Advisory Services Graduate

Support strategic consulting projects across infrastructure sectors by working on business strategy, transformation, procurement, economic development, and advisory services through AECOM’s structured graduate programme.

Job Description

This role will close on Monday 27th July

We’re looking for outstanding graduates to join our growing global Advisory business supporting capital investment programmes, transformations projects and asset enhancement initiatives. Roles can be based in one of our offices listed above.

Building off AECOM’s considerable expertise in infrastructure design and implementation, AECOM Advisory is a trusted adviser to senior level clients and executive teams on their most pressing enterprise and strategic needs.

We deliver projects across the infrastructure market, with a current focus on aviation, defence, energy and water.

Our team of 400 staff globally comprises business and policy analysts, economists, commercial strategists, technology architects, as well as human capital and change management practitioners. We help our clients develop their strategy, improve their operational performance, and integrate digital systems to generate value for their stakeholders and impact for their communities.

We are a new category of consulting firm; one that builds off true operational and technical expertise of our broader platform to bring industry depth and capability-driven insight to the clients we serve.

You will join a fast-paced and supportive team of diverse consulting professionals. We pride ourselves on our strong culture of mentorship and collaborative problem-solving, our mission of addressing our client’s most complex and impactful problems, paired with career pathways that nurtures professional development and personal growth.

As a graduate, you'll have the chance to rotate through the different teams that make up advisory, gaining hands-on experience in a variety of areas. Working within a multidisciplinary environment will broaden your knowledge and network, giving you a clear sense of where you might want to focus your consultancy career in the future.

Our UK & Ireland Advisory teams includes:

• Strategy+ - who help organisations solve complex system-level challenges by turning strategy into practical, deliverable change. Our work spans capability-led operating model design, governance design, change and transformation, and performance improvement across people, process, data, technology and delivery. Current growth priorities include operating model design, change management, and performance improvement, particularly across sectors such as Energy, Water and Defence.

• Strategic Procurement - who help clients understand the critical importance of a thoroughly developed and market tested procurement strategy, which is a cornerstone for project success, and will ensure the appointment of the right supply chain partners into a commercial relationship based upon aligned objectives.

• Economic Development - who work on economic strategy, feasibility studies, investment plans, business case development, financial modelling and real estate analysis.

• Industrial Advisory - who apply lean thinking, process optimisation and industrial engineering expertise to deliver measurable improvements in performance across sectors including Defence, Aviation, Infrastructure, Automotive and other highly regulated industries.

• Transaction Advisory – who advise on economic and social infrastructure projects being delivered via project and quasi-development / property finance routes. They deliver a range of core project finance services, including PPP / PFI, lifecycle, operational and payment reviews, and quasi-development / property finance, new mandates are focused in the carbon net zero arena.

• People & Place Advisory – Who advise on built environment strategy and change management specialists with a focus on user experience, supporting transformation projects from workplace enhancements to estate optimisation.

Alongside your degree, we are looking for you to be able to demonstrate:

• Critical Thinking – the ability to thoughtfully question, acknowledge information, recognise ambiguity, and challenge assumptions.

• Information Analysis – gathering diverse information sources and applying an analytical approach to interpret, evaluate, reason, and reflect to make informed judgements and extract insights.

• Creativity – contributing to the design and implementation of strategic initiatives in a fast-paced, client-focused environment.

• Initiative – demonstrating a proactive mindset with a strong interest in problem-solving to enhance business strategy and operations.

• Business Acumen – a solid grasp of fundamental business concepts such as finance, marketing, and operations.

• Communication Skills – producing high-quality outputs that resonate with clients, using both written and verbal communication, including storytelling techniques.

In return we will offer

• A two-year structured development programme which includes a combination of training and coaching to support and guide you through your early career, together with a clear pathway from Graduate to Director.

• Exposure to high-profile clients across a variety of sectors with the opportunity to work on some of the worlds biggest infrastructure projects that will leave a sustainable legacy.

• The opportunity to support business development across a spectrum of scales from creating your own opportunities to collaborating on enterprise critical pursuits.

• Mentorship from industry experts.

• A Global Network of colleagues to engage with and learn from

Qualifications

This role may suit Graduates from the following disciplines;

• Economics

• Human Geography

• Management Sciences

• Systems Engineering

• Business Management

• International Management

• Political Policy Science or Research

• Data Analytics

• Psychology

We are however able to consider any degree discipline. What is most important is that you are able to demonstrate an understanding of and interest in the role.

You must have permanent right to work in the UK &/or Ireland as we unable to offer visa sponsorship for this position.

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.