Urban Economic Advisor/ Manager

Job description / Role

Atkins is looking to hire an Urban Economic Adviser to provide economic analysis of cities and a broad range of topics, such as housing, transportation, land use, the cost and benefit of cities and urbanization.

Responsibilities:

• Planning, including resourcing, upfront workplans and project management toolkits
• Take ownership of client deliverables and project delivery, including full execution and review of deliverables
• Plans and prioritizes work activities to meet the organization and client’s goals
• Applies strategic approach to problem solving
• Closely managing team members’ day-to-day activities as well as interaction with client and key stakeholders
• Seeks and applies knowledge, information, and best practices from within and outside of the project
• Help in building the Strategy delivery capability with high quality people, training and coaching
• Develop, lead and manage sales opportunities, across the whole lifecycle
• Design and execute analyses on clients’ problems and markets to validate key hypotheses

Acuity is the new advisory business from the Atkins Group. We help clients with big infrastructure and energy ambitions to deliver them successfully. Combining deep business acumen with the engineering expertise of Atkins, we offer seamless, end-to-end advisory services that build greater value, and ever rewarding partnerships.

Acuity advisory services help clients achieve genuine benefits from their investment and change programmes. We advise at senior levels on complex business problems, but we also take a hands-on role, to ensure the solutions aren't just conceived, they are actually delivered. Our ethos is to stand side-by-side with our clients until the real-world benefits of their investment and change programmes are realised.

Acuity operates various sub-services under the service line Portfolio & Programme Management, which is carried out on a global basis.

The sub-services are as follows:

• Portfolio & Programme Management Maturity Assessment
• Portfolio & Programme Prioritisation & Optimisation
• Portfolio & Programme Management Office Establishment & Operations
• Portfolio & Programme Delivery Management
• Capability Building & Knowledge Transfer

Requirements

• 8-10 years of experience in economic advisory, preferably with a background in urban planning
• Ability to offer practical advice on urban economic issues related to macro-economic factors, urban infrastructure, transportation, housing related issues and the governments’ role in contributing to economic development
• Strong project management skills, including multidisciplinary teams from economic, financial or engineering backgrounds
• Need a good understanding of economic pricing, resource management strategies and incentive measures to drive economic efficiency
• Demonstrates outstanding communication skills, verbal and written, in English; abilities in Arabic a strong asset
• Rewards and Benefits:

We offer an excellent package which includes:

• A competitive tax free salary
• Accommodation allowance
• Transportation allowance
• 22 days annual leave (based on a 5 day working week)
• Medical and life insurance cover
• Company gratuity scheme
• Discretionary bonus scheme
• Annual flight allowance to point of origin
• Employee Well-Being Program – 24 hour free advice on financial, legal and family care specialists and also access to personal health, fitness and nutrition consultants

Apply and the process:

We are in the process of shortlisting the candidates and will advise you soon.

About the Company

Atkins is one of the leading providers of professional, technology based consultancy and support services to the industry, commerce and governments in all of the worlds major economies. With over 17,000 staff operating in Europe, the Middle East, Asia Pacific and the Americas, Atkins has a broad range of skills and resources and provides Clients with a comprehensive service throughout the entire life cycle of the projects in the built environment.

We aim to be the international first choice supplier of technical and integrated services. Shaped by our customers' needs, our vision is to:

• focus on quality
• seek world class design and excellence
• strive to add value
• be flexible to the evolving needs of a changing society

Atkins first carried out design and supervision commissions in the Gulf area in 1967. From its regional head office in Dubai, U.A.E. Atkins Middle East now employs over 2000 staff located in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah, Oman (Muscat ), Qatar (Doha) Bahrain (Manama), Kuwait (Kuwait City) and India (Bangalore).