced analytical models and tools to address important challenges and enhance our services. Your work will directly affect our ability to accelerate low carbon technology (LCT) connections, improve asset investment strategies, and improve our response times during power outages.

Roles like this, with great potential to learn, working with a supporting and experienced team, backed at the highest levels of an organisation with a free reign, do not come up very often. So we're looking for the right fit for the team – eagerness to improve and be the best, tenacity with a smile, real pride in the quality of work, and an understanding that 'how' you work is just as important as 'what' you're working on.

Responsibilities:

Build trust and collaborate with other teams: Work with multiple directorates to understand their goals, challenges, and analytics needs. Agree on the vision and scope of analytics projects to create tailored solutions. Get involved in the upskilling of other teams with less experiences with data analytics Develop Insights and Tools: Create advanced analytical models and tools to extract applicable insights from complex datasets. Ensure these solutions are practical, scalable, and aligned with our goals. Main tools for delivery are Databricks (insights) and Plotly Dash (apps), and we work in Python. Promote Impact: Contribute to important projects such as: Accelerate LCT Connections: Provide data-driven insights to improve processes and facilitate quicker connections of low carbon technologies, supporting our Net Zero commitments. Optimize Asset Investments: Use analytics to strategize and plan asset investments, reducing customer downtime, and enhancing the reliability of our supply. Improve Response Times: Develop models and tools to enhance our first response to power outages, minimising the duration and effect on customers.

What We Offer:

Innovation and Influence: Be part of a forward-thinking team that is driving innovation and making a tangible difference in the energy sector. Professional Growth: Opportunities for continuous learning and development within a dynamic and supportive work environment. Competitive Salary and Benefits: Enjoy a comprehensive package that includes [insert details of salary, benefits, and other perks].

Requirements:

Experience with analytical decision/data sciences or straight from university with experience in scientific analysis Experience in synthesising strategic thinking and analytical experimentation into clearly articulated, simple (business) actions

Qualifications Degree educated in a numerate discipline Track record in delivering analytical projects or open innovation projects

Skills Data Science, Statistics, Visualisation At least one of PowerBi, Python, Plotly Dash Experience with GitHub advantageous but not essential

Health & Safety Responsibilities:

Managers and supervisors carry both legal and company responsibilities for ensuring the health and safety of their employees, those under their control and those who might be affected by the work undertaken, i.e. public, visitors and employees of other organisations. This includes briefing individuals working for them and ensuring there is the necessary understanding, competence and application of requirements to work safely and without harming the environment.

Employees will ensure they understand the health and safety risks involved in their work activities and their responsibility to apply the controls needed to manage those risks to acceptable levels. Similarly where work activities can have an adverse impact upon the environment, and where there are legal requirements, employees will understand those impacts and the controls they must ensure are applied.

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We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, colour, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender, gender identity or expression, or veteran status. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

If you have any queries in connection to this vacancy or your application, please contact us at [email protected] quoting the vacancy reference number and a member of the team will get in touch with you as soon as possible.