Smallworld Consultant
CV-LibraryBirmingham, West Midlands (County)permanentPosted: 27 July 2026
Apply NowWe 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
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