Senior Research and Insight Specialist - Manchester, United Kingdom - AECOM

AECOM

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Manchester, United Kingdom

3 weeks ago

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Tom O´Connor

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Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone.

Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy.

We're one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you 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 culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - 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.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities.

We believe in leadership at all levels.

No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future.

Join us and let's get started.

Job Description:

AECOM is a worldwide leader in environmental and engineering consulting.

As a social and market research specialist within AECOM means access to some of the highest profile and prestigious projects in the UK, working with colleagues operating at the cutting edge of their disciplines.

You will be working on high quality and robust research projects central and local government bodies conducting research that will be used to inform policy decisions and drive change.

You will also have a leading role in growing AECOM's social and market research offer and contribute to the development of innovative approaches for our clients.

Your workload will be diverse and interesting, and you will be given the opportunity to make the most of your abilities.

You will work on a wide variety of projects including those requiring quick turnaround for example to help our clients respond to changing government policy or unforeseen events to more long-term tracking projects which help our clients plan.

Whether your passion is supporting others, managing projects, developing our innovation in research methods, people management or business development we can look to tailor a role to suit your skill set.

Our projects are both Qualitative and Quantitative in nature and use a range of methodologies.

The role would suit a self-motivated individual with good attention to detail who can be flexible and to undertake a range of different tasks.

_ PRIMARY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES_
You will be joining a market leading, experienced team, with support available to grow into your role.

Responsibilities will include:

Survey and methodology design.
Quality assurance and data management.
Ensuring MRS and GDPR guidelines are followed to ensure high quality data is produced.
Contributing to business development activities.
Establish strong working relationships and successfully collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across AECOM.
Data analysis, reporting and providing insight to our clients.
MS Office (PPT, XLS), ideally, you will have experience with software such as SPSS or Power BI.
Ability to interpret large amounts of data and to multitask.

Qualifications:

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Minimum:

_**- You should be willing to work both in quantitative and qualitative research although preferences for just quantitative could be accommodated.

Proven experience of data analysis, interpretation, and reporting.
You should demonstrate enthusiasm for market research with a focus on infrastructure, behavior change and environment, be conscientious, well organised and a team player.
For this rewarding position you will have strong written, numerical, analytical and communication skills.

_ Preferred:
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Degree or above in relevant field such as Social Science, Market Research, Geography (Human), Business, Marketing, Statistics and/ or relevant MRS qualifications.

Additional Information

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