Senior Consultant - Croydon, United Kingdom - AECOM

AECOM

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Croydon, United Kingdom

2 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 covers all transport modes and works throughout the lifecycle of projects from policy and strategy, through planning, design and implementation to operations and maintenance.

We are currently seeking to appoint a Senior or Consultant to join our busy team of freight and fleet experts based in Croydon.

Managing and improving the way in which freight moves is a crucial part of maintaining our economy and improving the quality of our lives.

AECOM's Freight and Fleet Team works with clients to manage, plan and deliver freight and logistics solutions in ways that optimise environmental outcomes without compromising economic and social objectives.

AECOM's Freight and Fleet Team offers a complete multi-modal service of freight research, feasibility, master-planning, fleet transition, performance review, site development and behavioural change programmes for the public and private sectors, delivering sustainable freight solutions with specific emphasis on measures that can have positive carbon outcomes.

Our current clients include government agencies from around the world, regional authorities and Sub-national Transport Bodies, private sector developers and operators of freight transport across all modes.

Our current portfolio of works comprises a diverse mix of local, national and international projects and includes:

Fleet decarbonisation projects for local authorities and the private sector including Transport for London, Network Rail, Belfast City Council and Birmingham Airport Limited
Lorry parking strategy projects for DfT and National Highways
Sub National Transport Body freight strategy projects for Midlands Connect, Transport for the South East, Transport for the North, Peninsula Transport and Western Gateway
Rail projects, including the joint Network Highways and Network Rail Solent to Midlands study
Ports projects including the Port of Weston / Runcorn study on freeports
International master planning projects

Job/ Project Accountabilities

Prepare tender submissions and support workwinning activities
Support / lead the delivery of projects and act as Task / Project Manager as necessary.
Develop detailed methodologies and produce guides, case studies and deliver presentations.
Manage the preparation of client reports and provide clients with strategic advice and recommendations regarding safe, efficient, sustainable freight activity.

Qualifications:

Minimum Requirements

Experience and knowledge of freight and logistics
Excellent communication, analytical and reporting skills
Ability to travel nationally and internationally
Educated to degree level

Additional Information

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be at AECOM Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading techno