Principal Consultant - Social Value

Overview

Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world. 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. There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. 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.

Job Description

The Social Value Principal Consultant role will sit within the Economics & Economics Development (EED) Team as part of AECOM’s Advisory 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 across multiple infrastructure projects
• Development of social value strategies to deliver on client social value objectives
• Development of monitoring and evaluation frameworks to enable clients to track and assess performance against social value targets
• Oversee the production of client-ready social value reporting
• 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
• Understanding of procurement process in the context of large-scale infrastructure projects and associated social value opportunities
• Developing new social value work-winning opportunities, including undertaking business development activities and supporting the preparation of proposals

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
• Strong project management skills and ability to lead small teams to deliver social value requirements on projects
• 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 Information

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. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through technical and digital expertise, equity, diversity and inclusion, and environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity: You will have the flexibility to do your best work with hybrid options. Whether you’re working from an office, remote location or at a client site, you will be in a dynamic environment where integrity and entrepreneurial spirit are championed.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together—your growth and success are ours too. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer, 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. Please contact ReasonableAccommodations@aecom.com if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.