Associate Controls Analytics Consultant in London

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

Our award-winning AECOM Controls Team, within the Infrastructure & PMO Operating Unit, is a trusted partner to both public and private sector clients across the UK and globally. We lead in delivering Controls Analytics solutions across Cost, Risk, Planning, and Performance Controls, supporting large-scale infrastructure and capital projects. By combining advanced analytics with best-in-class project controls, our team enables clients to make informed, data-led decisions that drive the success of their assets and investments.

As part of our ongoing growth, we are seeking an experienced Controls Analytics Project Director to spearhead high-impact analytics initiatives and lead a team of professionals in delivering transformative project and programme and PMO controls solutions. This role is an opportunity to shape strategic controls frameworks and analytics methodologies at the project and programme levels, ensuring PMO functions are managed with data-backed precision. The successful candidate will work closely with senior executives, driving collaboration across multidisciplinary teams to enhance project performance.

Here’s what you’ll do:

• Strategic Leadership in Controls Analytics: Lead the development and execution of a comprehensive controls analytics and back office strategy across large-scale projects, either standalone or as part of a PMO, providing insights to improve complex project and programme performance.
• Project Controls Governance & Compliance: Define and implement governance structures and compliance frameworks to ensure controls analytics are applied consistently across all relevant functions in projects, programmes and PMOs.
• Advanced Analytics & Reporting Oversight: Direct the creation and integration of advanced data analytics models to drive predictive project insights, programme benefits and strategic portfolio decisions.
• Change Management: Lead the conceptualisation and development of Change Management analytics and scenario modelling, integrated with PMO functions.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Communication: Foster high-trust relationships with client executives and project stakeholders, translating complex controls analytics insights into actionable strategies.

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.

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Bachelor’s degree in data science, Engineering, Finance, Project Management, or a related discipline. A master’s degree is preferred.
• Minimum of 10-15 years’ of experience in project, programme and PMO delivery and controls, or analytics leadership roles within infrastructure, construction, or energy sectors.
• Demonstrated success in leading project controls and analytics initiatives for multiple high-value, complex projects and programmes.
• Exceptional skill in complex data analysis, including predictive modelling, cost forecasting, and trend identification.
• Proven ability to engage with executive stakeholders and communicate complex analytics insights in an accessible, strategic manner.

This role presents an opportunity to redefine controls analytics in the industry, shaping how our clients achieve their project objectives. Join us to lead strategic analytics transformations and make a lasting impact on high-profile infrastructure projects.