Advisory Consultant (Social Value) in City of London

Advisory Consultant (Social Value)

Date: 2026-10-17T00:00:00

Location: London, Greater London, GB, EC2V 8

Working Status: Any

Company: AECOM

Application Deadline: 2026-11-17T10:00:51.073

Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World. 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 has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

The Advisory Consultant (Social Value) role will sit within the Economics & Economics Development (EED) Team as part of 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 such as High Speed Two, Heathrow Airport, Sizewell C and A303 Stonehenge.

Key Responsibilities

• Social Value Lead/Support across multiple infrastructure projects




• Creating social value action plans, coordinating, and delivering social value monitoring and evaluation frameworks to enable clients to track and assess performance against social value targets




• Producing client-ready social value reports 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

Additional Information

Key Experience and Skills

• 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




• Data analysis, management and presentation skills (strong Excel skills, and experience working with Social Value Portal TOMs System and THRIVE would be an advantage)




• Excellent presentation and communication skills, including experience in leading and chairing meetings

Additional Notes

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously. To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

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 with a revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025.

See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to and @AECOM.

Additional Benefits

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 digital environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit, and pioneering mindset are championed.

We promote a safe and respectful workplace, inviting everyone to bring their whole selves to work, using their talents, backgrounds, and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides extensive compensation, benefits, and well-being programs tailored to our employees and their families. As a global infrastructure leader, we offer industry-leading technology and impactful, flexible work opportunities. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to potential in each individual, and a Disability Confident Employer, offering interviews to applicants with disabilities or long-term conditions who meet the role's minimum criteria. Please notify us if you wish to apply through the Disability Confidence Interview Scheme. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Job Details

• Type: Full-time




• Function: Consulting




• Experience Level: Associate




• Industry: Construction

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