Economics and Strategy Advisory Consultant

AECO; Washington (District of Columbia); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

AECOM Advisory in Washington, DC is seeking an Economics and Strategy Advisory Consultant for its US East Region. This full-time role blends microeconomic analysis with strategic advisory for infrastructure and policy projects.

You will develop quantitative analyses, build cash-flow models, and craft executive materials to guide investment and policy decisions in a hybrid work setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Finance or related field plus 4 years of econ/consulting experience.
• Master’s degree and/or PhD is a plus and demonstrates advanced quantitative skills.
• Experience in microeconomic modeling, econometrics, and public-sector analysis.

Responsibilities

• Lead quantitative and qualitative analyses to develop strategies addressing policy, infrastructure, and social challenges.
• Build and review discounted cash flow models (DCF) for investments and programs.
• Create executive-ready decks and narratives for client buy-in.
• Supervise junior team members and ensure quality control of deliverables.
• Engage with C-suite and senior stakeholders to inform decision-making.

Skills

Microeconomic analysis

Econometrics

Financial modeling

Executive communication

Strategy development

Education

Bachelor's in Economics/Public Policy/Finance or related

Master’s degree (preferred)

Tools

ArcGIS

Costar

IMPLAN

REMI

Python

Tableau

Job description

Economics and Strategy Advisory Consultant

• Full-time
• State/Province: District of Columbia
• Business Group: DCS
• Legal Entity: AECOM Technical Services Inc
• Business Line: Advisory
• Work Location Model: Hybrid
• Primary Location: US - WASHINGTON, DC - 2000 K Street,
• Compensation: USD 100,000 - USD 160,000 - yearly

Work with Us. Change the World.

At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the world’s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.

There has never been a better time to be at AECOM. With accelerating infrastructure investment worldwide, our services are in great demand. We invite you to bring your bold ideas and big dreams and become part of a global team of over 50,000 planners, designers, engineers, scientists, digital innovators, program and construction managers and other professionals delivering projects that create a positive and tangible impact around the world.

We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.

AECOM Advisoryis seeking a dynamicEconomics and Strategy Advisory Consultant to support our growing global Advisory business line. We are seeking talented management consultants to join AECOM Advisory who are mission-driven for the role of our clients in supporting economic, environmental and social vibrancy. We are recruiting for this role in the following metro areas:Boston, MA,New York, NY, Washington DC, Raleigh, NC, Arlington, VA, Philadelphia, PA or Miami, FL.

Join AECOM’s Economics Advisory team to shape decisions on some of the issues that define our lifetime: inclusive growth, climate resilience, the energy transition, and the future of cities, through the real projects AECOM delivers with its clients every day. You will tackle strategic challenges such as translating net-zero ambitions into bankable investment cases, quantifying the socioeconomic value for large-scale investments in energy, water, transportation, and AI infrastructure, and assisting public sector clients in shaping public policy and planning for their key investment and policy priorities.

Building off AECOM’s considerable expertise in infrastructure design and implementation, AECOM Advisory is a trusted adviser to senior level clients and executive teams on their most pressing enterprise and strategic needs.

Our team of 400 staff globally comprises business and policy analysts, economists, commercial strategists, technologists, as well as human capital and change management practitioners. We help our clients develop their strategy, improve their operational performance, and integrate digital systems to generate value for their stakeholders and impact for their communities. We serve the full value chain of clients active in infrastructure, the built environment, and community vibrancy, including: national governments, regulatory entities, city agencies, utilities, transit agencies, infrastructure operators, private corporations, developers and investors. The successful candidate will employ economics methods and rigorous analysis to lead quantitative and qualitative approaches to develop and/or evaluate strategies that address policy, infrastructure investments, supply chain and social challenges.

We are a new category of consulting firm; one that builds off true operational and technical expertise of our broader platform to bring industry depth and capability-driven insight to the clients we serve.

Reporting directly to the Vice President of Economics and Strategy, the consultant will oversee daily operations, manage technical delivery, and help drive the systematic expansion of this strategic service area.

This role demands a blend of expertise in microeconomic analysis, specifically as it pertains to infrastructure, public policy, real estate, and project finance. It also requires consulting skills to offer strategic guidance to public entities, private companies, transportation authorities, and private asset operators and financing partners. The position involves effectively connecting upstream insights to AECOM's core business lines.

As an Economics and Strategy Advisory Consultant in AECOM Advisory’sUS East Region, your day-to-day role will be to define, lead and manage multiple tasks within a workstream as part of a larger engagement.

