Senior Infrastructure Economist

Location: Empire State Building, New York, New York; remote work is available in the United States.

Compensation: $133,635.31–$152,726.06 per year.

Company

hirify.global provides advisory, engineering, design, and infrastructure solutions for government and private-sector clients across transportation, buildings, water, environment, and energy.

What you will do

• Lead client projects, assign work to staff, and provide professional guidance.
• Interact with clients and develop solutions based on their business practices, goals, and infrastructure needs.
• Define research scopes, prepare qualification statements, and develop project strategy plans.
• Ensure project goals, deadlines, and economic research quality are achieved.
• Support client development, proposals, and marketing activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in economics, business, civil infrastructure engineering, or a related field.
• At least 6 years of experience in infrastructure economic research, such as transportation, energy, water, or a similar industry.
• Ability to independently perform economic projects and lead tasks.
• Experience creating benefit-cost models, applying econometrics or advanced forecasting, and managing quantitative data.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Excel and ability to interact with clients regularly.
• Commitment to objective analysis, quality, and attention to detail.

Nice to have

• Master’s degree in economics, planning, business, civil infrastructure engineering, or a related field.
• Experience with Microsoft Access, SPSS, Stata, EViews, economic assessment models, GIS software, and GIS datasets.
• Strong writing, oral communication, and organizational skills.
• Business development, sales, marketing, proposal, bid preparation, and strategy development experience.
• 10 or more years of infrastructure economic research experience and the ability to manage small- to mid-size projects.

Culture & Benefits

• Health insurance with an option that includes a Health Savings Account.
• Dental, vision, disability, life, and accidental death and dismemberment insurance.
• 401(k) plan, retirement counseling, employee assistance program, and flexible spending accounts.
• Paid time off starting at 16 days, 9 paid holidays, parental leave, and backup dependent care.
• Continuing education support and professional licensure and society memberships.