Advisory Senior Consultant

Job Title

Industrial Advisory Consultant – Consultant, Senior Consultant, Principal Consultant (levels listed above)

London, United Kingdom

AECOM

Our Industrial Advisory team supports clients globally in sectors such as Defence, Aviation, Infrastructure, Automotive and other highly regulated industries. We apply Lean, process optimisation, and industrial engineering to deliver measurable improvements.

• Contribute to high‑value consultancy projects and deliverable outcomes.
• Apply industrial advisory, Lean, Six Sigma, and process improvement techniques.
• Develop data‑driven insights and translate into actionable solutions.
• Deliver projects and work streams to agreed quality, cost and schedule.
• Build effective relationships with clients and internal stakeholders.
• Contribute to business development activities, including proposals and thought leadership.
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams across AECOM.
• Support capability development through coaching, mentoring, and knowledge sharing.

• Background in manufacturing, industrial engineering, process improvement or related operational environments.
• Experience working within highly regulated industries (defence, aviation, nuclear, infrastructure, manufacturing).
• Demonstrated ability to analyse complex problems and develop practical, value‑driven solutions.
• Experience applying Continuous Improvement methodologies (Lean, Six Sigma).
• Strong stakeholder engagement and communication skills.
• Teamwork and multidisciplinary collaboration.
• Degree, HND or equivalent in engineering, manufacturing or related discipline.

• Process mapping, analysis and optimisation.
• Production systems, facility design or industrial operations.
• Data analysis and performance improvement.
• Project delivery and workstream management.
• Ability to translate analysis into actionable recommendations.

• Automation, robotics or manufacturing systems integration.
• Digital manufacturing, simulation or data analytics tools.
• Experience applying Lean principles in non‑manufacturing environments.
• Consulting or advisory experience in complex project environments.

This role will be aligned to an AECOM office in the UK (e.g., Bristol, Birmingham, London, Manchester or others), with hybrid working arrangements. Travel to client sites will be required across the UK and, where necessary, internationally.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, AECOM is a Disability Confident Employer and will provide an interview to applicants with a disability or long‑term condition who meet the minimum essential criteria. All information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.