Consultant - Economics & Property

**Who we are**:
Urbis is people focussed, and we want the best for our team, our clients, and our communities. Our mission is about helping people create meaningful, sustainable cities & communities. We are a community of passionate problem solvers, sought out by clients for our fresh thinking and approach to their city-shaping projects. Here you will make a tangible difference and positive impact, while gaining incredible industry experience and broad ranging exposure to the most exciting work.
We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and supporting them to be the best they can be. You will have the benefits of salary continuance insurance, a generous parental leave policy for both primary & secondary carers, work life balance, health & wellbeing programs, extensive training opportunities and much more.
Urbis is an employer of choice for gender equality (EOCGE), recognised through the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).
Urbis shaping Futures your way

**The Opportunity**:
We are looking for a experience, proactive economist to join our Brisbane Economics & Property (E&P) team. You will have the opportunity to be part of the broader national E&P team by undertaking research for consulting projects in urban economics, asset strategy and ESG fields applied to residential, retail, commercial, industrial and mixed-use sectors across the state and nationally.
The role will be supported by highly experienced Directors whilst delivering high quality research, modelling, report writing and managing projects.

**You will be**:

- Assist with forecasting, project budgeting and financial management.
- Preparing weekly timesheets and input to monthly accounts.
- Ability to achieve revenue targets that comprise both Personal Fees and Work Under Management, through strong service delivery and project management.
- Build and nurture strong long-term relationships with decision makers;
- Nurture and develop individual staff members, through effective coaching and mentoring.
- Support Directors to achieve ‘whole-of-office' business plan outcomes, in conjunction with other Business Units.
- Generate new work and sustained and profitable business performance, through the maintenance of, and building upon, existing and potential client relationships and professional networks, across a range of industry sectors.

**About You**:

- A professional with at least 2 years relevant economic analysis, consulting,
- or property sector experience.
- Tertiary qualifications in Property Economics, Economics, Statistics, Business/Finance or related discipline.
- An understanding of research processes, using both primary and secondary data sources.
- Able to use and develop excel-based economic and financial models.
- Experience in Designing and implementing forward-looking, innovative solutions that utilise internal expertise and skills of a broad cross-unit team of specialists.
- Ability to successfully manages client priorities and expectations.
- Demonstrated the ability to prioritises and manages the competing demands of multiple assignments and/ or projects within agreed timeframe and budget.
- Sound written and oral communication skills.
- Solid critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
- Passion for learning and developing new skills.

Why Urbis?
Urbis is an employer of choice for gender equality (EOCGE), recognised through the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA). The WGEA citation is designed to formally encourage, recognise and promote active commitment to achieving gender equality in Australian workplaces. This citation is the gold standard certification for employers who are committed to making positive, measurable improvements towards gender equality and only held by 129 organisations nationally.
Urbis is committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive, supports flexibility, and welcomes diversity. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are encouraged to apply.
How to Apply?

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