Economics and Casemaking Senior Consultant

Working as part of a team, you will help manage client relationships with public sector agencies, city governments, international organisations, infrastructure operators and other organisations. This will involve providing advice to cities and regions in the UK and beyond on business case development for infrastructure / regeneration projects, strategies for inclusive and sustainable growth and providing strategy and management support. For example, advising clients to drive progress on a day-to-day basis on complex, long-term development projects set in highly political environments.

In this role you will support and manage the delivery of projects in the transport planning and business case field, along with those across the broader infrastructure, development, sustainability and economic regeneration sectors. Leading meetings and presentations to clients and stakeholders engaging positively to achieve successful project outcomes.

• Building the case for investment, authoring HMT Green Book compliant business cases.

If you can combine these skills with an understanding of (or willingness to learn about) the industry and a desire to deliver excellent services for clients, we’d like to hear from you.

• Socioeconomic baselining, context setting, data and trend analysis and research.
• IT proficiency: You have a good working knowledge of Microsoft Office, particularly MS Excel and Powerpoint.
• Strategic and integrated thinking: You are able to interpret the needs of a wide range of stakeholders, take a strategic view on complex issues and deliver integrated solutions (i.e. recognising when to bring various types of technical expertise to the table).
• Economic appraisal, costbenefit analysis and modelling.
• Statistical analysis and data visualisation, and using software such as GIS and PowerBI software
• Verbal communication: You are able to communicate effectively with clients and colleagues, and feel confident in delivering presentations, leading meetings and workshops.
• Economic modelling experience e.g. Cost Benefit Analysis
• Evaluation and econometrics.
• Numerical proficiency, research and analytical skills: You can analyse data, undertake qualitative research and synthesise information.
• Storytelling and written communication: You are able to: write clear and concise reports; prepare highquality visual and written documents, presentations, and outputs that tell a compelling story; engage and influence audiences; and relay information in a concise and logically structured manner.
• An undergraduate (achieved/predicted minimum of 2:1, or equivalent) or master’s degree in economics, geography, real estate, public policy, business, or another built environment discipline such as town planning.
• Vision, strategy and economic storytelling documents for regeneration, development and infrastructure proposals.
• You are a selfstarter with good organisational and timemanagement skills.

Our Economics & Casemaking team in the North comprises 10 members, as part of a national practice of over 50 members. Within the North, we are seeking an experienced economist to join our team to support our strong pipeline of transport and infrastructure projects, working across the North and more widely across the UK and internationally. This is an exciting opportunity to play a central role in shaping a sustainable future for our towns and cities, through developing economic narratives, visions, strategies and business cases for a variety of clients and projects. You will have the opportunity to work on projects, bids, business development activities and spend time interfacing with clients and building external relationships.

We also provide Private medical insurance, Life assurance, Accident insurance and Income protection cover. In addition, you’ll have access to flexible benefits to help you look after all aspects of your wellbeing and give you the freedom and flexibility to find the best solutions for you, your family, and your individual needs.

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Guided by our values, we provide an attractive total reward package that recognises the contribution of each of our members to our shared success. As well as competitive, fair and equitable pay, we offer a career in which all of our members can belong, grow and thrive – through benefits that support health and wellbeing, a wide range of learning opportunities and many possibilities to have an impact through the work they do.

We are owned in trust on behalf of our members, giving us the freedom, with personal responsibility, to set our own direction and choose work that aligns with our purpose and adds to Arup’s legacy. Our members collaborate on ambitious projects to deliver remarkable outcomes for our clients and communities. Profit Share is a key part of our reward, enabling members to share in the results of our collective efforts.

• Better Business Case Training.