Senior Economist (REMOTE/Reston, VA/Waltham, MA)
Core
Perform economic, financial, and policy analyses on transportation, public safety, and environmental protection issues to assess costs, benefits, and impacts of regulations and policies.
Role type
Senior IC economist (regulatory policy)
Builds
Research, quantitative analyses, and models supporting US federal regulatory agency policy decisions
Domain
Public sector / Regulatory policy / Economics
Required skills
Economic analysis, financial analysis, policy analysis, quantitative analysis, cost-benefit analysis, regulatory impact analysis, risk characterization, model development, independent thought leadership, complex problem solving
Preferred skills
PhD in economics, benefit-cost analysis experience, regulatory impact analysis experience, knowledge of federal transportation or environmental programs, knowledge of regulated industries (oil and gas, chemical manufacturing, shipping, utilities), economic consulting experience
Technologies
None stated
Responsibilities
Characterize baseline economic conditions and risk; perform economic and financial analyses to assess policy impacts on businesses, industries, and employment; analyze regulatory interventions on transportation risk; develop models to assess costs, economic impacts, and benefits or assess risk and uncertainty
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC