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AECOM Project Controls Consultant in London, United Kingdom
Company Description
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Job Description
Start here. Grow here.
We are recruiting a Project Controls Consultant to join us in either our flagship London office or at our fantastic new office in Manchester.
The primary function of this role will be the management and delivery of Project and programme controls for clients, addressing actual budget and forecast costs in order to effectively capture the business and Project status. To support the business and project delivery in all aspect.
This role will be part of the AECOM Integrated Programme Controls team and demonstrable experience of the delivery of PMO best practice in a consulting environment on infrastructure projects and programmes is a key requirement of the role.
Specific to this opportunity is a need for the successful applicant to be comfortable working away from home on the South cost up to one night per week, or to be within commuting distance of both London and Brighton.
Here’s what you’ll do:
Develop cost control functions for Energy projects and programs undertaken by AECOM;
Establish and implement detailed project controls plans and procedures in accordance with AECOM standards and client project requirements.
Develop, maintain and manage project progress reporting, including all financial and earned value reporting, in accordance with contract and business requirements.
Prepare project budgets and estimates.
Coordinate and compile input from team members and various weekly reports.
Establish and maintain baseline budgets and cost plans, communicating status on an ongoing basis to project teams, clients and other third parties.
Implement and monitor and administer change control requirements including changes to project scope, budgets, contracts and schedule.
Capture and monitor data to ensure accurate and reliable plans, cost, schedule, contract, pricing, and invoicing information are in place and accurately and promptly reported.
Develop and maintain planned and actual cost and commitment schedules (including “S” curves) and earned value.
Review, distribute and track invoices and progress payments for AECOM, its sub consultants and other third parties.
Communicate project control needs and objectives to AECOM line managers and other project personnel.
If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.
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Enjoy the Perks.
At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
Qualifications
Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?
Here’s what we’re looking for:
As the ideal candidate you will have experience working within key infrastructure markets along with having the following qualifications and experience;
Bachelor’s Degree from a recognised and accredited university.
Working experience gained in a multi-discipline project environment.
Experienced in leading project controls on projects or programs.
Excellent understanding of, and experience in, scheduling, budgeting, cost reporting, progress and earned value reporting, including own organization and others (experience of a variety of project control systems would be an advantage).
Experienced in the preparation of cost control plans and procedures, and communication of such to project teams.
Experienced in the timely and accurate preparation of project weekly and monthly reports, and presentation of results and recommendations to senior management, often working to tight timescales.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Advanced level proficiency with all MS Office products, including Outlook; Word; Excel; and PowerPoint; and Projects.
Advanced level proficiency with Primavera P6 and Power BI preferred.
A high attention to detail and a fundamental desire for always delivering the best possible product, including the ability to deal efficiently with priorities and manage time appropriately.
We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com. At AECOM, we value everyone's unique contributions and perspectives.
If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!
Additional Information
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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. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, 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 our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have 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 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.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: J10117154
Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Europe & India
Career Area: Program & Project Management
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM Limited