UK Economic Advisory Associate – Urban Growth

WSP Global Inc.; Greater London; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

WSP Global Inc. in the United Kingdom is seeking Assistant Consultants to join the Economic Advisory team. The role supports a mix of UK and international projects, focusing on place-based and industry strategies, policy decisions and investment for major urban projects.

The team delivers economic analysis, modelling, strategy and due diligence to inform funding decisions, with attention to sustainable growth, Net Zero pathways and social value outcomes across diverse sectors.

Qualifications

• Foundation in economic advisory/consulting, economic development or infrastructure appraisal.
• Interest in sustainable and inclusive economic development, ideally in urban or infrastructure planning context.
• Strong aptitude for project and team work.
• Interest in strategy development for public and private sector clients in the UK and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Identifying issues and generating evidence relevant for sustainable and resilient economic development, industry sector growth and infrastructure investment.
• Analyzing economic, social, real estate, financial and spatial data.
• Supporting senior team members in developing models to assess economic and financial performance of places, industries or infrastructure assets.
• Working on economic/industry strategies and regeneration programming.
• Helping determine how places can develop pathways to Net Zero that stimulate sustainable economic growth.
• Helping draft business cases, due diligence assessments and client-focused reporting.
• Looking at ways to utilise AI and other technologies in our analysis and case-making.
• Aligning economic, sectoral and infrastructure planning with targeted social value outcomes.

Skills

Economic advisory

Data analysis

Teamwork

Policy research

Job description

WSP Global Inc. in the United Kingdom is seeking Assistant Consultants to join the Economic Advisory team. The role supports a mix of UK and international projects, focusing on place-based and industry strategies, policy decisions and investment for major urban projects.

The team delivers economic analysis, modelling, strategy and due diligence to inform funding decisions, with attention to sustainable growth, Net Zero pathways and social value outcomes across diverse sectors.