Economic Development Analyst - Data-Driven Growth & Hybrid Work

MRB GROUP; Charleston (SC); Hybrid; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare coverage

401(k) with 20% match

PTO & holidays

Tuition reimbursement

Mentorship program

Flexible scheduling

Job summary

MRB Group, Engineering, Architecture & Surveying, D.P.C. seeks an Economic Development Analyst in Charleston to support economic development projects. You will research demographics, economics, real estate, and provide analyses for feasibility studies and strategies.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a related field, strong writing skills, and potential growth into a project management path within a collaborative, growth-focused firm with flexible scheduling.

Qualifications

• Experience and high level of competence and comfort in data analysis and economic research.
• Excellent writing and communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Time-management and organizational skills.
• Interest in community development.

Responsibilities

• Collect and analyze data related to demographics, economics, industries, real estate, housing and finance.
• Synthesize data with qualitative research (interviews, surveys, focus groups, client comments) to arrive at findings.
• Write up summaries that are meaningful and digestible to a non-technical audience.
• Prepare presentations of those summaries with appealing visuals.
• Conduct financial analysis, including economic and fiscal impact analysis, pro forma projections, etc.
• Work on multiple projects and tasks at a given time, self-managing workload with support from supervisor as needed.
• While not required at the outset, this individual has opportunity to grow over time into a project manager.

Skills

Data analysis

Writing

Attention to detail

Time management

Community development

Education

Master’s degree in urban planning, public policy, public administration, geography, real estate, economics, or related field

Job description

MRB Group, Engineering, Architecture & Surveying, D.P.C. seeks an Economic Development Analyst in Charleston to support economic development projects. You will research demographics, economics, real estate, and provide analyses for feasibility studies and strategies.

The role requires a Master’s degree in a related field, strong writing skills, and potential growth into a project management path within a collaborative, growth-focused firm with flexible scheduling.