Senior Social Impact Consultant

Due to exceptional growth in demand for our services we are currently recruiting for a Senior Social Impact consultant to join our Carbon & ESG practice.  Successful candidates will work collaboratively with our highly experienced and specialist social impacts team to deliver a range of social impact value and advisory projects for infrastructure and multi-national businesses as well as contributing to wider ESG advisory projects.  You will gain valuable experience assessing social and equality impacts and conducting social research.  Social Research and analysis is the key focus for this role. Closing date: 1st October 2025Interviews:  Week commencing 6th October 2025The background:As one of the longest standing Carbon & ESG businesses in the industry our team have been advising our clients on sustainability governance and performance for over 20 years - supporting not only infrastructure and energy but also our industrial clients. As one of our priority growth areas the social impacts and value team as well as the wider Carbon & ESG practice fully aligns with AECOMs Environment Water and Energy growth strategies and our Global Sustainable Legacies Strategy. Our collaboration with private and public sector clients is driven by a commitment to deliver on stakeholder expectations anticipate and manage social and environmental risks and impacts create social value and enable a just transition. Through our established skills in social value and equality carbon accounting net zero road-mapping and implementation decarbonisation and clean growth ESG reporting climate action and resilience circular economy and we pave the way for sustainable practices that align with global objectives and promote lasting positive impacts.Heres what youll do:Project Delivery & Impact AssessmentLead and deliver social consulting and advisory projects including planning research measurement engagement and reporting.Assess social and equality impacts using qualitative and quantitative research methods including primary fieldwork data analysis and evaluation.Ensure quality timeliness and financial management across projects.Client & Stakeholder EngagementLiaise and collaborate with clients colleagues and external advisors to achieve excellence in delivery.Build and maintain positive long-term client relationships. Business Development & GrowthPrepare costed proposals webinars flyers case studies and other business development materials.Support leadership teams in identifying and securing new internal and external opportunities.Build internal networks to promote social impact value and advisory services within AECOM.Team Leadership & CollaborationWork alongside support and mentor team members to build their capacity and expertise.Contribute to a collaborative team environment that fosters knowledge sharing and professional development.Multitasking & Strategic ContributionManage multiple projects and proposals simultaneously balancing competing priorities.Support the wider Carbon & ESG practice in driving strategic initiatives and securing new opportunities.Qualifications : Ready to push the limits of what is possibleHere is what we are looking for:Technical ExpertiseDemonstrated experience and understanding of one or more of the following:Knowledge of the implications of the Equality Act 2010 in relation to planning major infrastructure urban regeneration and environmental enhancement schemes.Social and/or equality impact assessment of projects policies or plans.Quantitative and/or qualitative data collection and analysis.Measuring social value created by projects.Use of social value measurement tools such as the National TOMs framework.Human rights and modern slavery due diligence including in supply chains.Project DeliveryProven ability to deliver high-quality work across diverse projects and tasks.Experience in project and financial management ensuring technical quality timeliness and cost efficiency.Ability to manage client liaison and coordinate effectively with multiple stakeholders.Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to work independently and design solutions under own initiative.Business Development & Commercial AwarenessCommercial awareness and understanding of business drivers in sustainability and social value.Experience contributing to business development marketing and proposal preparation.Desire to contribute to the growth of the team and service offering through client engagement and winning new work.Communication & CollaborationExcellent communication skills in English both written and verbal with the ability to present ideas clearly and persuasively.Fluency in additional languages is an advantage.Commitment to building positive working relationships and fostering collaboration across teams.Dedication to excellence in delivery and professional standards.Additional Information : Interested in the role or curious about life at AECOM Follow us on LinkedIn Facebook Instagram and YouTube to explore our AECOM voices employee stories latest projects and much moreFor further information about the role reach out to the recruiter on LinkedIn annemarieflynnAbout AECOMAECOM is the worlds 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 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 youre 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. Were the worlds trusted global infrastructure firm and were in this together your growth and success are ours too.Join us and youll 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 persons potential and well 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   if you would like to apply through the Disability Confident Interview Scheme.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.Remote Work : NoEmployment Type : Full-time Key Skills Motivational Interviewing,Section 8,Utilization Management,Case Management,3G,Benefits Administration,Alzheimers Care,Child Protective Services,Patient Service Experience,PTSD Care,Social Work,Addiction Counseling Experience: years Vacancy: 1