Full-Time Senior Analyst, Economic Development
AECOM is hiring a remote Full-Time Senior Analyst, Economic Development. The career level for this job opening is Senior Manager and is accepting Chicago, IL based applicants remotely. Read complete job description before applying.
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AECOM is seeking a Senior Analyst, Economic Development & Urban Policy to analyze and shape economic growth and resilience strategies in US communities.
Economics + Advisory Practice has three core disciplines: Sustainable Economics, Economic Development & Urban Policy, and Real Estate Advisory.
Our team helps clients understand market demand, identify growing industry sectors and clusters, and clarify economic and demographic disparities.
We evaluate policies/programs to understand true impact on market participants and risks of inequitable outcomes.
Responsibilities include:
- Conducting quantitative & qualitative economic analysis
- Analyzing policies/programs
- Evaluating industry sectors & clusters
- Developing policy solutions for economic resilience and recovery
- Supporting traditional planning studies and advisory roles for municipal entities
- Leveraging stakeholder engagement to understand regional strengths, weaknesses, threats, and opportunities
The senior analyst will lead discrete technical tasks, including developing analytical approaches, data analysis, economic & financial modeling, literature reviews, and interviews; creating graphics & presentations; and writing sections of client deliverables/proposals.
Minimum Requirements: Bachelor's degree in Economics, Urban Planning, Public Policy, Business or related field + 6 years of relevant experience, or demonstrated equivalency.
Preferred Qualifications: 8+ years' experience at a planning and economics consulting firm or equivalent experience in related fields. Master's degree in a related field. Experience conducting quantitative/qualitative economic analysis.
Skills/Tools: Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (especially Excel), spatial analysis tools (e.g., ArcGIS), statistical programs (e.g., STATA, R, Python), and economic impact modeling tools (e.g., RIMS II, IMPLAN, REMI).