Assistant Project Information Specialist

AECO; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 28,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM is seeking an early-career Data & Analytics professional to join our London-based Information Management team. You’ll help automate data processes, build Power BI dashboards, and support project tools across data sources, ETL workflows, and data models.

You’ll learn SQL, contribute to data quality, and collaborate with senior analysts to translate requirements into visual solutions. A hybrid work environment offers growth opportunities.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Data Science, Business Analytics, Engineering, Statistics) or equivalent practical experience.
• Industry: Training within Design and Information Management will be provided.
• Skills: Power BI basic/intermediate, data modelling, DAX; analytical, communication and creativity.

Responsibilities

• Automation Development: developing automated data processes and ETL workflows from various project sources.
• Power BI Development: create dashboards and reports to visualise performance, trends and metrics.
• Data Exploration & Analysis: identify trends, anomalies and areas for improvement.
• Software Development Support: assist with developing project tools and basic programming tasks.
• Creative Problem Solving: propose innovative data-driven solutions.
• Documentation: maintain docs for processes, reports, models, and tools.
• Data Quality: contribute to data accuracy across projects.

Skills

Power BI

Analytical Skills

Technical Aptitude

Communication Skills

Creativity

Education

Bachelor's degree in Data Science / Analytics / Engineering / Statistics or equivalent

Tools

SQL

Data Visualization Tools

Job description

• Full-time
• State/Province: London, City of
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Limited
• Business Line: B&P - Buildings & Places
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Operating Group: International
• Primary Location: UK - London - Aldgate Tower

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.

There 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

Start here. Grow here.

Here’s what you’ll do

• Automation Development: Working with the information management team to develop automated data processes and workflows that streamline data extraction, transformation, and loading (ETL) from various project sources.
• Power BI Development:
  • Creating dashboards and reports in Power BI to visualise project performance data, trends, and key metrics.
  • Working alongside senior analysts to understand project level data requirements and translate them into effective visual solutions.
  • Contribute to the ongoing development of our Power BI data models.
• Data Exploration & Analysis:Identifying trends, anomalies, and potential areas for improvement within project data.
• Software Development Support:Collaborate with senior team members to support the development of custom project tools. This will include learning basic SQL, exploring data manipulation techniques, contributing to small scale software development tasks.
• Creative Problem Solving:Bring a fresh perspective to data challenges to proactively identify opportunities for improvement and propose innovative solutions.
• Documentation:Maintain documentation for processes, reports, data models and custom software packages.
• Data Quality:Contribute to maintaining the quality and accuracy of project data.

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. Why not give our AECOM page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see firsthand the difference we're making in the industry!

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• Education:Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Data Science, Business Analytics, Engineering, Statistics) or equivalent practical experience.
• Industry : Training within Design and Information Management will be provided individuals with experience in other industries are encouraged to apply.
• Skills:
  • Power BI:Basic to intermediate proficiency in Power BI (experience with data modelling and DAX is a plus).
  • Analytical Skills:Strong analytical and problem solving skills to understand and solve project level issues.
  • Technical Aptitude:A willingness to learn new technologies and software, particularly in the areas of data analysis, automation and basic programming concepts.
  • Communication Skills:Excellent written and verbal communication skills. The ability to clearly explain complex data insights to both technical and non-technical audiences is essential.
  • Creativity:A creative mindset with a desire to think outside the box and develop innovative solutions.
• Additional Skills:
  • Familiarity with SQL.
  • Experience with data visualization tools.
  • Knowledge of Project Management methodologies e.g. Agile, Waterfall.

Additional Information

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 and its Professional Services business had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity

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

You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.

Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry‑leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.

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