Senior Economist

Location: Reston, Virginia or Waltham, Massachusetts, with hybrid telework flexibility; other remote locations within the United States are also considered.

Salary: $89,649–$152,404 per year

Company

hirify.global is a global advisory and technology services provider supporting public-sector, nonprofit, and private-sector clients with research, analysis, technical assistance, and implementation support.

What you will do

• Conduct economic, financial, policy, and quantitative analyses related to transportation, public safety, environmental protection, and domestic regulatory issues.
• Lead research supporting policy and regulatory decisions.
• Characterize baseline economic conditions, risks, and affected markets.
• Assess the costs and impacts of policies on businesses, industries, employment, and the broader economy.
• Develop models to evaluate costs, benefits, economic impacts, risks, and uncertainty.
• Collaborate with economists, scientists, modelers, regulatory specialists, and other subject-matter experts.

Requirements

• Master’s degree in economics or a related discipline with coursework in economics and at least 10 years of relevant experience, or a PhD in economics or a related discipline with coursework in economics and at least 8 years of relevant experience.
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to apply technical skills and innovative thinking to complex problems.
• Ability to work independently, provide thought leadership, adapt to client needs, and collaborate effectively.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills for a client-facing role.
• Experience in economic consulting or a similar federal government function is highly desirable.

Nice to have

• PhD and experience conducting benefit-cost and regulatory impact analyses for US federal regulatory agencies.
• Knowledge of federal transportation or environmental programs and regulations.
• Knowledge of regulated industries such as oil and gas, chemical manufacturing, shipping, and utilities.
• Prior consulting experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a multidisciplinary environment focused on complex policy, management, and regulatory challenges.
• Collaborate across economics, science, modeling, regulatory, and subject-matter disciplines.
• Full-time employment with hybrid telework flexibility and nationwide US remote availability.
• Equal opportunity workplace with reasonable accommodations available throughout the application and employment process.