We are looking for a Functional Smallworld Consultant to support the delivery of complex geospatial solutions across major electrical utility projects in the UK and Europe.

Duties & Requirements

Lead and support requirements gathering workshops with business users, technical teams and project stakeholders.
Analyse operational, functional and technical requirements across electricity distribution and transmission projects.
Translate business needs into clear functional requirements, user stories, process maps and solution specifications.
Assess existing Smallworld processes, applications and data structures, identifying opportunities for improvement.
Work closely with devs, architects, testers and project managers to ensure solutions meet agreed requirements.
Act as the key functional link between client stakeholders and technical delivery teams.
Support the design and configuration of Smallworld based solutions for electrical utility environments.
Produce functional design documents, business requirements documents, use cases and acceptance criteria.
Support data migration, data validation and data-quality activities where required.
Assist with integrations between Smallworld and wider enterprise systems, including asset management, work management, outage management and network-modelling platforms.
Support system upgrades, application enhancements and transformation programmes.
Participate in solution demonstrations, design reviews and client presentations.
Develop test scenarios and support system, integration and user acceptance testing.
Coordinate with end users during UAT, helping to investigate issues and confirm that delivered functionality meets expectations.
Support defect triage and work with technical teams to resolve functional issues.
Produce user guides, process documentation and training materials.
Deliver training and knowledge-transfer sessions to client teams and system users.
Provide functional support during implementation, deployment and post-go-live phases.

Essential Experience

Strong experience operating in a functional consultancy, business analysis or solution delivery role.
Experience delivering Smallworld solutions within the electrical utilities sector.
Good understanding of electricity network data, asset info and operational processes.
Proven experience gathering, analysing and documenting complex business requirements.
Experience translating business requirements into functional specifications for technical delivery teams.
Strong understanding of the software delivery lifecycle, including design, build, testing, deployment and support.

Desirable Experience

Experience with electricity distribution or transmission network operators.
Knowledge of Smallworld Electric Office or related Smallworld utility applications.
Understanding of network connectivity, topology, electrical assets and utility data models.
Exposure to Smallworld Magik development or the ability to work effectively with Magik developers.

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