Senior Economics Consultant

We are seeking a Senior Economics Consultant to join our growing Transportation team in Dublin. As a Senior Economics Consultant, you will focus on project delivery by carrying out economic analysis, translating results into a coherent written narrative, and supporting senior team members as needed.

Responsibilities:

• Focus on project delivery by carrying out economic analysis, translate results into a coherent written narrative, and supporting senior team members as needed.
• Taking ownership of small to medium sized projects, ensuring they are delivered on time, within budget, and meeting the client's expectations.
• Participate in client facing engagements and act as key point of contact for assigned clients.
• Managing the relationship between AECOM and clients as assignments are progressed.
• Assist in the management of projects in accordance with AECOM project management processes.
• Communicating the results of our work to a range of audiences.
• Drive sales through effective bid management and delivery, while ensuring AECOM's proposals are commercially viable.
• Working collaboratively and iteratively within multi-disciplinary teams.
• Contributing ideas and innovative approaches to all projects.
• Having the technical ability, knowledge and competence to provide guidance to teach and develop junior staff.

Requirements:

• Degree/Masters qualification in an economics subject (e.g. economics, finance, mathematics, engineering) from an accredited college or university, or overall equivalent experience.
• Excellent technical skills and strong personal initiative.
• Experience working in a similar role in a consulting firm, a relevant public sector organisation or industry.
• Public sector focus, as many of our clients are government and statutory agencies.
• Working knowledge of infrastructure business case, economic analysis (cost benefit analysis, cost effectiveness analysis), and financial appraisal guidelines in Ireland or internationally including the Infrastructure Guidelines and the Transport Appraisal Framework.
• Strong Microsoft Excel skills, including the ability to build clear, efficient and robust discounted cash flow models.
• Experience with monetising non-market benefits using revealed preference, stated preference, or benefit transfer methods in situations with limited data.
• Ability to convey complex economic issues to a diverse range of audiences, in a clear and concise manner.
• Experience of business development relating to new opportunities.
• Strong analytic skills, data management and statistics, economic modelling and econometric capabilities.
• Preparation of clear, well-written, reports based on project outcomes.

Benefits:

• Career development opportunities.
• Flexible hybrid working model to ensure a work-life balance that suits your lifestyle.
• Technical practice networks.
• AECOM University.
• Volunteering days.