Working Hours: 30 hours per week*
Salary: Grade 9 (£47,665-£50,908) - The salary will be pro rata from the FTE 37 hours to 30 hours a week
Closing Date: 5pm, 16 October 2026
*We are open to discuss working arrangements including flexibility over hours and location, however the expectation is that, as a hybrid role, your work will be balanced between home and Services facilities, and you will be expected to attend the Service premises for at least 3 days of a 5-day working week.
Do you enjoy solving complex data challenges?
Are you passionate about creating reliable, scalable data platforms that enable better decision-making?
Essex County Fire and Rescue Service (ECFRS) is looking for a talented Data Engineer to join our Performance and Analytics team.
This is an exciting opportunity to help shape the future of data across one of the UK's largest Fire and Rescue Services. Your work will underpin operational, prevention, protection, workforce and corporate decision-making by ensuring data is trusted, accessible and fit for purpose.
Working as part of a growing analytics function, you'll play a key role in developing the data infrastructure and engineering capabilities that support everything from business intelligence and performance reporting through to advanced analytics and data science.
As a Data Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, building and maintaining the data assets that power reporting, analytics and insight across the Service.
You'll work closely with the Analysts, stakeholders and system owners to transform data from multiple sources into reliable, reusable and well-governed data products.
The role combines technical delivery with innovation, offering the opportunity to influence data architecture, improve data quality, optimise data flows and help establish best practice across the organisation.
You will also contribute to the development of our data platform and help create an environment where data is readily available, trusted and used effectively to support evidence-based decision making.
What Are We Looking For?
We're looking for someone who enjoys building robust technical solutions and takes pride in creating high-quality, maintainable data assets.
You'll be comfortable working with large and complex datasets, solving technical problems and collaborating with both technical and non-technical colleagues.
You will ideally have:
You will be required to submit a CV detailing a minimum of five years employment and / or education history, along with a supporting statement of no more than 750 words that demonstrates how you meet the essential criteria detailed in the Person Specification.
You may submit this either as a word document, pdf, or an mp3 (voice note) or mp4 (video), however the word count of your supporting statement should not exceed 750 words no matter which format you choose to present your application.
You may attach separate documents (such as qualifications) should you wish. Your CV and additional documents will be referred to in shortlisting to confirm eligibility (e.g., your current role and any existing qualifications).
The assessment and selection approach will be:
Application & shortlisting (assessment of your supporting statement will be made against the essential criteria)
Role based interview and presentation
(Instructions and data set for the presentation will be supplied after shortlisting).
Positive indicators are taken from the Code of Ethics and the NFCC Leadership Framework.
You can find the NFCC Leadership Framework here: NFCC_Leadership_Framework_Final.pdf (nationalfirechiefs.org.uk)
And guidance around the Code of Ethics here:
Core Code of Ethics England Guidance May 21 V0.pdf (ukfrs.com)
Guidance on Safeguarding polices can be found here:
Essex Fire - Safeguarding Statements
Here at Essex County Fire and Rescue Service we are committed to prioritising and promoting the wellbeing of our employees.
You can find out more about our benefits at https://www.essex-fire.gov.uk/recruitment/benefits
If you are currently in receipt of a pension from the Firefighter Pension Scheme, please note that taking up this role may affect your pension. Under pension abatement rules, if your earnings in this role, when combined with your pension, exceed your pre-retirement salary (adjusted for inflation), your pension may be reduced.
For further guidance, please contact our Pensions team on 01376 576799 or email mailbox.pensions@essex-fire.gov.uk
Essex Police, Fire and Crime Commissioner Fire and Rescue Authority is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and vulnerable adults and expects all employees and volunteers to share this commitment.
It is our policy to require all applicants for employment to disclose if you are currently being investigated by any regulatory body or have any decisions or sanctions pending or in progress in respect of your suitability to work for the Service.
You agree to inform the Service within 24 hours if you are subsequently investigated by any agency or organisation in relation to concerns about your behaviour towards children, young people or vulnerable adults.
The information you provide will be treated as strictly confidential and will be considered only in relation to the appointment for which you are applying.
This role will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
We are an equal opportunity, Disability Confident, employer who welcomes applications from all backgrounds. We value diversity and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. Applications are considered solely on merit.
Should you wish to discuss support, or access further information, from one of these groups, please contact Equality.Diversity@essex-fire.gov.uk
You are also able to raise any queries or requests for support, including any adjustments you may require, at any stage of the process by email to recruitment@essex-fire.gov.uk
You can find out more about Essex County Fire & Rescue Service via www.essex-fire.gov.uk and about our vacancies and application processes via www.essex-fire.gov.uk/join-essex-fire
Essex is a county full of contrasts - from busy towns and coastal communities to rural villages and growing cities. The people who live, work, and travel here have a wide range of needs, and we're here to help keep them safe.
Our headquarters and control centre are based at Kelvedon Park in Kelvedon, where we coordinate our prevention, protection and emergency response services. We operate from 50 fire stations across the county, supported by a dedicated Urban Search and Rescue facility.
We’re proud to serve 1.88 million residents, making us one of the largest fire and rescue services in the country. Essex is home to major airports at Stansted and Southend, the seaport at Harwich, Tilbury docks, Lakeside shopping centre, key sections of the M25 and M11 motorways and seven underground stations.
Wherever you are in Essex, we’re here when you need us most - making Essex safer together.
