Senior Economist (REMOTE/Reston, VA/Waltham, MA)
Core
Conduct economic, financial, and policy analyses to assess the costs, benefits, and impacts of regulations and policies on businesses, industries, and the economy for public-sector clients.
Role type
Senior IC economist (regulatory policy)
Builds
Policy impact assessments, cost-benefit analyses, 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, cost-benefit analysis, risk characterization, model development
Preferred skills
benefit-cost analysis, regulatory impact analysis, knowledge of federal transportation programs, knowledge of environmental regulations, industry knowledge (oil and gas, chemical manufacturing, shipping, utilities), economic consulting experience
Technologies
economic modeling frameworks, quantitative analysis tools
Responsibilities
Characterize baseline economic conditions and risk; perform quantitative analyses to assess policy impacts on employment and the economy; analyze how regulatory interventions affect transportation risk; develop models to assess costs, economic impacts, and benefits; lead research in support of policy decisions.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC