Economist

General Description of Role and Responsibilities:

• Evaluate macroeconomic and microeconomic trends that have a direct/indirect effect on the construction industry. This will include determinants and outlook for metal, gas/electricity and buildings material prices.
• Prepare written market insight reports and presentations to senior management, key clients and regional costs centres.
• Development, analysis and maintenance of market analysis dashboards and reports.
• Supporting the development of new data-driven services, solutions and products
• Providing technical expertise, training and support to non-experts
• Liaising with and gathering data and information from both technical and non-technical stakeholders both inside and outside the organization.
• Manage aspects of economics research team and commissions as needed.
• Establishing friendly and professional relationships with clients, colleagues and other parties involved in the projects and programmes we support.
• There is scope in this role to develop economic and market forecasts and models.

Qualifications, Experience, Knowledge and Skills:

• A Bachelors degree and experience in the same field.
• Masters in Economics, Finance, Statistics or Mathematics is preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years of experience working on large scale projects.
• Understanding of visual analytics software or Microsoft Power BI.
• Knowledge of econometric techniques: economic impact assessment; cost benefit analysis; and forecasting models are desirable.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to explain economic concepts and quantitative results, as well as their implications, to non-specialists, in plain English for a business audience.
• Proficiency in Excel.
• Ability to work using own initiative and without close supervision.