Dcusa Analyst - 12 Month

In addition to experienced Energy Code Analysts, this role is suitable for a recent graduate or an individual early in career as training will be provided. The Distribution Connection and Use of System Agreement (DCUSA) day to day operations are delivered by ElectraLink as the Code Administrator.) We are hiring a DCUSA Analyst (12-month FTC) to support the effective management, maintenance and development of DCUSA, ensuring that electricity industry parties understand and comply with the code and that changes are implemented accurately. What you will do

• Code Administration: Assist the DCUSA Panel, Board, and sub-groups in carrying out their duties effectively.
• Change Management Support: Help industry parties understand the change process and assist with the drafting of Change Proposals.
• Guidance and Communication: Act as a "critical friend" to code parties by providing website guidance, maintain the Change Proposal Register, and answer queries via the helpdesk.
• Operational Maintenance: Maintain and implement digitalised and static versions of the DCUSA document and supporting schedules
• Industry engagement: Respond to customer helpdesk queries and provide advice and guidance, identifying and implementing areas for improvement.
• Provide updates to ensure that the progress and status of change proposals and committees are effectively communicated internally and externally.
• Co-ordinate consultations to seek industry views on change proposals, including presenting and supplying training to stakeholders. Skills & Knowledge Essential Skills
• Analytical and problem-solving skills: Ability to interpret complex information, assess proposed code changes and identify impacts on industry processes and stakeholders.
• Communication skills: Ability to explain regulatory and technical information clearly, both verbally and in writing.
• Stakeholder management: confidence engaging with and organizing meetings/ forums with electricity suppliers, Distribution Network Operators (DNOs), Ofgem and internal ElectraLink teams.
• Attention to detail: Ensuring code documentation, change proposals, meeting records and governance processes are accurate and consistent and in accordance with agreed procedures and service levels.
• Organisation and prioritisation: Managing code changes, deadlines, meetings and stakeholder requirements effectively.
• Regulatory and industry awareness: Understanding, or the interest to develop and understanding of the UK electricity market, industry codes and regulatory requirements.
• Teamwork and collaboration: Working with colleagues and industry stakeholders, confidently expressing views and providing advice and guidance to promote the organisation and deliver business benefits. Your typical week will involve:
• Code administration – 20%
• Change management support – 50%
• Guidance and communication – 15%
• Operational maintenance -15% Your Key Relationships in this role: Person/ Team – Nature of relationship Resources & Change Delivery Manager - Line manager. External DCUSA parties (e.g. Distributors and Suppliers) - Supporting their involvement in the DCUSA processes such as working groups as part of change process. Ofgem and other Code Bodies - Cross code collaboration and regulatory compliance. ElectraLink DCUSA Team - Be collaborative with team and build strong working relationships to administer the governance of the DCUSA. ElectraLink colleagues - Collaboration and development of strong internal working relationships across the wider business. What's in it for you: 💻 Hybrid/ Flexible working including a 4 day week! 🩺 Private healthcare ❤ Employee Assistance Programme and Mental Health Cover 💃 Regular social events organised by our Social Committee Why we work for ElectraLink: We have won awards for:
• 🏆 Best Tech Place to Work 2025 at the National Technology Awards
• 🏆 Technology Company of the Year 2025 and Best Place to Work in Data 2024 at the British Data Awards
• 🏆 Best Employer for Women (under 500 Employees) 2025 and 2026 at the Women in Utilities Awards
• 🏆 Employer of the Year 2025 at the Energy & Utility Skills Awards
• 🏆 Two-star outstanding accreditation from Best Companies for four years running! As you would expect from a business with ambitious growth plans, we are continually evolving and looking to the future, with investment in the business, its people, and your career. We do this through: 🤝🏻 Open lines of communication throughout the business- your voice matters! 🙌🏻 Regular Employee Forum meetings to gather suggestions from the business on making ElectraLink an even better place to work! 🌍 Innovative and open to new ideas to support our net-zero status 📈 Exciting, innovative and fast moving company which is growing 👏 High challenge, high support working environment. If this sounds like the role for you, we would love for you to get in touch. Unfortunately, we cannot provide sponsorship at this time. ElectraLink is a growing data and technology company, established at the core of the UK energy sector. The company offers exceptional expertise regarding the industry's challenges and opportunities. While it is an exciting and fast-moving time for the UK energy industry, which continues to offer a wide range of opportunities for ElectraLink, the data and insight that ElectraLink manages and creates is beginning to mean that we are participating much more widely in UK PLC and our potential role in the smart data revolution is considerable. The successful candidate for this role will play a vital part in realising that potential. Not only will the success of this role support the continued growth of this lively and ambitious company, but will also contribute to the UK digital revolution, clearing the path to Net Zero. ElectraLink is owned by the energy distributors and manages, on behalf of the UK energy market participants, the regulated data transfer infrastructure they rely on to operate the market. We work closely with all UK energy stakeholders such as energy suppliers, distributors and metering organisations, as well as the Department of Energy Security and Net Zero and Ofgem (the industry regulator). We also engage more widely in the smart data landscape and have begun working with sectors including Fintech, finance more widely and real estate. Our unmatched market reach and access to market participants means we have a unique data set that provides a view of the entire UK energy market, combined with the ability to offer advanced data analytics and energy market insights. Our position at the heart of the UK energy industry also gives us a unique capability to provide other services crucial to the gas and electricity markets and beyond:
• We provide unique market insight through analysis of the DTS and other market data that we process in our central industry role.
• Our reputation for impartiality and energy market expertise makes us an ideal partner in the implementation and change management of energy industry Governance arrangements.
• Our established data transfer infrastructure supports the development of more efficient market processes at a time of rapid energy industry change.
• The nature of the smart data and insights we hold provide vital context and validation to other markets such as the validation of green finance decisions. All of this means we can actively contribute as a thought leader, innovator, and service provider. It also means we are able to exploit opportunities in non-energy markets as the role of Data Intermediary is defined as part of the Data Act.