Controls Analytics Consultant

AECOM
London
1 year ago
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Our Integrated Project Controls (IPC) Team is a highly regarded awardwinning 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 cuttingedge Controls Analytics solutions that empower clients to make datadriven 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 datadriven strategies we provide market solutions for clients ensuring they have a robust basis for informed decisionmaking.

Start here. Grow here

Due to continued growth we have multiple exciting opportunities for proactive and analytical to join our Controls Analytics team. The successful candidate will be involved at all stages of a project from identifying the requirements and defining the project scope to leading the development and delivery of effective controls analytics solutions. This role offers the chance to work with highprofile clients on largescale projects collaborating with a range of construction professionals in a multidisciplinary environment.

The Controls Analytics Consultant will play a key role in providing advanced analytics and data insights to support project controls functions for major infrastructure projects. This position is critical for ensuring that project risks schedule performance and cost forecasts align with the overall business goals. The consultant will work closely with various teams including project managers risk analysts and commercial professionals to enhance the visibility of project performance and support effective decisionmaking.

Heres what youll do 

Controls Analytics & Reporting:

  • Develop and manage dashboards and reports that provide insights into project health across cost schedule and risk performance.
  • Monitor key project performance indicators and identify trends deviations and improvement opportunities.
  • Present clear and actionable insights to stakeholders to enable effective project control decisions.

Data Modelling & Analysis:

  • Develop predictive analytics models to assess potential project outcomes based on current data and trends.
  • Conduct rootcause analyses of project variances and propose mitigation strategies to support project continuity.

Risk & Performance Management:

  • Collaborate with the risk management team to incorporate datadriven risk models into the controls process.
  • Quantify and integrate risk impacts into forecasts and contingency planning to provide a holistic view of project performance.

Stakeholder Engagement:

  • Work closely with project teams to understand requirements and deliver tailored analytics solutions.
  • Communicate complex analytics insights and recommendations in a clear and accessible manner to both technical and nontechnical stakeholders.

Compliance & Governance:

  • Ensure that all controls analytics methodologies and practices adhere to industry standards and regulatory guidelines.
  • Stay updated on advancements in analytics tools techniques and best practices within project management.

If youre passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality AECOM welcomes you. Join our team where we dont just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives. Why not give our AECOM page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects were working on and see firsthand the difference were making in the industry!

Ready to push the limits of whats possible

Heres what were looking for:

Analytics & Data Skills:

  • Proficiency in using analytics tools (e.g. Power BI SQL Python) for data transformation visualization and predictive modelling.
  • Experience with data integration and ETL processes and familiarity with project management systems like PRISM or Primavera.

Problem Solving & Insight Generation:

  • Strong ability to interpret complex data sets identify issues and generate actionable insights.
  • Skilled in analytical problemsolving with attention to detail in monitoring reporting and decision support.

Communication & Presentation:

  • Exceptional skills in conveying insights and analytics results to stakeholders through presentations and reporting.

Project Controls Knowledge:

  • Familiarity with project controls disciplines such as cost control scheduling and risk management.
  • Understanding of Earned Value Management (EVM) and techniques like cost forecasting variance analysis and benchmarking.


Qualifications :

  • Bachelors degree in data science Engineering Project Controls Finance or a related discipline.
  • Professional certifications (e.g. AACE PMIPMP) are a plus.
  • At least 5 years of experience in analytics project controls or financial management within infrastructure construction or energy sectors.
  • Proven experience in developing analytics solutions and driving dataled decisionmaking on large complex projects.
  • Knowledge of data visualisation tools (e.g. Power BI Tableau) and advanced Excel.
  • Proficiency with cost and schedule analytics tools and familiarity with statistical analysis and data modelling techniques.

This role offers the chance to drive dataled transformation in project controls working on impactful projects with a team of talented professionals. Join us in redefining how our clients manage and optimise their projects through innovative Controls Analytics solutions.


Additional Information :

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 At AECOM we value everyones 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!

About AECOM

AECOM is the worlds 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 privatesector 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 youre 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 wellbeing programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.

Join us and youll get all the benefits of being a part of a global publicly traded firm access to industryleading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer we believe in each persons potential and well help you reach yours.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.


Remote Work :

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Employment Type :

Fulltime


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