About the Role
The Advisory Consultant (Social Value) role will sit within the Economics & Economics Development (EED) Team as part AECOM’s Buildings and Places business. The EED Team works across a range of business sectors including energy, nuclear, transport, water, residential, commercial and regeneration and has worked on several major infrastructure projects.
Responsibilities
- Social Value Lead/Support across multiple infrastructure projects
- Creating social value action plans, coordinating, and delivering social value initiatives
- Ongoing monitoring and evaluation frameworks to enable clients to track and assess performance against social value targets
- Producing client-ready social value report using established monitoring and evaluation frameworks which track and assess performance against social value targets
- Managing day-to-day client relationships and, where relevant, third-party contractors and other stakeholders
- Providing guidance and insight to clients to enhance social value delivery on projects, and sharing best practices
- Supporting new social value work-winning opportunities, including undertaking business development activities and supporting the preparation of proposals
Requirements
- Proven experience gained within a consultancy or client organisation with a focus on social value work
- Knowledge and evidenced understanding of the implications of the Public Sector Services Act 2012, PPN 001 & PPN002 and other legislation in relation to planning, major infrastructure and urban regeneration
- Experience writing social value tender submissions and supporting work winning activities
- Experience engaging with partners or stakeholders such as employment and educational organisations, social enterprises and charities to develop and maximise social value outcomes
- All newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment
Skills
- Data analysis, management and presentation skills
- Strong Excel skills
- Experience working with Social Value Portal TOMs System and THRIVE would be an advantage
- Excellent presentation and communication skills
- Experience in leading and chairing meetings
Location
- UK - London - Aldgate Tower
Work Type
- Hybrid
Benefits
- Wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs
- Access to industry-leading technology and thinking
- Transformational work with big impact
- Work flexibility
About the Company
- 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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.
- We have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.
- We champion integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset.
- We foster a safe and respectful workplace, where everyone is invited to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
- We are the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Equal Opportunity
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
- We are a Disability Confident Employer and will offer an interview to applicants who have a disability or long-term condition, who meet the minimum/essential criteria for the role.
- All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
