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Project Controls Analytics Consultant
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Project Controls Analytics Consultant
Controls Analytics Consultant – AECOM
Company Description
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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.
There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers, and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.
We’re one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.
Job Description
Start Here. Grow Here.
Our AECOM Controls Team is a highly regarded, award-winning group within our Infrastructure & PMO Operating Unit. We work with both public and private sector clients in the UK and globally, supporting areas including Cost, Risk, Planning, and Controls. Our focus is on providing cutting-edge Controls Analytics solutions that empower clients to make data-driven decisions for managing project controls and overall performance effectively.
The team brings advanced analytics and insights across project controls functions, helping clients implement and optimise their processes to manage project risks, schedule performance, and financial health. Leveraging emerging technologies and data-driven strategies, we provide market-leading solutions for clients, ensuring they have a robust basis for informed decision-making.
The Opportunity: Due to continued growth, we are looking for a proactive and analytical Consultant to join our Controls Analytics team. This hybrid role is suited to an individual with 2–3 years’ experience in analytics, project controls, PMO, or a related field, eager to further develop their career in a specialist and growing area. You will work on major infrastructure projects, helping deliver practical analytics solutions that improve performance visibility across cost, schedule, and risk.
Role Overview
The Controls Analytics Consultant will support the delivery of analytics and performance insights across major infrastructure projects. Working closely with project managers, risk specialists, planners, and commercial teams, the role will:
- Help improve visibility of project performance
- Support informed decision-making through data-driven solutions
- Develop technical and project controls capability
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Here’s What You’ll Do
Controls Analytics & Reporting
- Support the development and maintenance of dashboards and reports providing insight into project/programme performance across PMO functions.
- Develop and monitor key project performance indicators (KPIs), identifying trends, deviations, and opportunities for improvement.
- Present clear, actionable insights to stakeholders to support project governance and decision-making.
Data Modelling & Analysis
- Support the development of analytical models and reporting approaches to assess potential project outcomes based on current data and trends.
Risk & Performance Management
- Work with risk and project controls teams to integrate data-led insights into the wider controls process.
- Contribute to forecasting, performance analysis, and risk-informed reporting to provide a holistic view of project performance.
- Experience with quantitative risk analysis (e.g., QSRA, QCRA) is beneficial.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Collaborate with project teams and senior colleagues to understand requirements, explore desired outcomes, and deliver tailored analytics solutions.
- Communicate analytics insights and recommendations clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Compliance & Governance
- Support the application of controls analytics methodologies in line with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Stay updated on analytics tools, techniques, associated technologies, and project controls best practices.
Qualifications & Experience
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Here’s what we’re looking for:
Analytics & Data Skills
- Experience using Power BI, Excel, or similar tools to analyse data and produce clear reporting outputs.
- Ability to work with multi-source data to translate it into practical insights.
- Exposure to SQL, Python, or data modelling techniques would be beneficial but is not essential.
Problem Solving & Insight Generation
- Strong ability to interpret data sets, identify issues, and generate practical insights.
- Attention to detail in monitoring, reporting, and decision support.
Communication & Presentation
- Strong ability to convey insights and analytics results through presentations and reporting.
Project Controls Knowledge -Understanding of project controls disciplines such as cost, schedule, risk, or performance reporting. -Awareness of forecasting, variance analysis, and earned value would be beneficial.
Qualifications & Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Engineering, Project Controls, Project Management, Finance, or a related discipline.
- Relevant professional certification (e.g., AACE, APM or similar) is beneficial.
- 2–3 years of experience in analytics, project controls, PMO, finance, engineering, or a related field.
- Experience working with project, operational, or performance data in infrastructure, construction, energy, or consultancy environments is desirable.
- Exposure to reporting, dashboarding (Power BI/Tableau), data analysis, or controls-related activities on projects is beneficial.
- Experience with cost or schedule analytics tools, statistical analysis, or data modelling would be advantageous.
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Benefits of this role:
- An opportunity to contribute to data-led improvements in project controls.
- Work on impactful projects with a team of talented professionals.
- Career growth within a fast-growing, industry-leading firm.
Additional Information
At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and transparent recruitment process. All newly hired employees must complete mandatory in-person onboarding at an AECOM office as a condition of employment.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle. Specialising in transportation, buildings, water, energy, and environmental projects, we empower our public- and private-sector clients to solve their most complex challenges.
Our global teams are driven by a common purpose—delivering a better world—through:
- Unrivalled technical and digital expertise
- A culture of Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion
- A strong commitment to Environmental, Social, and Governance priorities.
AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm with $16.1 billion in revenue for fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
Take advantage of our flexible work model, including hybrid working options, allowing you to thrive in an environment that champions:
- Integrity
- Entrepreneurial spirit
- Pioneering mindset
At AECOM, we foster:
- A safe, respectful workplace where everyone is encouraged to bring their whole selves.
- Diverse talents and backgrounds, driving transformational outcomes for our clients.
We offer:
- Competitive compensation, benefits and well-being programs tailored to personal and family needs.
- Access to industry-leading technology, thinking and transformational projects directly contributing to positive change.
As Equal Opportunity Employers, we believe in each person’s potential and have programs in place to support your growth.
We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants with a disability or long-term condition who meet the essential criteria. For assistance, contact: ReasonableAccommodationsUKI@aecom.com.
All information provided will be handled in accordance with EEO guidelines.
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