Systems Management Specialist

Job Description

Due to an internal move, we are hiring for an experienced Systems Management Specialist  with strong capability in data engineering, data architecture and systems implementation across major projects and programs.

This role will help shape how we manage, integrate and use project controls, project management and broader program data to support reporting, benchmarking, decision-making and future AI-enabled tools. The successful candidate will be able to advise on technology and data architecture options, recommend practical implementation pathways and lead the delivery of preferred solutions across platforms, systems and reporting environments.

Key Responsibilities

• Data Architecture and Strategy:  Assess current project controls, project management and program data environments, identify improvement opportunities and advise on practical architecture options to support reporting, benchmarking, automation and future AI use cases.
• Implement Systems and Data Solutions: Lead the implementation and configuration and improvement of  systems and data solutions across major projects and programs, ensuring solutions are scalable, maintainable and aligned to business needs.
• Develop Data Models: Create robust data models and reporting architectures to enable integrated dashboards and facilitate real-time decision-making.
• Data Integration: Integrate data across various systems, including bulk data migration, APIs, structured reporting environments and cloud-based data platforms, to enhance visibility, consistency and control.
• Business Process Translation: Translate complex business processes into system design, data structures and configuration requirements, promoting standardisation and consistent reporting across the organisation.

Qualifications

What You Bring

• Data Engineering and Architecture Experience: Proven experience designing, implementing or improving data solutions, data models and reporting architectures in complex project, program or enterprise environments.
• Systems Implementation Capability: Experience implementing, configuring or integrating business systems, preferably in project controls, project management, infrastructure, construction or major program environments.
• Technical Proficiency: Strong capability in developing data models and reporting architectures, data integration, data modelling, APIs, bulk data migration and structured reporting environments. Experience with Power BI or similar reporting tools is expected.
• Cloud and Data Platform Awareness: Working knowledge of modern data platform options such as Azure, AWS, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks or similar, with the ability to advise on practical options and implementation pathways.
• Project Controls and Platform Experience: Familiarity with project controls, project management, commercial, schedule, risk or performance data is highly desirable. UniPhi or similar platform experience is preferable but not essential.
• Continuous Improvement Focus: A proactive approach to improving data quality, reporting consistency, workflow efficiency and future readiness for automation and AI-enabled tools.

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 $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. 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.