Assistant Vice President - Economics & Forecasting

WSP•Los Angeles, CA

About The Position

WSP is currently initiating a search for an Assistant Vice President to join our Economics and Forecasting team in our Los Angeles, CA office. The following locations will also be considered: Atlanta, Austin, Boston, Chicago, Denver, New York City, Portland, San Francisco, Seattle, and open to other offices. Be involved in projects with our Advisory Services and be a part of a growing organization that meets our clients’ objectives and solves their challenges. WSP USA’s Advisory Services professionals provide economics-driven advisory solutions that help clients navigate complex investment, policy, and development decisions. We integrate economic and financial analysis with infrastructure expertise to evaluate project feasibility, quantify economic impacts, and inform funding and delivery strategies. Our work helps clients maximize value, manage risk, and deliver infrastructure and development initiatives that support long-term economic performance and community outcomes. The Assistant Vice President role is a senior position within the Economics, Finance and Grants team, which offers great opportunities for professional growth. You will work directly with public and private organizations across the country to lead infrastructure‑related engagements and provide expert economic analysis to support investment, funding, and delivery decisions. At WSP, we are driven by inspiring the right people to be part of our future-focused business objectives. Our devotion to teamwork has allowed us to build communities and expand our skylines. Come join us and help shape the future!

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Finance, Planning, Public Policy or related disciplines
10+ years of relevant experience in conducting economic and forecasting analysis
Proven experience in conducting rate studies for public utilities, including water, wastewater, or electric utilities
Proven experience in consulting or a comparable role in conducting complex economic analyses in transportation, infrastructure, energy, water, and related sectors
Proven track record of winning work, including leading business development efforts, shaping pursuit strategy, and securing new advisory engagements with public- and private-sector clients
Ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams to support client delivery and business development efforts
Ability to think creatively, work independently, and deliver high-quality work with minimal oversight
Demonstrated project management experience, including responsibility for delivering complex engagements on time and within scope and budget
Strong interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills
Strong analytical and quantitative skills
Established professional network with public‑sector agencies and stakeholders that can be leveraged to originate and win new advisory work

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Economics, Finance, Planning, Public Policy or related disciplines
Demonstrated ability to engage effectively with private- and public-sector clients, including federal, state, regional, or local agencies.
Familiarity with economic aspects and challenges of energy, water, and other infrastructure
Strong understanding of federal and state-level infrastructure policy and funding
Familiarity with U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT) discretionary grant programs, with strong experience leading benefit-cost analyses, as well as experience supporting grant applications for other federal agencies such as FEMA and related resilience and infrastructure funding programs

Responsibilities

Lead economic, financial, and policy analysis for infrastructure-related projects, including transportation, energy, and water sectors
Foster “trusted advisor” service and future-ready solutions for clients
Contribute and lead various business development efforts end-to-end – from opportunity identification, proposal development, interview and negotiations
Leverage professional network across industry to support business development opportunities, marketing, proposals, and cross-selling of other WSP capabilities
Manage and oversee the development of economic models
Develop business cases for infrastructure investments
Independently perform complex quantitative analysis, document findings, and present project outcomes to client executives
Take initiative and work collaboratively with other team members to deliver high-quality deliverables and client services

Benefits

WSP provides a comprehensive suite of benefits focused on a providing health and financial stability throughout the employee’s career. These benefits include coverage related to medical, dental, vision, disability, and life; retirement savings; paid sick leave; paid vacation (or other personal time); paid parental leave; and paid time off for purposes of bereavement, voting, and/or attendance at naturalization proceedings.

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