Economist - Mississauga, Canada - AECOM

AECOM

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Mississauga, Canada

3 weeks ago

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Sophia Lee

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Company Description

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world.
We believe infrastructure creates opportunity for everyone.

Whether it's improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive.

Our clients trust us to bring together the best people, ideas, technical expertise and digital solutions to our work in transportation, buildings, water, the environment and new energy.

We're one global team - 47,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

Here, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
We will give you the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options.

Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.

You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion - a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.

We will encourage you to grow and develop your career with us through our technical and professional development programs and diverse career opportunities.

We believe in leadership at all levels.

No matter where you sit in the organization you can make a lasting impact on the projects you work on, the teams and committees you join and our business.

We offer competitive pay and benefits, well-being programs to support you and your family, and the development resources you need to advance your career.

When you join us, you will connect and collaborate with a global network of experts - planners, designers, engineers, scientists, consultants, program and construction managers - leading the change toward a more sustainable and equitable future.

Join us and let's get started.

Job Description:

AECOM is seeking an
Economist to be based out of our Mississauga office.

Job Summary:

Our team helps our clients achieve its goals.

That includes making decisions about business case, market demand, feasibility, and financial requirements as well as social impact, economic development, and equity.

We pull ideas into focus and sharpen the boundaries of a preliminary plan or concept for regional and place-based economic development, urban revitalization, real estate, tourism, and culture.

Collaborating with other disciplines, our team develops strategies that respond to the market, attract financing, and enable implementation. We address challenges through clear communication, creative thinking, and structured, impartial analysis. Our global experience and comprehensive, integrated approach help us understand how multiple factors influence value and feasibility.

It's not just about the market, but also project design, public policies and regulations, site conditions, mitigation requirements, development and financing costs, phasing, and implementation challenges.

The Economics + Advisory Practice has three core disciplines: Sustainable Economics, Urban Policy & Economic Development, and Real Estate Advisory.

Potential focus areas include

Business Case Analysis, Higher Education Public Private Partnerships, Transit Oriented Development / Joint Development, Urban Regeneration, and Brownfield Redevelopment.

Major Responsibilities:

Additional day-to-day tasks will require business development activities and the direction of project teams to ensure top quality and timely work products which satisfy clients' needs.

Qualifications:

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

4+ years of work experience in real estate development, real estate consulting, financial consulting, or in a related field

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

8+ years' experience preferred
Master's Degree in related field
Experience working closely and collaboratively with many disciplines, including all aspects of the Buildings business, incorporating architecture, urban design, cost estimating, and master planning, as well as our urban infrastructure practice areas including transportation, water, environment, and energy
Demonstrated experience navigating and thriving in a multidisciplinary work environment
Experience developing cashflow models from scratch in Excel reflecting complex multistakeholder investment structures
International experience appreciated
Experience presenting and developing content for proposals, interacting with clients, having leadership on discreet technical tasks, presenting professional work at meeting, workshops, and industry conferences
Experience with ArcGIS and other spatial analysis tools

Additional Information

Relocation is not available for this position.

Sponsorship is not available for this position.

With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great d