Director - Head of Planning

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

We are currently looking to recruit a Digital Planning Lead within our IPC team. As Digital Planning Lead you will lead AECOMs Integrated Programme Controls team and therefore experience of delivery of PMO best practice in a consulting environment on infrastructure projects and programmes will be a key requirement of the role.

Leadership role within the IPC team

• Possesses proven knowledge in commercial strategies. 
• Participates in negotiations when requested and appropriate.
• Responsible for staffing decisions to meet project objectives and seeks appropriate talent through prescribed Company processes and procedures.
• Addresses and/or documents employee performance issues and takes lead role in resolution. 
• Willing to assume mentoring and training role and works within Company guidelines to establish appropriate department programs to support the process. 
• Serves when called upon as a key participant in client and/or subcontractor negotiations. 
• Prepares and maintains an accurate budget and ensures that all project participants are aware of their budget.  
• Expert understanding of schedule critical path analysis, resource loading and levelling.   
• Assists the Project Manager in the management of funds and funds reporting.  
• Assists appropriate management in budgeting and managing incentive programs.  
• Oversees administrative aspects of the project controls programme.

Qualifications

Qualifications and experience required

• Evidence of having held a senior position within planning
• Understand what the future of Planning looks like within industry – such as market trends and new technology,
• Working knowledge of machine learning
• Strong leadership experience
• Confident in engaging with external stakeholders
• Full life cycle team management experience – yearly reviews and appraisals etc
• Ability to inspire and motivate

Additional Information

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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 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.

AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. 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.