Economics and Strategy Advisory Consultant

AECOM•Washington, DC

4d•$100,000 - $160,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM Advisory is seeking an Economics and Strategy Advisory Consultant to support its growing global Advisory business. The role is based in the US East Region and is recruited in Boston, New York, Washington, DC, Raleigh, Arlington, Philadelphia, or Miami. The consultant will use economics methods and rigorous quantitative and qualitative analysis to develop or evaluate strategies addressing policy, infrastructure investment, supply chain, and social challenges. The work includes issues such as inclusive growth, climate resilience, the energy transition, and the future of cities, supporting public- and private-sector clients across infrastructure, the built environment, and community vibrancy. Reporting directly to the Vice President of Economics and Strategy, the consultant will oversee daily operations, manage technical delivery, and help expand this strategic service area. The role involves defining, leading, and managing multiple tasks within a workstream as part of larger engagements, applying microeconomic analysis to infrastructure, public policy, real estate, and project finance, and connecting strategic insights to AECOM’s core business lines. The consultant will also contribute to business development and support client-facing advisory work. This position is hybrid. Compensation is listed as USD 100,000–160,000 yearly. The posting is for a current vacancy, and AECOM intends to fill it by December 30, 2026. Sponsorship and relocation assistance are not available. Newly hired employees must attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Finance, or a quantitatively related field plus 4 years of professional economist, quantitatively inclined management consulting, or related experience; alternatively, demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education and at least 2 years of management consulting or equivalent experience.
Experience in microeconomic modeling and econometrics, with strong numerical reasoning and quantitative business acumen.
Experience with funding and financing strategies, including value capture.
Experience in economic and fiscal impact analysis.
Experience evaluating financial cash flows, particularly public finance.
Experience in financial modeling to determine the financial feasibility of infrastructure investments.
Strong analytical, logical reasoning, and structured problem-solving skills, including the ability to work through ambiguous client problems and large volumes of client information.
Strong commercial insight and interest in enterprise challenges, economic and social rationale and impact, and client industries.
Curiosity about infrastructure challenges, clients, their businesses, and their industries.
Strong interpersonal skills, a client-service mindset, and ability to act as a trusted adviser.
Ability to work in a high-tempo, high-context, client-facing environment and maintain poise under pressure.
Ability to work independently, anticipate needs, and respond to iterative feedback.
Outstanding attention to detail.
Strong verbal communication and narrative development skills, including conveying key insights to C-suite and senior management audiences.
Ability to work collaboratively in a small, motivated team of diverse consulting professionals.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Finance, a quantitatively inclined MBA, or a related field; PhD training combined with practical, business-oriented experience is also a plus.
8 or more years of experience as a professional economist and/or quantitatively inclined management consultant.
Experience in real estate portfolio optimization and real estate economics.
Proficiency with data science analytical techniques and public datasets such as BLS, BEA, NAICS, ACS, and other geographically defined socioeconomic datasets.
Proficiency with geospatial datasets and software such as ArcGIS.
Proficiency with input-output or general equilibrium economic modeling tools such as Esmi, IMPLAN, or REMI.
Proficiency with Stata, R, Python, and other programming languages.
Proficiency with data visualization tools or techniques such as PowerBI or Tableau.
Domain expertise in corporate or enterprise/organizational assessment.
Domain expertise in real estate economics and portfolio optimization.
Domain expertise in project finance and/or infrastructure investment appraisal.
Domain expertise in sustainability, climate change, net-zero, and ESG strategies and frameworks, including non-financial valuation methodologies.
Domain expertise in economic development, industrial policy, and market transformation.
Ability to code original econometric models is a valuable asset.

Responsibilities

Serve as the principal technical investigator on complex business cases, applying methods such as microeconomic modeling, econometric estimation, and cost-benefit analysis.
Conduct business modeling, including market sizing, segmentation, penetration, and adoption, and build custom discounted cash flow models to calculate revenue, EBITDA, NPV, IRR, and CAGR for client policies, projects, and programs.
Use analytical and data visualization tools to identify patterns, trends, and insights in client and third-party datasets and inform recommendations.
Conduct stakeholder interviews, including with C-suite clients and senior management stakeholders.
Outline, supervise, and quality-control analytical tasks assigned to junior team members.
Create polished, executive-ready presentations to build buy-in and communicate emerging data-driven insights.
Synthesize multiple inputs into coherent insights across slide decks, written narratives, playbooks, dashboards, and toolkits.
Develop solution hypotheses and economic and finance frameworks to address client needs.
Contribute technical writing and long-form narrative development.
Create pitch decks and help define AECOM Advisory’s value proposition.
Research client contexts and bring commercial insight to client needs and budgetary requirements.
Support logistical and administrative processes for risk management and compliance.
Oversee daily operations, manage technical delivery, and help expand the Economics and Strategy service area.