Head of Economics

at  AECOM

Company Description
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Job Description
Do you have the energy and zeal to lead a dynamic team of economic consultants, working on public sector economics in Ireland? If you are interested in working on public investments that are being planned or under consideration, this job may interest you. If you have relevant experience gained in appraisal, measuring wider societal and environmental benefits, economic evaluation and significant time spent as a practicing economist, this role may suit you. We are ideally looking for a person who can work at pace in a multi-disciplinary consulting environment, with experience of winning work, growing and sustaining a business, including managing a team. The role may also suit people with relevant skills from working in the public service or industry capacity.
The economics team in Dublin is part of a 600-person transportation consulting team spread across UK and Ireland, although its work is not only limited to transportation. Our current portfolio of works comprises a diverse mix of studies. A selection of our recent projects includes:
+ A study on future skills needs for the Zero Carbon Economy, for the Department of Enterprise Trade and Employment
+ Research and evaluation advice for Transport Infrastructure Ireland including development of aspects of their Project Appraisal Guidelines, evaluation of major projects, preparation of business cases and mainstreaming sustainability into transport schemes
+ Economics advisory services for the National Transport Authority of Ireland, including development of business cases for BusConnects and the Town Bus Services Programme
+ A long-term evaluation project on the introduction of sustainable travel measures in pilot “Smarter Travel Areas” in Ireland
+ Preliminary Business Cases for projects within the Cork Area Rail Programme and DART+ for Iarnród Éireann
+ Developing Economic Appraisal methods for Irish Water and the Health Services Executive
+ Measuring and evaluating public realm improvements in towns for various county councils
+ Economic analysis on tourism investment for Fáilte Ireland.
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