Advisory Consultant (Social Value)

AECOM; Greater London; On-site; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work options

Diverse compensation and benefits programs

Opportunity for professional growth

Job summary

AECOM is seeking a Social Value Principal Consultant in Greater London to lead the development of social value strategies across several infrastructure projects. The role entails managing client relationships, producing social value reports, and guiding clients to meet social value objectives. Ideal candidates will have proven experience in social value work within consultancy and strong project management capabilities. AECOM offers hybrid work options and diverse employee benefits.

Qualifications

• Proven experience in social value consultancy or client organization.
• Understanding of Public Sector Services Act 2012 and related legislation.
• Experience in writing social value tender submissions.
• Strong project management skills leading teams.
• Engagement experience with partners for maximizing social value.
• Excellent presentation and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the social value aspect across infrastructure projects.
• Develop social value strategies for clients.
• Create monitoring frameworks for social value performance.
• Produce client-ready social value reports.
• Manage client relationships and third-party stakeholders.
• Guide clients to enhance social value delivery.

Skills

Social value consultancy

Project management

Data analysis and management

Communication skills

Tools

Excel

Social Value Portal TOMs System

Thrive

Job description

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

The Social Value Principal Consultant role will sit within the 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 & PPN 002 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

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, a 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 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.

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.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.