About

• 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
• AECOM are seeking an experienced individual to join our growing social value team. You will be responsible for supporting our clients to deliver improved and measurable outcomes for society. As a Social Value Lead, you will work as part of the Buildings and Places Business Line team to develop, implement, and monitor social value across all aspects of our operations and projects; helping our teams grow and improve their social value knowledge and professionalise our approach in line with our strategic objectives.
• A key aspect will be supporting our work winning teams across the Buildings & Places market sectors to make a real impact in the communities we support. This will involve working collaboratively across departments, engaging with internal teams, clients, external partners, and local communities to understand the local priorities and set the approach to drive positive change before tracking progress toward our social value objectives.
• Embracing a hybrid approach we are willing to consider Birmingham, Glasgow, Manchester and London as office locations for this opportunity.
• Main Responsibilities

Social Value Strategy

• Ensure a strategic approach to work winning through responses to PQQ and ITT tender requests, local partnerships, case studies and social value knowledge.
• Support the development of resources to enable the AECOM workforce to deliver social value programmes, for example resource packs, materials, and partnerships for educational engagement programmes that support or projects and programmes.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to identify key areas for social impact and set measurable objectives.
• Stay informed about best practices, emerging trends, and regulatory requirements related to social value and corporate social responsibility.
• Co-create and support the Europe and India social value programmes that contribute to our Social Value Strategy.
• Support project and functional teams to integrate social value principles into their activities and decision-making processes.
• Understanding and responding to key client, sector and regional social value drivers.
• Upskill employees through training and guidance resources.
• Identify opportunities for innovation and continuous improvement in our social value initiatives.
• Partnership Working
• Identify and sustain partnerships with regional groups, suppliers, third sector organisations to support Social Value strategy and AECOM workforce to deliver impactful social value activities and outcomes.
• Build and maintain relationships with external stakeholders, including, local social value groups, community leaders, and industry associations.
• Measurement & Reporting
• Tracking, measurement and reporting of social value activity in support of framework and contractual commitments.
• Creation of regional specific case studies for reporting, comms, work winning.
• Generate regular reports on social impact performance for internal and external stakeholders.
• Communicate progress, challenges, and success stories to demonstrate our commitment to social responsibility.
• If you're passionate about innovation and turning bold ideas into reality, AECOM welcomes you. Join our team, where we don't just construct infrastructure but also uplift communities and enhance lives.
• Why not give our AECOM Buildings + Places page on LinkedIn a follow to stay updated on the impactful projects we're working on and see first hand the difference we're making in the industry!
• Enjoy the Perks.
• At AECOM, you'll enjoy a range of core and personalised benefits designed to support your future and well-being, customised to fit your lifestyle. Take advantage of career development opportunities, our flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle, technical practice networks, AECOM University, and volunteering days.
• Qualifications
• Ready to push the limits of what’s possible?

Here’s what we’re looking for

• Knowledge and evidenced understanding of the implications of the Public Sector Services Act 2012, PPN 06/20 and other legislation in relation to planning, major infrastructure, urban regeneration and environmental enhancement schemes.
• Experience writing social value tender submissions and supporting work winning activities. Excellent report writing and research skills with a high proficiency in using Microsoft Office Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Engaging with partners or stakeholders such as employment and educational organisations, social enterprises and charities to develop and maximise social value outcomes.
• 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 such as the national TOMs framework
• Managing projects - including client liaison, reporting requirements and the financial management aspects.
• Independently planning and delivering social value related activities and initiatives for key projects.
• Working independently with minimal support whilst also contributing to wider team goals.
• Experience of creating social value action plans, coordinating, and delivering social value initiatives.
• Liaising with internal and external stakeholders at all levels.
• Additional Information
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• For further information about the role, reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn.
• 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.
• 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. Please let us know using this email address [email protected] if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.
• All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.