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AECOM Senior Analyst (DHS) in Germantown, Maryland
Company Description
At AECOM, we’re delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone. Whether it’s improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.
Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy. We’re one global team – 47,000 strong – driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.
Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you 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.
We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities. We believe in leadership at all levels. No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.
We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.
When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts – planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers – leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future. Join us and let’s get started.
Job Description
AECOM is seeking a Senior Analyst to be based in Washington, DC .
AECOM is a premier consulting firm and a top 10 contractor to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). We provide support to seven different DHS components and directorates, providing the government homeland security expertise for over 30 years. AECOM provides support services in portfolio and program management, engineering, RDT&E, subject matter expertise and develop requirements that are driven by DHS components as well as the needs of State, local, and private sector homeland security stakeholders.
Job Description Summary:
Assist program managers in their execution of programs within the Research, Development, Test, and Evaluation (RDT&E) process encompassing: technology foraging and scouting; research and development; test and evaluation; systems & operational analysis and engineering; operational testing and integration; information management; technology transfer, transition and commercialization; and risk management and mitigation.
Will be required to assist with defining requirements; provides input to project scope, schedule and budget based on an understanding of the program lifecycle. Assist in maintaining changes to project baselines; monitors deliverables; assess documents, plans and applications; conducts quality reviews of projects and tasks.
Prepares presentations and other materials to support project functions. Leads activities to identify project risks and assist in the development of mitigation plans. Drafts correspondence, reports, white papers, minutes, spreadsheets, communications products, briefs, and other documentation.
Maintains and tracks action items and participates in meetings. Will be required to support the development of procurement requests to include having and applying practical knowledge of the acquisition process as outlined in the Federal Acquisition Regulation in order to formulate various acquisition approaches.
Assist in drafting various documents supporting a procurement. Will be relied upon to provided technical and procurement guidance to junior contractor staff on the team.
Must be able to coordinate with staff through DHS S&T and DHS components and must be able to quickly understand the organization and effectively interact within the larger DHS organization.
This individual must be able to assist Government staff in preparing for, attending, and documenting outcomes/action items from meetings and coordination events.
Must be able to assist in calendar management/conflict resolution. Some of the data involved in this position involves images and other data involving illegal activity which can be disturbing to some individuals but the ability to process these data for mission focus is important.
This is a contingent opportunity.
Qualifications
Minimum Requirements:
BA/BS + 4 YORE or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Must be a US citizen.
Must possess or be able to obtain Top Secret or Secret security clearances.
Must pass a State and Federal criminal history/security background check; many projects/clients are security sensitive.
Must pass pre-employment drug screen.
Preferred Qualifications:
BA/BS + 10 years of relevant or Master’s + 5 years of relevant experience
Software skills including MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Project. Broad understanding of the information technology space and emerging capabilities.
Physically able, with or without an accommodation, to work in an on-site indoor/office environment. Position often requires keyboard/mouse operations; occasionally standing/walking; rarely working with arms above shoulder level, repetitive bending/stooping, climbing stairs, repetitive or fine hand movements, and lifting 50 pounds or less.
Additional Information
Sponsorship opportunities for US Employment Authorization are not available for this position
Relocation assistance is not available for this position
Additional Information
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! 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.
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.
As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
Join us and let’s get started.
ReqID: J10080326
Business Line: Water
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: East
Career Area: Consulting Services
Work Location Model: Hybrid