Associate Consultant - Urban Advisory

Associate Consultant - Urban Advisory

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Company Description

Work with Us. Change the World. At AECOM, we're delivering a better world by improving commutes, providing clean water, and transforming skylines. We partner with clients to solve complex challenges and build legacies for future generations. With accelerating global infrastructure investment, our services are in high demand, and we invite you to join a global team of over 50,000 professionals driving tangible impact.

Job Description

AECOM is currently seeking an experienced Associate Consultant - Urban Advisory. The successful candidate leads project delivery, drives innovation, and ensures high quality outcomes across urban advisory projects, combining hands on design, technical leadership, strategic thinking, team coordination, and client engagement. The Associate Consultant contributes to methodology development, standardization, workflow optimization, and mentors junior staff while supporting business development.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development of urban strategies, masterplans, policy frameworks, and feasibility studies for cities, districts, and major developments.
• Shape long term visions for urban transformation programs, aligning with national agendas, economic diversification goals, and sustainability frameworks.
• Advise clients on land use optimization, development positioning, and strategic trade offs to maximize social, environmental, and economic value.
• Develop robust analytical models for population, employment, land demand, and infrastructure needs.
• Lead scenario planning, risk analysis, and resilience strategies to support future proofed urban decision making.
• Oversee multi disciplinary projects from concept to delivery, ensuring quality, timeliness, and client satisfaction.
• Produce and review analytical outputs such as market assessments, socio economic studies, business cases, and development projections.
• Build, maintain, and grow key client relationships across government, urban development authorities, and major private sector developers.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 10 years post undergraduate experience.
• Bachelor's degree in a relevant discipline; master's preferred; working toward professional membership in Urban Design or Architecture.
• Experience in urban/masterplanning, economics, policy, and development strategy is required.

Additional Information About AECOM

AECOM offers comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability, paid time off, leaves of absence, voluntary benefits, flexible work, well being resources, employee assistance, travel insurance, rewards, retirement savings, and an employee stock purchase plan. As a Fortune 500 firm, we deliver solutions across water, environment, energy, transportation, and buildings, from advisory to construction management.

What makes AECOM a great place to work

You will be part of a global team that champions growth and career ambitions, working on groundbreaking projects locally and worldwide. With cutting edge technology and expert networks, you have resources to make a real impact. Our training programs expand technical and leadership skills, fostering a respectful, collaborative environment where you can thrive.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and keep all information confidential according to EEO guidelines.

Seniority Level

Mid Senior level

Employment Type

Full time

Job Function

Consulting, Information Technology, and Sales

Industries

Architecture and Planning, Civil Engineering, and Construction

Business Line

U&P

Business Group

DCS

Strategic Business Unit

ME and Africa

Career Area

Design

Work Location Model

On Site

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