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Jacobs · 1 day ago

Senior Economic and Financial Consultant

Tampa, FL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level

$170K/yr - $190K/yr

5+ years exp

Jacobs is a company focused on solving critical problems for thriving cities and resilient environments. They are seeking a Senior Economic and Financial Consultant to support clients in identifying infrastructure investments, developing funding plans, and implementing financial models to secure grants and loans for projects.

Civil EngineeringConsultingCyber SecurityIndustrialIndustrial EngineeringInformation TechnologyInfrastructureProfessional ServicesReal Estate

Responsibilities

Lead funding strategy and financial planning projects to help identify the appropriate mix of outside funding, debt, and equity funding sources to implement capital projects and pay for ongoing operation and maintenance expenditures

Lead Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) prioritization studies and other related studies to help identify the appropriate sequencing of capital projects and related operating initiatives for municipal, regional, and state clients

Lead business case analyses, financial pro forma projections, benefit-cost analyses, cost of service, rate and valuation models, and other related forms of economic and financial analysis with support from more junior members of the financial services team

Lead pursuits for economic and financial studies or financial tasks within larger multi-disciplinary pursuits, including developing appropriate scopes of work and fee estimates for economic and financial consulting tasks

Present findings of economic and financial studies to client staff and governing bodies

Qualification

Economic analysisFinancial modelingGrant application supportBusiness case analysisCost of service analysisRate-makingIndustry expertiseTeam leadershipWriting skillsMentoringPresentation skills

Required

Training and significant experience in principles of economics and finance, including business case analysis, benefit-cost analysis, cost of service and rate-making, and financial forecasting

Proven ability to successfully lead multi-disciplinary teams such as teams that include engineers, planners, economists, and scientists, all contributing to their respective elements of a project within required schedules and budgets

Strong writing skills, including the ability to develop and review write-ups of the findings of economic and financial analyses

Ability to train and mentor more junior members of the consulting team

Master's degree in economics, finance, or related field and a minimum of 5 years of professional experience required

Preferred

Experience in developing and documenting economic and financial analyses to support successful grant applications to State and Federal agencies in the United States

Industry domain economic and financial expertise and leadership in at least one primary sector of infrastructure (water, wastewater, stormwater, transportation, or other) as demonstrated by proactive involvement in recognized industry associations and committees related to economics and finance for the related sector of infrastructure

Published articles in recognized industry publications and/or presentations at recognized conferences in the related sector

Contributions to industry guidance documents or research studies in the related sector

Notable project experience in leading financial and economic studies in the related sector, either as a consultant or a government agency lead

5+ years of professional experience preferred