The responsibilities include but not be limited to:

• Serve as the principal technical investigator on complex business cases, employing different methods of economic analysis, such as microeconomic modelling, econometric estimations and cost-benefit analyses (CBA), to analyze client problems.
• Conducting business modelling (market sizing, segmentation, penetration, adoption) and investment analysis by building custom discounted cash flow (DCF) models to calculate revenue, EBITDA, NPV, IRR, CAGR for client’s policies, projects and programs.
• Leveraging analytical and data visualization tools (e.g., ArcGIS, Costar, IMPLAN, REMI, Python, Tableau) to derive patterns, trends and insights from client and third‑party datasets to inform client recommendations. The ability to code your own econometric models is a valuable asset
• Conducting stakeholder interviews, including with C‑suite clients and senior management stakeholders.
• Outlining, supervising and providing quality control over analytical tasks assigned to junior team members.
• Creating highly polished executive‑ready decks as you work, to build buy‑in and convey emerging data‑driven insights.
• Synthesizing multiple inputs into coherent insights across a variety offormats; slide decks, written narrative, playbooks, dashboards and toolkits.

In addition, you will also have the opportunity to contribute to business development, through:

• Solutions hypothesizing and economic and finance framework development to meet our clients’ needs.
• Technical writing and long‑form narrative development.
• Creating pitch decks and defining AECOM Advisory’s value proposition.
• Bringing commercial acumen around client needs, budgetary requirements, researching client contexts.
• Supporting logistical and administrative processes to ensure risk management and compliance.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor's Degree in Economics, Public Policy, Finance or quantitatively related degree + 4 years of experience as a professional economist and/or quantitatively inclined management consultant or related experience (e.g., previous roles in business, public policy, economics research, private equity, investment banking or corporate strategy experience); or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or educationand at least 2 years of Management Consulting or equivalent experience
• Experience in microeconomic modeling and econometrics, combined with strong numerical reasoning and quantitative business acumen.
• Experience with funding and financing strategies, including value capture.
• Experience in economic and fiscal impact analysis.
• Experience evaluating financial cashflows, particularly public finance.
• Experience in financial modeling to determine financial feasibility of infrastructure investments

Preferred Qualifications:

• Master’s degree in Economics, Public Policy, Finance, quantitatively inclined MBA, and/or related fields. PhD training combined with practical business‑oriented experience would be a plus.
• 8+ years of experience as professional economist and/or quantitatively inclined management consultant.
• Experience in real estate portfolio optimization and real estate economics is a plus
• Sharp analytical, logical reasoning and structured problem‑solving skills, employing abstraction techniques to solve ambiguous client problems, and ingest and parse out large volumes of client information.
• Strong commercial insight and willingness to have an informed point‑of‑view, grounded in an interest in enterprise challenges, its key economic and social rationale and impact, and developing understanding of client industries and their context.
• Curiosity about infrastructure challenges, our clients, their business, and the industries they operate in.
• Strong interpersonal skills, client‑service mindset and ability to act as a trusted adviser to clients.
• Work in a high‑tempo, high‑context client‑facing environment, with the ability to maintain poise, maturity and work well under pressure.
• Able to be self‑directed, anticipatory and responsive to iterative feedback.
• Outstanding attention to detail.
• Solid verbal communication and narrative development skills, with the ability to summarize and convey key insights to C‑suite and senior management audiences.
• Collegial team‑player who can work within a small, motivated team of diverse consulting professionals.

Functional experience in at least one of the following areas desired:

• Proficiency with data science analytical techniques and familiarity using multiple public datasets including BLS, BEA, NAICS data, ACS and other geographically‑defined socioeconomic datasets.
• Proficiency with geospatial datasets and software e.g., ArcGIS.
• Proficiency with input‑output or general equilibrium economic modelling tools such as Esmi, IMPLAN or REMI.
• Proficiency with Stata, R, Python and other programming languages.
• Proficiency with data visualization techniques, such as with PowerBI or Tableau.

Domain expertise in at least one of the following areas desired, but not required:

• Corporate or enterprise/organizational assessment.
• Real estate economics and portfolio optimization
• Project finance and/or infrastructure investment appraisal.
• Sustainability, climate change, net zero and ESG strategies and frameworks incl. non‑financial valuation methodologies.
• Economic development, industrial policy and market transformation.

THIS POSTING IS FOR A CURRENT VACANCY, AND AECOM INTENDS TO FILL THIS POSITION BY DECEMBER 16, 2026.

• Sponsorship assistance is not available for this position at this time or in the future.
• Relocation assistance is not available for this position.

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About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options,well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase plan.

AECOM is the global infrastructure leader, committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities, we solve our clients’ complex challenges in water, environment, energy, transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public‑ and private‑sector clients to create innovative, sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2025. Learn more at aecom.com.

What makes AECOM a great place to work

You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects - both in your local community and on a global scale - that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cutting‑edge technology and a network of experts, you’ll have the resources to make a real impact. Our award‑winning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills, helping you build the career you’ve always envisioned. Here, you’ll find a welcoming workplace built on respect, collaboration and community—where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.

As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in your potential and are here to help you achieve it. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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