Economic Consultant 1

About the role

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 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.

Responsibilities

• Develop an understanding of industry-leading best practices for economic modeling
• Strengthen data visualization skills through preparation of materials for client presentations
• Collaborate with and learn from experienced economists recognized in their areas of specialization
• Work with your supervisor to prioritize tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment
• Assess data quality based on primary source
• Gain familiarity with economic techniques such as econometrics, forecasting, and data-driven decision support tools
• Gain familiarity with data analyst skills such as database management (SQL), data cleaning/wrangling, and data visualization
• Support HDR project managers and staff as needed for quantitative/technical and qualitative settings
• Perform research and write reports that connect quantitative and qualitative ideas and approaches
• Perform other duties as needed

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree
• Excellent knowledge of Microsoft Windows, Excel, PowerPoint, and Access
• Background in statistics
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Adept at working within a team environment
• An attitude and commitment to being an active participant of our employee-owned culture

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of Microsoft Access
• Background in economics, business, or similar program
• Demonstrable/proven analytical and problem-solving skills
• Master's degree preferred in Economics or related field
• Experience with analytical packages or programming languages (SQL, SAS, Eviews, SPSS, Visual Basic, R, Python, etc.)
• Experience with geographic information systems packages or programming languages (ArcGIS, Q-GIS, R sf, Python GeoPandas & SciPy, GeoDa, etc.)

Benefits

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.

Schedule

Full-time

Primary location: United States-Texas-Dallas. Other locations: United States-Texas-Fort Worth.