Economist

Role Summary

The Economist will research, collect, and communicate local, regional and/or national economic impacts as related to the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry. All activities will be performed in support of the strategy, vision and values of JE Dunn.

• Autonomy & Decision-Making: Makes decisions on non-routine matters, provides recommendations to supervisor, and refers all exceptions to supervisor.

• Career Path: Various

Key Role Responsibilities - Core

ECONOMIST FAMILY – CORE

• Identifies and researches current events that affect the construction industry, internal and external clients, and design partner decision making.
• Integrates current events and raw economic data into a format that quickly and easily relates to our internal and external clients and design partners.
• Develops relevant graphical representation of economic data for internal and external clients and design partner communications.
• Evaluates market results and conditions for market inefficiency and proposes changes based on sound economic theory.
• Coordinates with Communications department to create regular market updates.
• Develops clean data sets consumable by appropriate data presentation software.
• Coordinates with IT to investigate regular evaluation and automation of data collection processes to determine the most efficient approach.
• Manages team’s development of quarterly cost indices for all participating offices and markets.
• Manages team’s data collection and regularly updates economic dashboards.
• Mentors peers on workflow to support quarterly Cost Index and economic dashboard updates.
• Presents economic outlook at Industry Events and Conferences, and/or as requested by Client and Design Partners.
• Conducts presentations at internal company meetings, leadership conferences, and executive leadership and board events.
• Responsible for producing, publishing, and presenting economic thought leadership within the AEC (Architecture, Engineering, and Construction) industry.
• Promotes training and development activities for other staff members.

Key Role Responsibilities - Additional Core

N/A

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Ability to perform work accurately and completely, and in a timely manner
• Communication skills, verbal and written – Advanced
• Proficiency in MS Office
• Organizational skills
• Listening skills
• Knowledge of market theory
• Proficient understanding of microeconomics, including the theory of competitive markets
• Proficient at organizing, conducting, and analyzing technical and analytical studies and communicating results to diverse stakeholders
• Ability to quickly and effectively solve complex problems
• Ability to deliver quality through attention to detail
• Ability to adapt to change
• Ability to be proactive and resourceful
• Ability to prioritize multiple projects
• Ability to support diverse team members and lead parts of complex analysis projects
• Ability to recognize and address strategic issues important to AEC Industry
• Ability to adapt and respond to dynamic situations
• Ability to read a situation and make sound assessments and recommendations
• Ability to rely on a heightened sense of organizational awareness
• Ability to build relationships and collaborate within a team, internally and externally

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Economics, Accounting, or related field (Required)
• Background in Journalism or English Literature (Preferred)
• In lieu of the above requirements, relevant experience will be considered

Experience

• 8 years experience in economic research and analytics (Preferred)
• 8 years experience in AEC Industry (Preferred)

Working Environment