Economics Consultant in London

This role sits within Mott MacDonald’s Cities Studio team. Cities Studio brings together economists, planners, and urban designers to deliver integrated urban development solutions that help communities and businesses thrive. Based in London, we work on high-profile projects across the UK and internationally, covering:

• Economic development strategy and policy
• Town centre and urban regeneration
• Transport hubs and transit-oriented development
• Mixed-use neighbourhoods and urban quarters
• ‘Campus-style’ developments for healthcare, education, and industry

Place Economists are an integral part of Cities Studio. They provide public and private sector clients with business cases, economic development strategies, funding and financing delivery advice, and economic impact assessment across the UK and internationally to support a range of urban development schemes.

This role is being created to support the continued development and growth of Cities Studio. The position will report to Project Managers for day-to-day work. You will play an important role in delivering technical skills, report writing, and presentations, and engaging with clients. Over time you will further refine your technical skills and develop project and client relationship management.

Significant career development opportunities will be available, including involvement in a diverse portfolio of project work such as development of analytical and delivery-focused skills. There will be opportunities to progress to senior economist and team leadership roles over time.

Key Responsibilities and Duties

• Support place-based strategy work with master-planning, urban design, and town planning colleagues
• Develop evidence-based research to support strategies and regeneration and development programmes
• Develop economic and financial appraisals, including data analysis and baselines
• Contribute to the delivery of built-environment-related Five-Case Business Cases, feasibility studies, and impact assessments
• Aid in the delivery of economic development advice, verbally and via reports to clients
• Collaborate with the team on the preparation and delivery of technical and narrative-led reports, action plans, and presentations

Candidate Specification

You have a personal and professional interest in socio-economics and urban development and are enthusiastic about working in a collaborative team environment on behalf of a range of public and private sector clients. An ideal candidate can work both as part of a team and independently as required. You are comfortable with a hybrid (in-person and virtual) working environment, analytical, and approach projects with creative solutions.

Requirements:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Economic Development, Finance, Geography, Social Science, Urban Planning, or related field (Master’s degree desirable)
• Experience in similar roles within a multidisciplinary or specialist place economics consultancy, or the public sector
• Project experience in economic development, regeneration, transit-oriented development, placemaking or similar fields
• Familiarity with HM Treasury Green Book and Five-Case Business Cases (BBC Practitioner desirable)
• Strong interest in socio-economics and urban development
• Experience in economic strategy, policy, business cases, and appraisal
• Strong analytical skills
• Knowledge of land use economics and property development desirable

UK Immigration

Mott MacDonald Ltd. are not offering sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route. We welcome applications from candidates eligible for alternative routes that do not require sponsorship.

Agile Working

We offer a hybrid working policy that embraces well-being, flexibility, and trust.

Equality, Diversity, and Inclusion

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business, promoting fair employment procedures and practices and welcoming individual expression.

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We Offer Some Fantastic Benefits

• Financial Wellbeing: We match pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%. Life assurance equal up to 4× your basic salary, optional to increase to 6×. Income protection scheme with financial benefit and absence support. Flexible benefits: extended life assurance, critical illness insurance, payroll saving, and will writing. Annual bonus schemes shared with all colleagues.
• Employee Ownership: No external investors – a culture of shared success. Employees have a stake and a voice in business performance and bonuses. Career growth increases stake, recognising long-term impact. Direct pathway to ownership for senior roles from day one.
• Health and Wellbeing: Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues. Health cash plan for daily health costs and treatments. Access to Peppy, offering support from menopause experts. Comprehensive wellbeing program for you and your family. Flexibility to tailor salary to opt into health benefits for you and family.
• Lifestyle: Minimum 33–35 days holiday per year (public holidays included). Holiday entitlement increases to minimum 35 days after 5 years’ service. Employee saving schemes and discounts from high-street retailers.
• Enhanced Family and Carers Leave: 26 weeks paid maternity and adoption leave; 2 weeks paid paternity/partner leave. Shared parental leave matches maternity leave: up to 24 weeks at full pay. Up to five additional days leave for significant caring responsibilities, two paid.
• Learning and Development: Primary annual professional institution subscription. Opportunities to enhance technical and soft skills through mentoring, formal training, and self-development.
• Networks, Communities, and Social Outcomes: Wide range of groups supporting LGBTQ+, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, and parents/carers communities. Contribution to social outcomes within our communities.

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