Integrated Programme Controls Graduate - Birmingham, Glasgow, London orManchester

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 generations.

Job Description

We have several opportunities across the UK for STEM graduates to work within our Buildings and Places team, to help develop innovative class-leading project controls solutions to improve investment decision making to our clients in the UK and around the world. The roles can be based in our London, Birmingham, Glasgow or Manchester office within our Integrated Programme Controls (IPC) Team.

AECOM provides project controls services to a variety of clients in both the public and private sector, and to organizations in all areas of the Construction Industry including:

• Cost management
• Data analytics
• Planning
• Risk management

Our varied services facilitate our involvement in all stages of a project. From identifying the needs, producing the initial project definition & brief and cost planning, right through to procurement, construction and building use, you will have an opportunity to work with a wide variety of clients.

Key Responsibilities:

• Project Controls: Support the application of robust controls across projects, challenging performance and implementing corrective action to realise goals. Assist in preparing, updating, and monitoring schedules, preparing status reports and staffing curves, in alignment with scope of work and resource, including subcontractors and consultants.
• Data Analytics: Support the development and improvement of data management and analysis functions for the team. Assist in the collection, analysis, and interpretation of data to support strategic business decisions.
• Risk Management: Work alongside key stakeholders to demonstrate the effective identification, management and reporting of key risk exposures. Propose and develop suitable risk control framework and enhanced reporting for the benefit of senior management and different stakeholders.
• Planning and Scheduling: Work in an integrated project delivery team and gain experience of developing and maintaining accurate and robust project plans to add value to project goals.
• Cost Control: Contribute to the implementation and continuous improvement of cost management ensuring control, accuracy, visibility, and value are embedded into project activities.

Qualifications

Bachelor’s or Master’s degree (min 2.1 or equivalent) in a STEM discipline. Member of a relevant body (desirable) with supporting accreditation / certification. Relevant work experience would be advantageous but not essential.

Key Skills and Experience:

• Proficient IT skills, particularly MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Microsoft Project).
• Excellent interpersonal communication skills (both verbal and written).
• Strong organizational, problem solving, decision making and time management skills.
• High aptitude to learning new systems / technology.
• Must be able to work effectively as part of a team.

Security clearance: The successful candidate must, by the commencement of employment, have the right to work in the UK.

Additional Information

Applicants are encouraged to apply as early as possible since CVs will be reviewed, and candidates selected on a rolling recruitment basis. Please include a covering letter with your application and provide all predicted and/or obtained academic grades.