Economist

AECOM
San Francisco - United States
S: Competitive

Job Summary

AECOM is actively seeking a creative, highly talented Economist for immediate employment for the San Francisco, CA office. The selected candidate will join the Sustainable Development and Economics Group.

AECOM's Buildings + Places business line is dedicated to excellence and integrated design solutions. With a range of expertise from strategy through project realization, the connections we make among people and places provide new insight to better outcomes for clients and communities. Better outcomes grow economies, protect natural systems, conserve natural resources, make societies more equitable and make people healthier and happier. Our expertise includes workplace strategy, economic and development planning, master planning, urban planning, architecture, interiors, building engineering, and landscape architecture. Our B+P team is leading the industry with visionary and forward-thinking projects such as the Golden 1 Center in Sacramento, CA; Liberty Park at the World Trade Center, New York, NY; the Lower Manhattan Coastal Resilience (Big U), NY; and the LA 2024 Olympic bid.

The responsibilities of this position include, but are not limited to, those listed below:

Market analysis for strategic and master planning projects, focusing on infill development and transit oriented development (TOD)
Cost-benefit analysis for climate action plan
Triple bottom line/sustainable return on investment analysis
Energy efficiency / green building policy modeling
Development projections and carbon emissions modeling
Financial feasibility/Pro forma analysis for real estate development projects
Socioeconomic analysis for environmental impact report
Fiscal impact analysis
Affordable housing policy analysis

Minimum Requirements

Bachelor's Degree with a focus in urban planning, public policy, business, environmental studies or a related field
7+ years' experience in urban and real estate economics, urban planning, public policy, business administration or policy modeling/design
Excellent quantitative skills
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
Demonstrated interest in sustainability, with a particular emphasis on quantitative analytical approaches to developing innovative solutions to the planning, public policy, business, environmental studies or a related field

Preferred Qualifications

Experience with other quantitative/statistical programs such as SAS, SPSS, IMPLAN highly desirable
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
Experience with financial and economic modeling desirable
Experience with ArcGis highly desirable

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