Principal Economist

Description

• the development of high-quality regulatory business plans, such as cost-benefit analysis and incentives.
• Analyse complex data sets to identify trends and provide actionable insights that drive performance.
• Deliver projects to excellent time, cost, and quality standards, exceeding client expectations.
• Support the creation of long-term adaptive strategies to address future uncertainties.
• Prepare high-quality reports and presentations to inform client and internal decision-making.
• Lead projects in activities such as:
• Contribute to business development activities, including supporting bids and proposals.
• regulatory cost benchmarking,
• Undertake technical regulatory assurance activities to ensure compliance and robust decision-making.
• Mentor and coach junior team members, fostering a culture of growth and collaboration.
• Build and maintain strong client relationships, ensuring Aqua consistently understands needs and adds value.
• Lead strategic advisory services across Advisory’s Regulatory Economics capability and support the other services: Strategy & Performance, Asset Planning, Environment & Sustainability, and Data & Insights.
• Organise and facilitate meetings and workshops with clients to enable collaboration and knowledge sharing.

Requirements

• Demonstrated leadership in mentoring and supporting team development.
• Experience preparing reports, business cases, and presentations for senior audiences.
• Skilled in building and maintaining excellent stakeholder relationships.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to simplify complex concepts.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret data and trends.
• Typically 8+ years of relevant professional experience in infrastructure management within the water, gas, or electricity industries.
• Ability to apply best practice and develop innovative solutions to complex challenges.
• Proven ability to manage multiple projects and deliver to time, cost, and quality standards.
• Commercial awareness and understanding of project delivery principles.
• Strong understanding of regulatory economics and strategic planning.

Benefits

• Medicash cash plan (Money back on everyday healthcare costs such as dental, glasses, contact lenses)
• Training and career progression opportunities
• Electric Car Scheme
• Company mobile phone and laptop provided.
• Competitive salary + discretionary bonus
• Employee Assistance Programme (with access to GP appointments, Physio appointments and Mental Health Support)
• Salary Sacrifice Pension scheme
• 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays + option to purchase additional leave.
• Life Assurance Scheme 4 x annual salary
• Professional Membership fees paid.
• Company pension
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay and leave

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance