Senior Economist

At HDR, our employee-owners are fully engaged in creating a welcoming environment where each of us is valued and respected, a place where everyone is empowered to bring their authentic selves and novel ideas to work every day. As we foster a culture of inclusion throughout our company and within our communities, we constantly ask ourselves: What is our impact on the world?

Watch Our Story:' https://www.hdrinc.com/our-story' We believe transportation is more than movement, it’s the foundation of connected, thriving communities. As part of HDR’s Transportation Business Group, you’ll help shape the systems that move people and goods safely, efficiently, and sustainably. From designing resilient highways and iconic bridges to advancing transit, passenger and freight rail, aviation, federal transportation ports and marine infrastructure, your work will directly support economic vitality, public safety, sustainable and resilient communities and quality of life. We bring together planners, engineers, architects, construction management staff, environmental, strategic communications, economists, management consultants and specialists across disciplines to solve complex mobility challenges with innovation, technical excellence, and a deep understanding of community needs. Whether you're modernizing aging infrastructure or pioneering next-generation transportation solutions, your contributions will help define the future of mobility. This isn’t just a job, it’s a chance to lead progress, drive meaningful impact, and leave a legacy of smarter, more connected transportation networks. We are all employee-owners at HDR, which is the foundation of our collaborative culture that connects employees around the world.

Each and every role throughout our organization makes a difference in our ability to change the world for the better. Read further to learn how you could help make great things possible not only in your community, but around the world.

Integrated with our traditional engineering design and construction services for the infrastructure marketplace, HDR provides unique economic, decision support analysis, and modeling services to aid our clients with their short- and long-range infrastructure policies, programs and investments. HDR is seeking an experienced, highly motivated and analytically oriented infrastructure economist to work in a dynamic team evaluating infrastructure projects for a variety of Federal, State and Municipal clients across HDR’s areas of practice. Our economics professionals offer decision support services that include cost-benefit analyses, econometric modeling and forecasting, statistical analysis, studies in economic development, risk analysis, financial analysis, policy and regulatory analysis, and related services.

In the role of Senior Economist, we'll count on you to:

• Technical:
• Lead economic analyses including developing technical approaches, budget estimates, and project schedules for specific tasks
• Master the use of economic techniques such as econometrics, forecasting, and data-driven support tools
• Start developing industry-leading methods and procedures in your area of expertise for internal and external clients
• Lead project quality review efforts for delivering high caliber work products
• Support HDR project managers and staff as needed
• Marketing (external and internal):
• Contribute to internal and external marketing efforts
• Understand how to use the matrix and begin to identify additional staff to support pursuits, proposals, and project staffing
• Strengthen client relationships through starting to lead meetings and independently presenting results
• Staff Development:
• Provide support and mentorship to more junior staff including through project task assignments

Preferred Qualifications

• A minimum of 6 years of equivalent experience including independent development of tasks to complete project delivery and oversight of junior staff during production
• Master's degree preferred in Economics or related field
• Preference given to candidates currently residing in the DC Area

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Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree
• A minimum of 5 years equivalent experience with an emphasis on the application and interpretation of research
• Experience in conceptualizing and developing economic or business models using analytical methods
• Knowledge of economic/econometric methods is needed
• Experience with analytical packages and/or programming languages (SAS, Eviews, SPSS, Visual Basic, etc) and excellent knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
• Ability to interact with clients on a regular basis
• Duties require a sound knowledge of economic and econometric methods
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture is a must

What We Believe HDR is our company. Together, we build on each other's life experiences and perspectives to make great things possible every day. This shapes our collaborative culture, encourages organizational trust and connects us closer to the clients and communities we serve.

Our Commitment As employee owners, we all have a role in creating an inclusive environment where each of us is welcomed, valued, respected and empowered to bring our authentic selves to work every day.

Our eight Employee Network Groups (Asian Pacific, Black, Hispanic/Latino(a), LGBTQ+, People with Disabilities, Veterans, Women, Young Professionals) help create a sense of belonging and foster a supportive environment where everyone is empowered to engage and contribute. Each group has an executive sponsor and is open to all employees.