AECOM

Profile narrative

AECOM, also known as American Engineering Consultants, is a United States-headquartered infrastructure consulting organisation. Its core work centers on professional services for infrastructure and the built environment, including planning, consulting, engineering, architecture, design, program management, construction management, and related technical support. The organisation serves public and private clients that need advice and delivery support for complex infrastructure programs. Its work is associated with sectors such as transportation, water, energy, buildings, government, and environmental services.

The organisation has a global operating footprint and is positioned in the infrastructure consulting sector rather than as a product manufacturer. Its role is to help clients plan, design, manage, and deliver infrastructure assets and programs. A distinguishing feature of AECOM’s business is the breadth of services it provides across the infrastructure lifecycle, from early planning and feasibility work through design and construction management. This places it among firms that combine engineering, design, advisory, and project delivery capabilities for large-scale public and commercial projects.

AECOM’s known public context includes a 2014 payroll system breach affecting current and former U.S. employees, in which names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and bank account details, including routing information, were exposed. A later reported cyber incident in 2026 remained unconfirmed, with claims by hacker groups and dark web listings involving company-linked data and credentials, while the scope and affected data types were not publicly established. These incidents are relevant to the organisation’s cybersecurity profile but do not define its core business activities.

The provided context does not state a parent company, ownership structure, or subsidiary relationships for AECOM beyond its aliases and United States headquarters.

Incidents

2 incidents linked to this organisation.