Application Guide

How to Apply for Digital Solutions Business Analyst

at AECOM

🏢 About AECOM

AECOM stands out as a global infrastructure consulting firm committed to building sustainable legacies through innovative solutions. Their focus on digital engineering and environmental sustainability makes them a leader in transforming how infrastructure projects are designed and delivered. Working here offers the chance to contribute to high-impact projects that shape communities while leveraging cutting-edge technology.

About This Role

As a Digital Solutions Business Analyst at AECOM, you'll drive requirement gathering for digital engineering products, ensuring alignment with business objectives and user needs across infrastructure projects. You'll identify substandard systems processes through real-time data evaluation and develop forward-thinking prototypes to enhance efficiency. This role directly impacts how AECOM delivers sustainable infrastructure solutions through digital innovation.

💡 A Day in the Life

A typical day involves collaborating with engineering teams to gather requirements for digital products, analyzing real-time project data to identify process improvements, and developing prototypes for efficiency enhancements. You'll create management plans for digital initiatives while maintaining transparent communication with stakeholders across infrastructure projects.

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🎯 Who AECOM Is Looking For

  • A strong communicator with proven experience gathering requirements from customers and cross-functional teams in complex business environments
  • Someone passionate about data-driven decision-making who can translate analytics into actionable digital solutions for engineering processes
  • An individual with experience creating system documentation, supporting user testing, and championing digital best practices
  • A thought leader who can develop prototypes that increase efficiency across multiple levels of infrastructure project delivery

📝 Tips for Applying to AECOM

1

Highlight specific experience with digital engineering tools or infrastructure projects in your resume

2

Quantify achievements related to process efficiency improvements or successful requirement gathering in complex environments

3

Research AECOM's recent digital transformation initiatives and reference them in your application

4

Demonstrate understanding of how digital solutions can support sustainable infrastructure development

5

Showcase experience working with cross-functional teams in engineering or construction contexts

✉️ What to Emphasize in Your Cover Letter

['Your experience gathering requirements for digital products in complex business environments', "Specific examples of how you've used data analytics to drive efficiency improvements", 'Your passion for sustainable infrastructure and how digital solutions support this mission', 'Experience creating system documentation and supporting user testing for technical solutions']

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🔍 Research Before Applying

To stand out, make sure you've researched:

  • → AECOM's Digital AECOM initiative and their approach to digital engineering
  • → Recent infrastructure projects AECOM has delivered in the UK and their sustainability aspects
  • → The company's sustainability report and environmental commitments
  • → AECOM's technology partnerships and digital tools used in their projects

💬 Prepare for These Interview Topics

Based on this role, you may be asked about:

1 Describe your approach to requirement gathering for digital engineering products with diverse stakeholders
2 How have you used advanced analytics tools to identify and improve substandard systems processes?
3 Share an example of a forward-thinking prototype you developed to increase efficiency
4 How do you ensure transparent communication across stakeholders, team members, and end-users?
5 What experience do you have with digital solutions in infrastructure or engineering contexts?
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⚠️ Common Mistakes to Avoid

  • Applying with generic business analyst experience without highlighting digital or engineering context
  • Failing to demonstrate understanding of how digital solutions support sustainable infrastructure
  • Not providing specific examples of data-driven decision-making or requirement gathering in complex environments

📅 Application Timeline

This position is open until filled. However, we recommend applying as soon as possible as roles at mission-driven organizations tend to fill quickly.

Typical hiring timeline:

1

Application Review

1-2 weeks

2

Initial Screening

Phone call or written assessment

3

Interviews

1-2 rounds, usually virtual

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