Economist
Posted 8 hours ago
- Leeds, West Yorkshire
- Any
- External
- Expires In 3 months
As an Economist, you will join a small but growing team offering unique and varied opportunities for personal and professional growth in a dynamic and nurturing environment. You will be providing research and market intelligence on cost information and economic trends to business stakeholders. You will work on a variety of projects and initiatives. These range from the production of the companies’ externally facing economic research documents to client focused fee earning reports.
Key accountabilities
* Evaluate macroeconomic and microeconomic trends that have a direct/indirect effect on the construction industry.
* Economic forecasting – market size, cost, and price inflation.
* Economic impact analysis of construction projects.
* Strong Excel and Power Point skills.
* Prepare written reports and presentations to senior management, key clients and regional costs centres.
* Development, analysis and maintenance of corporate datasets and reports.
* Supporting the development of new data-driven services, solutions, and products.
* Opportunity to author content that is regularly published in a variety trade media outlet- Construction Manager - offering a platform to influence the industry.
* You will be working in an advisory capacity, potentially leading economic client
As an Economist, you will have the following skills and experience
Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of the following will be a distinct advantage in applying for this role:
* Ability to research for data in diverse global markets.
* Knowledge of a programming language or willingness to learn; ability to manage corporate data sets, for example retrieving construction material prices, quoted tender prices, etc.
* 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.
Apply today
Key accountabilities
* Evaluate macroeconomic and microeconomic trends that have a direct/indirect effect on the construction industry.
* Economic forecasting – market size, cost, and price inflation.
* Economic impact analysis of construction projects.
* Strong Excel and Power Point skills.
* Prepare written reports and presentations to senior management, key clients and regional costs centres.
* Development, analysis and maintenance of corporate datasets and reports.
* Supporting the development of new data-driven services, solutions, and products.
* Opportunity to author content that is regularly published in a variety trade media outlet- Construction Manager - offering a platform to influence the industry.
* You will be working in an advisory capacity, potentially leading economic client
As an Economist, you will have the following skills and experience
Previous experience or a sound and suitable understanding of the following will be a distinct advantage in applying for this role:
* Ability to research for data in diverse global markets.
* Knowledge of a programming language or willingness to learn; ability to manage corporate data sets, for example retrieving construction material prices, quoted tender prices, etc.
* 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.
Apply today