Infrastructure Economist - 4459

Description

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Description

STV is actively seeking a highly motivated Infrastructure Economist for employment in New York City office.

STV's Infrastructure Economics group is a multidisciplinary team with staff located across the . We work closely with engineering and planning disciplines to conduct applied economic analyses to support project development, policy, and investment decision making.

We apply our national experience and leadership in partnership with STV's regional expertise to solve clients' problems and support their work.

• We are looking to expand the economics practice to support both public and private sector clients with all types of infrastructure, including transportation (transit, highway, bridges, airports, ports, and rail);
• decarbonization, electrification, and energy; transportation demand management and active transportation; resilience and sustainability;

technology; and water. The successful candidate will have a strong understanding of economics and its relationship to the development, operation, and management of infrastructure assets and networks.

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

• Support planning for infrastructure projects, financial and economic analysis, socioeconomic assessments, regional economic assessments, benefit-cost analysis, capital program development, policy and technology analysis, environmental and sustainability evaluations, tax and revenue assessments, and others.
• Conduct assignments of a quantitative and qualitative nature; and communicate effectively with project staff and / or clients.
• Work with clients and team members, the economist will create and apply economic and simulation models.
• Build, manage, and analyze large data sets based on proprietary client data and traditional public sources.
• Write communication is an important part of our work.
• Perform routine tasks independently, and work under the general supervision of project managers on more complex assignments.
• Frequently prepare and deliver technical reports, presentations, and client briefings.
• Be expected to develop project management skills over time.
• Assist with business development activities.
• Occasionally travel.

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.

Minimum Requirements

• BA / BS in economics, statistics, engineering, business or demonstrated equivalency of experience and / or education.
• 3-5 years of related experience.
• Knowledge of quantitative planning and data analysis methods.
• Excellent oral / written communications and organizational skills.
• Interest in transportation and infrastructure economics.
• Strong command of other MS Office applications (Word, Powerpoint).

Preferred Qualifications

• Master’s degree in economics, statistics, business, civil infrastructure engineering, or related field.
• Experience with MS EXCEL or ACCESS (including VBA macros) and econometric programs such as SPSS, STATA, and EVIEWS.
• Experience applying travel market assessment models.
• Excellent data management skills.
• Experience with multiple types of infrastructure (transportation, energy, water, .
• Commitment to quality and providing objective analysis and attention to detail.
• Ability to interact with clients on a regular basis.
• Ability to apply and understand technical experience in broad range of project types to one or more economic / travel market analysis areas and ability to independently lead tasks and small to mid-size projects.

STV is committed to paying all its employees in a fair, equitable, and transparent manner. The following pay ranges are STV’s good-faith salary estimates for every presently available position.

Please note that the final salary offered for any position may be outside of this published range based on many factors, including but not limited to geography, education, experience, and / or certifications.