Senior Economist (REMOTE/Reston, VA/Waltham, MA)
Core
Senior Economist performing economic, financial, and policy analyses on transportation, public safety, and environmental protection issues to assess regulatory impacts and costs/benefits for public-sector clients.
Role type
Senior IC economist (regulatory policy)
Builds
Policy analysis reports, economic impact assessments, and regulatory intervention models for federal agencies.
Domain
Public policy, regulatory economics, transportation, and environmental protection
Deliverable
client delivery
Required skills
Economic analysis, financial analysis, quantitative analysis, regulatory impact analysis, benefit-cost analysis, risk characterization, model development, independent thought leadership
Preferred skills
PhD in economics, benefit-cost analysis experience, regulatory impact analysis experience, knowledge of federal transportation/environmental programs, knowledge of regulated industries (oil/gas, chemical, shipping, utilities), economic consulting experience
Technologies
Economic modeling tools, quantitative analysis frameworks
Responsibilities
Lead research and quantitative analyses in support of policy decisions; characterize baseline economic conditions and risk; assess costs and impacts of policies on businesses, industries, and employment; analyze how regulatory interventions affect transportation risk; develop models to assess costs, economic impacts, and benefits or assess risk/uncertainty.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
