Company Description

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At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

Job Description

AECOM is seeking a Manager of Economic Development & Urban Policy, to support our economic development and urban policy capabilities in the Northeast and Midwest. The selected candidate will join our growing Advisory practice which brings together people with backgrounds in economics, planning, sustainability and resilience, engineering, and public policy. We integrate strategic consulting with policy and technical expertise to help cities, regional, and other public agencies tackle challenges and better serve their constituents.

The Advisory practice helps clients understand the economic and fiscal impacts of infrastructure investments, develop tailored funding and economic development strategies, and address economic and demographic disparities. Our work focuses on advancing transformative initiatives in the sustainability/decarbonization, resilience, buildings, and infrastructure sectors, while also assessing strategies for effective governance, industry, workforce, funding and financing, housing and real estate.

The successful candidate can lead quantitative and qualitative economic analysis, analyze policies and programs, research and recommend governance strategies, evaluate industry sectors and clusters, and develop funding and financing strategies. This technical work would be in support of economic development projects, sustainability, decarbonization and resiliency initiatives, real estate and market assessments, and housing and policy studies.

In addition to technical proficiency, the candidate will be expected to effectively participate in business development activities and to direct project teams to ensure quality and timely work products that satisfy clients’ needs. The position requires the ability to manage a project team while working closely with other disciplines and balancing multiple projects and deadlines, delegating and mentoring staff, and communicating clearly with both clients and other team members. Business development expectations include responding to requests for proposals and representing our team internally and externally for opportunities.

Examples of our work includes conducting an economic and fiscal impact analysis of citywide land use change for the City of Los Angeles; analyzing the economic impacts of autonomous vehicles for a private client; analyzing the economic and fiscal impacts of proposed renewable energy projects in New York and California; developing financing and governance strategies for regional resilience initiatives in the San Francisco Bay Area; supporting the City of Philadelphia in developing an Energy Poverty Alleviation Strategy and Clean Energy Workforce Development Strategy; and conducting assessment of value capture strategies for multiple transit agencies including MTA, WMATA, and MBTA.

Example Project Types:

Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis

Funding and Financing Strategies, including Value Capture Districts

Advising on Effective Governance Strategies

Workforce Development and Labor Force Analysis

Cost-Benefit Analyses

Qualifications

Minimum Qualification:

Bachelor’s degree in economics, Urban Planning, Public Policy Analysis, Business, Real Estate or a related field plus six (6) years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education.

Preferred Qualifications:

8+ years of professional experience at a planning and economics consulting firm, or equivalent professional experience in urban economics, strategy, urban planning, public policy analysis, data science, real estate, or related fields

Master’s degree from an accredited university in a related field

Experience working closely and collaboratively with many disciplines, including urban planners and urban designers as well as infrastructure experts in transportation, ports, water, environment, and/or energy

Experience leading quantitative and qualitative economic analysis related to economic & community development, public financing, resilience, sustainability, and/or real estate

Experience presenting and developing content for proposals, interacting with clients, having leadership on multiple parallel projects, managing project teams, presenting professional work at meetings, workshops, and industry conferences

Strong technical skills, including experience with one or more of the following software packages:

Comfort working in Excel to develop financial cashflows from scratch

ArcGIS and other spatial or data analysis tools (e.g., R, Python)

Additional InformationSponsorship is not available for this role 

About AECOM 

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan. 

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public- and private-sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at aecom.com. 

What makes AECOM a great place to work 

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting-edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award-winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity. 

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.