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As the World’s Most Admired Company (Fortune magazine, 2021) AECOM is the leading trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for generations to come.
The world has changed, and so have we. From navigating the pandemic to increasingly complex global issues, we understand both the urgency of the challenges facing our society and our responsibility to respond in an impactful and enduring way.
As a result, our brand has evolved. The foundation of who we are is our purpose: delivering a better world. It unites our organization and has always been clear.
We build diverse teams, create an inclusive workplace and provide opportunities where each one of our people can reach their full potential.
Together, we’re nearly 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants and program and construction managers who believe in a world where infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone – uplifting communities, improving access and sustaining our planet.
While we may look a little different and sound a little different, we continue to be the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm. At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. And we hope you’ll join us on this journey.
Job Summary
Advisory – Cost and Carbon
Our Advisory Services is market leading, engaging clients in both the public and private sectors. We work with clients both in the UK and around the world, supporting projects in sectors such as:
- Aviation
- Water and Wastewater
- Transportation – Roads and Rail
- Energy and Utilities
- Oil and Gas
We support the development of innovative, class-leading solutions, engaging on projects and programmes from inception through to execution. Our team provides a wide range of data driven solutions for our clients to enable cost efficiencies to be identified and pursued.
We utilise the latest technologies and processes to produce market leading solutions for consultancy commissions which add tangible value to our clients.
In support of our organisational strategy and given wider global trends, we are seeing an increasing number of projects in the New Energy and Sustainable domain as we support clients in their journey towards low carbon and sustainable solutions.
The Opportunity
As a result of our continued growth we have number of opportunities for proactive and innovative graduates to join our consulting team.
The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work on a wide range of projects within the UK and potentially further afield. As part of our philosophy, we believe in exposing our consultants to projects as early as possible, as this gives them the best opportunity to learn, develop and understand the responsibility of client delivery.
As such, candidates will need to be self-starters who can work both autonomously and as part of a team under the guidance and support of their AECOM peers.
We recognise that not every candidate is the same and as a large organisation we can offer you the opportunity develop yourself in a wide range of technical disciplines and business sectors to suit your goals, ambitions, and interests.
A role as a Consultant can offer a diverse and rewarding career, allowing candidates to carve a career path that suits their experience and career ambitions, whether that is along our technical delivery, business development or operational lines, or a combination.
Roles and Responsibilities
The role can be varied and is dependent on the client, sector and project, which can include:
- Cost model and cost estimate development including third party verification and validation
- Statistical analysis to support benchmarking and efficiency exercises
- Business case development and cost benefit analysis (financial and non-financial)
We expect our consultants to:
- Work with clients to understand and evaluate strategic options to support investment decisions
- Design business models to help our clients identify the optimum business, organisational, or commercial models to deliver their organisational strategy.
- Identify opportunities for cost reduction through benchmarking and efficiency exercises and articulate the impact of decisions through scenario modelling; allowing clients to make informed decisions on where, and how, to cut costs
As a Consultant at AECOM, you will have exposure many of the above tasks, utilising your skills and experience, and benefiting from exposure to new areas of study and research.
You will have responsibility for deliverables within your projects and initiatives, driving innovation with the support of colleagues. You will be technically excellent, providing leading solutions to clients that solve problems in an efficient and effective manner, whilst supported by senior team members.
You will be open and interested in the broad range of projects we are involved with, linking with the wider business. AECOM operates an agile working policy, allowing the location of this role to be flexible.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (min 2:2 or equivalent) in a STEM discipline such as Maths, Physics, Data Science, Economics. (Analytical background)
- Member of relevant industry body (desirable) with supporting accreditation/certifications
Skills and Experience
- Knowledge and interest in infrastructure projects, sustainability, cost, carbon and data.
- Coding & Software Development experience would be advantageous
- Strong capability in the Microsoft Suite of products
- Effective decision making with strong verbal and written communication
- Stakeholder management (ideally leading workshops and other client engagements)
- Proactive and driven
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability and confidence to work with a wide range of Clients and Consultants
- Buy-in to achieving deadlines set by Clients and Managers
- Able to produce auditable outputs with clear record of error checking and demonstration of validity in results
- Takes pride in quality and appearance of Client deliverables
Preferred Qualifications
- You must have the Right to Work in the UK as we are unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position
What We Offer
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion – a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients. We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities.
We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business. We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or protected veteran status.
