Economist

AECOM
San Francisco - United States
S: Competitive

Job Summary
The selected candidate will join the Sustainable Development Group, part of AECOM's global Planning + Economics Practice Line. The primary emphasis of the group is to promote socioeconomic and environmental sustainability in urban design, city planning, and policy projects. This is accomplished through employing rigorous economic techniques and developing innovative analytical approaches to providing solutions for delivering sustainability in varied domestic and international contexts.

Minimum Requirements
Candidates must have a Masters degree (Economics, City and Regional Planning, or Business Administration with a concentration in real estate) from an accredited university. Course work in urban planning and real estate, environmental economics and management, or a related field related to sustainability planning. Demonstrated interest and knowledge of the principles and practices of sustainability planning with an emphasis on urban regeneration, green development economics, and land-use/environmental policy design. Relevant experience in related fields advantageous.
1+ years of experience at a planning and economics consulting firm, or equivalent. Demonstrated experience managing projects, conducting and/or overseeing analysis, and writing proposals and securing work; client management, experience managing a small team.
Excellent quantitative skills; experience with financial and economic modeling desirable.
Detail-oriented: Strong sense of commitment, a willingness to learn more and a desire to work in a dynamic, deadline driven team environment.
Excellent communication and writing skills are critical.
Fluency with Microsoft Office Suite imperative; experience with other quantitative/statistical programs such as SAS, SPSS, InVEST, Implan desirable; experience with GIS and other spatial analytical systems, desirable.
Spanish speaking and writing ability desirable.

Preferred Qualifications
Qualified candidates will have excellent analytical and writing skills with education and/or professional background in sustainability and/or natural resource planning, urban and real estate economics, urban planning, or policy modeling/design. The candidate must also have a demonstrated interest in sustainability, with a particular emphasis on quantitative analytical approaches to developing innovative solutions to complex challenges facing cities and regions.

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