Transport Economist

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Role description:

As a senior team member, you will lead end-to-end economic modelling 
and forecasting for traffic due diligence assignments. You will develop modelling 
frameworks, guide ETL and data architecture, oversee model governance and validation, 
convert analytical findings into clear commercial recommendations, and work directly with 
clients and project leaders.

Role accountabilities:
• Lead and own investment-grade economic analysis and modelling for traffic due 
diligence, tariff strategy, sensitivity and scenario analysis, and cost–benefit inputs.
• Lead development of toll revenue forecasting frameworks and long-term demand 
models; ensure robust validation and defensible assumptions.
• Architect and oversee data ingestion, ETL pipelines and data quality processes for toll 
MIS, OD surveys and auxiliary sources.
• Develop, validate and document advanced time-series, state-space and econometric 
models; implement ML solutions where appropriate.
• Present findings and recommendations to senior clients, stakeholders and investment 
committees; produce high-quality technical reports and executive summaries.
• Coordinate closely with traffic engineering teams for field data validation, survey design 
and technical reconciliation.
• Mentor and review work of junior analysts; manage small project teams and timelines.
• Contribute to business development by scoping technical approaches, estimating effort 
and advising on methodology for proposals.

Qualifications & Experience:
• Master’s degree in Economics, Econometrics, Transport Planning, Data Science or 
equivalent.
• 8–12 years’ relevant experience in economic analysis, forecasting, transport analytics or 
similar; demonstrable experience in investment-grade traffic due diligence and toll 
revenue modelling is required.
• Expert Python (pandas, numpy, statsmodels, scikit-learn), advanced SQL (Postgres, 
BigQuery) and Advanced Excel skills.
• Deep understanding of time-series forecasting, econometrics, causal inference and  model validation techniques.