Job Description

Requisition/Vacancy No.

276087BR

Job Category

Economics

Job Summary

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 - over 50,000 strong - driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world.

AECOM is seeking an Economist to be based in Markham, ON; Calgary, AB; Burnaby, BC; Edmonton, AB; Mississauga, ON.

Job Summary/Responsibilities:
The Economics + Advisory Practice has three core disciplines: Sustainable Economics, Urban Policy & Economic Development, and Real Estate Advisory. 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 Real Estate Advisory practice is looking for a project leader that can support integrated pursuits, identify opportunities, and guide a team of analysts. With an Americas practice, we are seeking candidates that can learn the nuances of new markets and provide subject matter expertise in a specific focus area. Potential focus areas include Business Case Analysis, Higher Education Public Private Partnerships, Transit Oriented Development / Joint Development, Urban Regeneration, and Brownfield Redevelopment.

The selected candidate will join AECOM with the primary objective of managing delivery of real estate analysis and transaction support projects. 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.

The successful candidate will have deep expertise in some of the following topics and familiarity with the remainder: market and financial feasibility analysis; business case analysis; economic development strategies for redevelopment, innovation & upskilling, and economic resilience; public-private partnerships and transaction support; housing and community development; public finance, including fiscal impact analyses and infrastructure financing strategies

Business Line

B&P - Buildings & Places

Position Status

Full Time

What We Offer

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. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.

Minimum Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Real Estate, Economics, Business, or Planning or equivalent
• 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 multi-disciplinary work environment
• Experience developing cashflow models from scratch in Excel reflecting complex multi-stakeholder 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.

Business Group

Design and Consulting Services Group (DCS)

Strategic Business Unit

Canada