Manager - Urban and Real Estate Economics
Core
Senior economist providing economic, demographic, and real estate market analysis to support development advisory, urban planning, and infrastructure planning assignments in the Middle East.
Role type
Senior IC urban and real estate economist (advisory)
Builds
Regional strategies, city plans, master plans, major development programmes, and infrastructure investment plans for clients in Dubai, UAE, KSA, and the wider Middle East.
Domain
Urban planning, real estate development, and infrastructure planning in the Middle East (UAE, KSA, GCC)
Required skills
economic forecasting, demographic analysis, real estate market assessment, spatial planning, GIS, quantitative analysis, scenario testing, report writing, stakeholder presentation
Preferred skills
experience in UAE/KSA/GCC, consultancy background, advanced GIS/data-visualization tools, Master's degree in Urban Economics/Real Estate
Technologies
Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, GIS, statistical analysis tools
Responsibilities
Undertake economic and socio-economic analysis for regional strategies and master plans; prepare population and economic forecasts; translate growth forecasts into spatial and real estate requirements; assess real estate market demand and supply; support highest-and-best-use studies; lead workstreams within multidisciplinary advisory assignments; present analysis and recommendations to clients.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities
