Socio-economic Expert_BID Position

SYSTRA; Greater Noida; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 2,400,000; Full time

Job summary

SYSTRA India is seeking a Socio-economic Expert to support urban planning bids across India, focusing on baseline studies, demographic and social indicators, and integrating socio-economic considerations into transport and land-use planning.

The candidate should hold a Masters in Sociology, Economics, or Geography and have at least 10 years of MIS/statistical data experience for towns, with strong GIS collaboration and stakeholder engagement.

Qualifications

• Masters in Sociology/ Economics/ Geography.
• He/She should have minimum 10 years’ experience.
• He/She should have handled MIS data/statistical data for towns.

Responsibilities

• Conduct socio-economic baseline studies and needs assessments using both primary and secondary data.
• Analyze demographic trends, economic indicators, employment patterns, and social infrastructure using GIS tools.
• Identify vulnerable populations and assess the social impact of proposed planning interventions.
• Collaborate with GIS teams to spatially map socio-economic data and visualize disparities.
• Develop strategies for inclusive growth, poverty reduction, and equitable access to services.
• Prepare technical reports, policy briefs, and stakeholder presentations.
• Engage with community groups, NGOs, and government agencies to gather insights and validate findings.
• Support the integration of socio-economic considerations into land use, transport, and infrastructure planning.

Education

Masters in Sociology/ Economics/ Geography

Job description

SYSTRA is one of the world's leading engineering and consulting groups specializing in public transport and mobility solutions. For over 65 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions develop by creating, improving and modernizing their transport infrastructure and systems.

Context

In India, SYSTRA is an international consulting and engineering company operating in the fields of Metros, High Speed Rail, Railways, Roads, Buildings, Urban planning, and Water & Environment for public and private organizations.

SYSTRA’s unique expertise is backed with a reputation built through technical excellence delivered on projects. Thanks to our know-how of our employees spread across India, we are present at all stages from upstream studies to operation and maintenance. We provide a comprehensive solution to manage all kinds of missions: Detailed Design Consultant, Project Management, Independent checking services.

SYSTRA India’s comprehensive know-how and expertise in Railways provides a wide spectrum of solutions for any challenge (Building a new rail link, doubling the capacity, gauge conversion, upgrading a network, improving the performance of existing lines, etc.).

Our extensive experience encompasses, Bridges, station buildings, Depots, Earthwork & Track Works, Power Supply and Transmission, Signaling & Telecommunications, Rolling Stock, Utilities diversion and yard re-modelling etc.

Our services cover the entire life cycle of the project implementation.

Currently, we are bidding for Urban Planning projects across India. The position of Socio-econimic Expert is the key position in these BIDs.

Missions/Main Duties

• Conduct socio-economic baseline studies and needs assessments using both primary and secondary data.
• Analyze demographic trends, economic indicators, employment patterns, and social infrastructure using GIS tools.
• Identify vulnerable populations and assess the social impact of proposed planning interventions.
• Collaborate with GIS teams to spatially map socio-economic data and visualize disparities.
• Develop strategies for inclusive growth, poverty reduction, and equitable access to services.
• Prepare technical reports, policy briefs, and stakeholder presentations.
• Engage with community groups, NGOs, and government agencies to gather insights and validate findings.
• Support the integration of socio-economic considerations into land use, transport, and infrastructure planning.

Profile/Skills

• Masters in Sociology/ Economics/ Geography.
• He/She should have minimum 10 years’ experience.
• He/She should have handled MIS data/statistical data for towns.

We commit to put people who join us at the heart of improving transportation and urban infrastructure efficiency. As we are growing, this is time to be a part of this challenging adventure. It’s not a job - it’s a career!