Project Controls Analytics Consultant

Primary Location: UK - London - Aldgate Tower Job Description Our AECOM Controls Team is a highly regarded, award‑winning group within the Infrastructure & PMO Operating Unit. We support public and private sector clients throughout the UK and globally, focusing on Cost, Risk, Planning, and Controls. Our goal is to deliver cutting‑edge Controls Analytics solutions that enable clients to make data‑driven decisions for managing project controls and overall performance. As a Controls Analytics Consultant, you will work on major infrastructure projects, helping to deliver practical analytics solutions that improve visibility across cost, schedule, and risk. You will collaborate with project managers, risk specialists, planners, and commercial teams to develop insights and support informed decision‑making. Responsibilities Support the development and maintenance of dashboards and reports that provide insight into project and programme performance across PMO functions. Develop and monitor key project performance indicators, identifying trends, deviations, and opportunities for improvement. Present clear and actionable insights to stakeholders to support effective project governance and decision‑making. Support the development of analytical models and reporting approaches to assess potential project outcomes based on current data and trends. Work with risk and project controls teams to support the use of data‑led insights within the wider controls process. Contribute to forecasting, performance analysis, and risk‐informed reporting to provide a holistic view of project performance. Exposure to quantitative risk analysis approaches, including QSRA and QCRA, would be beneficial. Work closely with project teams and senior colleagues to understand requirements, explore desired outcomes, and deliver tailored analytics solutions. Communicate analytics insights and recommendations clearly to both technical and non‑technical stakeholders. Support the application of controls analytics methodologies and practices in line with industry standards and regulatory requirements. Maintain awareness of developments in analytics tools, techniques, associated technologies and project controls best practice. Qualifications Experience using Power BI, Excel, or similar tools to analyse data and produce clear reporting outputs. Ability to work with data from multiple sources and translate it into practical, useful insights. Exposure to SQL, Python, or data modelling techniques is advantageous, but not essential. Strong ability to interpret data sets, identify issues, and generate practical insights. Good analytical problem‑solving skills with attention to detail in monitoring, reporting and decision‑support. Strong communication skills, with the ability to convey insights and analytics results clearly through presentations and reporting. Some understanding of project controls disciplines such as cost, schedule, risk or performance reporting. Awareness of forecasting, variance analysis and earned value concepts would be beneficial. Bachelor’s degree in Data Science, Engineering, Project Controls, Project Management, Finance, or a related discipline. Working towards or holding a relevant professional certification (e.g., AACE, APM) would be beneficial. Around 2–3 years’ experience in analytics, project controls, PMO, finance, engineering, or a related field. Experience working with project, operational or performance data in infrastructure, construction, energy or consultancy environments is desirable. Exposure to reporting, dashboarding, data analysis or controls‑related activities on projects or programmes would be beneficial. Experience with data visualisation tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar, along with strong Excel capability. Exposure to cost or schedule analytics tools, statistical analysis or data modelling techniques would be beneficial. Benefits You will have flexibility with hybrid work options, the opportunity to work from an AECOM office, remotely, or at a client site. AECOM offers a comprehensive range of compensation, benefits and well‑being programs to meet the diverse needs of employees and their families. Equal Opportunity and EEO Statement All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. AECOM is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Disability‑Confident Employer. A suitable interview will be offered to applicants who have a disability or long‑term condition and meet the minimum requirements for the role. To apply through the Disability‑Confident Interview Scheme, please email View email address on click.appcast.io. #J-18808-Ljbffr AECO