Business Analyst - Utilities

Posted 07 September 2026
LocationWokingham
Job type Contract
Discipline Technology

Job description

​Key Responsibilities

  • Gather, analyze, and document business requirements from utility stakeholders.

  • Work closely with business users, product owners, and technical teams to translate requirements into functional specifications.

  • Conduct gap analysis, process mapping, and impact assessment for market-related initiatives.

  • Support implementation and enhancement of utility market systems and processes.

  • Facilitate workshops, stakeholder discussions, and requirement elicitation sessions.

  • Create BRDs, FRDs, user stories, process flows, and test scenarios.

  • Collaborate with QA teams for UAT planning, execution, and defect resolution.

  • Ensure compliance with utility industry regulations, market rules, and governance standards.

  • Support change management activities and business process improvements.

Mandatory Utilities Markets Knowledge

  • Understanding of Electricity and Gas Markets.

  • Knowledge of Wholesale and Retail Energy Markets.

  • Familiarity with market mechanisms such as:

  • Day-Ahead Market (DAM)

  • Intraday Market (IDM)

  • Balancing Mechanism

  • Capacity Market

  • Ancillary Services

  • Knowledge of energy trading lifecycle and settlement processes.

  • Understanding of market participants including Suppliers, Generators, Traders, DNOs/DSOs, TSOs, and Regulators.

  • Experience working with utility market platforms and regulatory frameworks.