Social Value Lead – Transportation

Company Description

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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.

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Job Description

As a global infrastructure leader we deliver projects of all sizes that support our communities and improve social outcomes for all. Our people and our clients are passionate and clear in their commitment to ensure that the projects we deliver together bring about wider societal benefits than solely the scheme itself.

As our Social Value Lead you will be key in delivering social outcomes on the projects we work on in Transportation. You will work with our pursuit and delivery teams to set out social value commitments and to lead on their successful implementation and measurement.

You will be part of our Transportation Strategy & Growth team supporting all parts of our Transport business; this includes projects across roads, rail, aviation, ports and marine. We work with a diverse range of clients including critical national infrastructure asset owners and local authorities providing full lifecycle services in all transport these areas.

Social Value forms part of Sustainable Legacies, AECOM’s umbrella strategy for delivering our ESG commitments. We have developed our Social Value strategy to align our Social Value activity with our strategic business objectives, embed through our project delivery and technical expertise, and tracking and measuring our positive impact. You will be part of a wider network of specialists in our region committed to embedding and delivering Sustainable Legacies across the Europe & India region.

You need to be able to work independently, with diverse teams and to ensure that Social Value is truly embedded in our pursuits and projects. You will be developing and implementing social value strategies and plans as well as measuring and reporting on the social value of some of the UK’s highest profile projects.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Social Value Delivery – Responsible for social value across our Transportation business line supporting our project teams to develop, implement and record Social Value activity for our clients and the communities we operate in

• Work Winning – support our Work Winning activities including leading Social Value bid responses, case studies, and social value plans for our projects.

• Stakeholder Engagement – drive the Social Value agenda within AECOM, engaging and upskilling our teams and functions to create a culture of embedded social value and high performance. Externally you will engage with clients, industry partners and bodies on Social Value.

• Client Relationships – supporting our clients to maximise their Social Value generation and achieve the objectives through design, procurement, and project management. Working with clients to achieve our shared objectives. This could include being the Social Value Lead for large scale projects and client frameworks.

• Tracking & Measuring – comfortable using Social Value data and metrics to demonstrate impact, influence decision making and project/annual reporting.

• Support the growth of our Social Value offer – contribute to developing our Social Value advisory and consultancy service provision

Qualifications

Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for:

• A genuine passion for improving social outcomes for people and communities

• Developing and implementing comprehensive and effective social value related plans, strategies or frameworks

• Measuring social value created by projects including experience of using social value measurement tools

• Managing projects – including client liaison, reporting requirements and the financial management aspects.

• Engaging with partners or stakeholders such as employment and educational organisations, social enterprises and charities to develop and maximise social value outcomes.

• Knowledge and evidenced understanding of the implications of the Public Services (Social Value) Act 2012, PPN 06/20 and other national and devolved legislation in relation to planning, major infrastructure, urban regeneration and environmental enhancement schemes.

• Independently planning and delivering social value related activities and initiatives for key projects.

• Excellent report writing and research skills with a high proficiency in using Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

• Experience working on multiple projects and deliverables

• Working independently with minimal support whilst also contributing to wider team goals.

• Communicating at all levels within a business from executive leaders to project delivery teams

• A degree or equivalent experience or qualification in social value, corporate social responsibility, sustainability, or related subject

• Experience working in the built environment sector, ideally transportation and professional services

• Experience of responding to tenders and work winning

• Demonstrable thought leadership around the social value agenda

• Demonstrable team working, communication, data analysis and report writing skills

• Growing and leading a team of Social Value specialists

Additional Information

We celebrate diversity, including neurodiversity, and believe it enriches our team. We welcome applications from all backgrounds and abilities. If you are an applicant with a disability that requires reasonable accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us at [email protected]

At AECOM, we value everyone’s unique contributions and perspectives.

If you meet some of the requirements above or have transferable skills you believe would benefit us, we would be delighted to hear from you!

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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. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.

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, 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 a 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.

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

ReqID: J10117424

Business Line: Transportation

Business Group: DCS

Strategic Business Unit: International Support

Career Area: Program & Project Management

Work Location Model: Hybrid

Legal Entity: AECOM Limited