AECOM
Project Controls Analytics Consultant
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Project Controls Analytics Consultant
Company Description
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Job Description
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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 role is suited to someone with 2–3 years’ experience in analytics, project controls, PMO, or a related field, who is looking to further develop their career in a specialist and growing area. You will work on major infrastructure projects, helping to 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 and support informed decision-making. The consultant will contribute to the development of practical analytics solutions across cost, schedule, and risk, while continuing to build technical and project controls capability.
Here's What You'll Do
Controls Analytics & Reporting
- Support the development and maintenance of dashboards and reports that provide insight into project and programme performance across PMO functions.
- Develop and monitor key project performance indicators, identifying trends, deviations, and opportunities for improvement.
- Present clear and actionable insights to stakeholders to support effective project governance and decision-making.
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Data Modelling & Analysis
- Support the development of analytical models and reporting approaches to assess potential project outcomes based on current data and trends.
Risk and Performance Management
- Work with risk and project controls teams to support the use of data-led insights within the wider controls process.
- Contribute to forecasting, performance analysis, and risk-informed reporting to provide a holistic view of project performance.
- Exposure to quantitative risk analysis approaches, including QSRA (Quantitative Schedule Risk Analysis) and QCRA (Quantitative Cost Risk Analysis), would be beneficial.
Stakeholder Engagement
- Work closely with project teams and senior colleagues to understand requirements, explore desired outcomes, and support the delivery of tailored analytics solutions.
- Communicate analytics insights and recommendations clearly and accessibly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
Compliance & Governance
- Support the application of controls analytics methodologies and practices in line with industry standards and regulatory requirements.
- Maintain awareness of developments in analytics tools, techniques, associated technologies, and project controls best practice.
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Qualifications
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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 data from multiple sources and translate it into practical, useful insights.
- Exposure to SQL, Python, or data modelling techniques would be advantageous but is not essential.
Problem Solving & Insight Generation
- Strong ability to interpret data sets, identify issues, and generate practical insights.
- Good analytical problem-solving skills with attention to detail in monitoring, reporting, and decision support.
Communication & Presentation
- Strong communication skills with the ability to convey insights and analytics results clearly through presentations and reporting.
Project Controls Knowledge
- Some understanding of project controls disciplines such as cost, schedule, risk, or performance reporting.
- Awareness of concepts such as 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.
- Working towards or holding a relevant professional certification (e.g. AACE, APM, or similar) would be beneficial.
- Around 2–3 years’ 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, data analysis, or controls-related activities on projects or programmes would be beneficial.
- Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar, along with strong Excel capability.
- Exposure to cost or schedule analytics tools, statistical analysis, or data modelling techniques would be beneficial.
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This role offers the opportunity to contribute to data-led improvements in project controls, working on impactful projects with a team of talented professionals. It is an excellent opportunity to further develop your analytics and project controls capability while helping clients improve how they manage and optimise project performance.
Additional Information
At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.
About AECOM
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle — from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. Our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through:
- Unrivaled technical and digital expertise
- A culture of equity, diversity, and inclusion
- Commitment to environmental, social, and governance priorities
AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
- Flexibility to work hybrid (AECOM office, remote location, or client site).
- Dynamic environment champions integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and pioneering mindset.
- Commitment to fostering a safe and respectful workplace where everyone is encouraged to bring their unique talents and backgrounds to drive transformational outcomes.
AECOM provides:
- Competitive compensation, benefits, and well-being programs.
- A commitment to colleague growth and success as part of a global, publicly traded firm.
- Access to industry-leading technology and thinking in transformational work with impact and flexibility.
We are an Equal Opportunity Employer and believe in each person’s potential; we’ll support you in reaching yours.
- Disability Confident Employer: Offers interviews to applicants with disabilities who meet minimum criteria via the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
- All information shared will be kept confidential in accordance with employment equality guidelines.
ReqID: J10152946 Business Line: B&P – Buildings & Places Business Group: DCS Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India Career Area: Program & Project Management Work Location Model: Hybrid
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