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About the Role

This Technical Specialist role in our Transportation team is a leadership position focused on supporting growth in our evaluation and benefits management business. Responsibilities will include technical leadership, client engagement, project delivery, work winning and business development, and team development. The ideal candidate should have extensive experience in evaluation and benefits management, strong leadership skills, and a commitment to innovation and technical excellence.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic leadership for the development and execution of strategic initiatives to grow the evaluation and benefits management work area.
Build and maintain strong relationships with key clients, including public sector agencies, private sector, and infrastructure operators.
Provide strategic advice to clients, ensuring their goals are met with robust and proportionate solutions using industry-leading techniques.
Represent AECOM at client meetings, industry events, and conferences.
Provide oversight for the delivery of complex evaluation and benefits management projects.
Enhance technical capability and deliver high-quality deliverables based on best practices, including the updated Magenta Book and innovative/robust evaluation methodologies.
Direct and manage teams to ensure deliverables maximize value and impact for clients and their customers.
Identify and pursue new business opportunities in the evaluation and benefits management sector.
Prepare bids and proposals.
Collaborate with other business lines on multidisciplinary projects.
Support the ongoing recruitment, mentoring, and development of the evaluation and benefits management team.
Foster a culture of collaboration, innovation, and continuous improvement within the team.
Promote diversity and inclusion, ensuring a supportive and equitable workplace.

Requirements

Extensive experience of working in the evaluation field.
Higher degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field.
Chartered Status or Membership in professional bodies such as the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT), Transport Planning Society (TPS), or UK Evaluation Society.
Practical experience of applying mixed methods in evaluation.
Proven expertise in theory-based and experimental/quasi-experimental evaluation design for projects and programmes relevant to the transport context.
Proven track record in design and implementation of Benefits Management.
Strong analytical competencies directly applicable to a consultancy setting, e.g., handling and interrogation of complex datasets, statistical analysis, economics, social value etc.
Critical thinker with a problem-solving mindset, comfortable developing and navigating evaluation teams and their clients through imperfect data environments.
Strong leadership, team management, and mentoring capabilities.
Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
Proven ability to manage complex projects and deliver results.
Comprehensive knowledge of transport planning principles, policies, and regulations in the UK&I region.
Understanding of how AI platforms can assist in the execution of evaluation and benefits management projects.
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

Evaluation
Benefits Management
Technical Leadership
Client Engagement
Project Delivery
Work Winning
Business Development
Team Development
Critical Thinking
Team Player
Innovation
Technical Excellence
Strategic Leadership
Client Relation Skills
Strategic Advice
Industry Leading Techniques
Technical Capability Enhancement
Best Practice
Magenta Book
Evaluation Methodologies
Bids and Proposals Preparation
Collaboration
Mentoring
Diversity and Inclusion
Mixed Methods in Evaluation
Theory Based Evaluation Design
Experimental/Quasi Experimental Evaluation Design
Benefits Management Design and Implementation
Analytical Competencies
Dataset Handling and Interrogation
Statistical Analysis
Economics
Social Value
Problem Solving
Team Management
Communication
Negotiation
Interpersonal Skills
Complex Project Management
Transport Planning Principles
Transport Planning Policies
Transport Planning Regulations
AI Platforms in Evaluation
AI Platforms in Benefits Management

Location

UK - London - Aldgate Tower

Work Type

Hybrid

Experience Level

Leadership position
Extensive experience in evaluation and benefits management
Proven track record
Strong experience of preparing bids and proposals

Education Level

Higher degree in Transport Planning, Civil Engineering, Urban Planning, or a related field.
Chartered Status or Membership in professional bodies such as the Chartered Institution of Highways and Transportation (CIHT) or Transport Planning Society (TPS) or UK Evaluation Society

Benefits

Career development opportunities
Flexible hybrid working model
Technical practice networks
AECOM University
Volunteering days
Compensation, benefits and well-being programs
Access to industry-leading technology and thinking
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 develop projects from concept through operation providing engineering and construction services for multiyear, multimillion-dollar projects for major rail and transit agencies.
Our specialists provide analytical and strategic expertise for every stage of a project.

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.