Hybrid Project Controls Analytics Consultant

AECOM; Basingstoke; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a proactive Controls Analytics Consultant to join our UK team. You will develop dashboards and analytics across major infrastructure projects, enabling data-driven decisions and performance insights.

You will work with project managers and risk specialists to deliver tailored analytics solutions, employing tools like Power BI, SQL and Python in a collaborative, hybrid environment.

Qualifications

• Experience using Power BI, Excel or similar analytics and reporting tools to analyse data and generate meaningful insights.
• Ability to work with data from multiple sources and transform it into clear outputs.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with excellent attention to detail.
• Ability to interpret complex datasets, identify issues and communicate findings effectively.
• Strong communication and presentation skills, with the ability to explain technical concepts clearly.
• Experience engaging with stakeholders across different levels of technical understanding.
• Interest in project controls disciplines such as cost management, planning and scheduling, risk management or performance reporting.
• Exposure to SQL, Python, data modelling or statistical analysis would be advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Support the development, maintenance and continuous improvement of dashboards, reports and analytics solutions that provide insight into project and programme performance.
• Develop and monitor KPIs, identifying trends, variances, emerging risks and opportunities for improvement.
• Produce clear, actionable insights that support project governance, performance reviews and decision-making processes.
• Assist in the development of analytical models and reporting methodologies to assess potential project outcomes based on current performance data and trends.
• Collaborate with project controls and risk teams to integrate data-driven insights into wider project controls activities.
• Contribute to forecasting, performance analysis and risk-informed reporting to provide a holistic view of project performance.
• Support the application of project controls analytics methodologies and best practices in line with industry standards and client requirements.
• Work with project teams to understand business requirements, define desired outcomes and deliver tailored analytics solutions.
• Communicate insights and recommendations effectively to technical and non-technical audiences.
• Maintain awareness of developments in analytics tools and project controls practices for continuous improvement.
• Exposure to QSRA and QCRA would be advantageous.

Skills

Power BI

Excel

Data analytics

Stakeholder communication

SQL

Python

Forecasting

EVM awareness

Tools

SQL

Python

Data modelling

Statistical analysis

Job description

AECOM is seeking a proactive Controls Analytics Consultant to join our UK team. You will develop dashboards and analytics across major infrastructure projects, enabling data-driven decisions and performance insights.

You will work with project managers and risk specialists to deliver tailored analytics solutions, employing tools like Power BI, SQL and Python in a collaborative, hybrid environment.