Research Analyst

**Who we are**:
Urbis is people focussed, and we want the best for our team, our clients, and our communities. We are a community of passionate problem solvers, sought out by our clients for our fresh thinking and approach to their city-shaping projects. 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 shaping futures, your way

**The Opportunity**:
Our Economics & Property team works at the cutting edge of property and urban economics analysis, combining economics and big data analytics to provide creative evidence - based answers to society's most challenging questions. We are looking for enthusiastic individual to join our Perth team.
The role will be supported by highly experienced Directors and a market leading Economics & Property team. You will have the opportunity to work with other business units and interstate teams on various projects.

**You will**:

- Have exposure to a diverse range of projects from affordable housing to assessing population growth impacts from Covid-19, major infrastructure projects and master planning of precincts.
- Be provided with opportunities to explore, develop and present projects related to your personal areas/sectors of interest.
- Undertake comprehensive and innovative research and analysis to assist the team deliver robust evidence-based advice to clients.
- Provide personal critical thinking and analysis on a range of qualitative and quantitative data for consulting assignments.
- Undertake highly technical economic modelling to answer client challenges with quantifiable evidence.
- Prepare reports, presentations and other outputs.
- Utilise internal databases, business intelligence dashboards and Microsoft Office products to assist with day-to-day pieces of analysis.
- Remain aware and interested in current economic and financial news relevant to Urbis' core.
- Have the opportunity to communicate directly with clients on projects.
- Compile datasets and maintain databases.
- If you choose, have the opportunity to develop skills in relation to big-data analytics (SQL, Python) and business intelligence (i.e. PowerBI) to advance your ability to solve challenging client problems.

**About you**:
**This role is ideally suited to someone who has**:

- Completed, or about to complete, undergraduate qualifications in Economics, Property Economics, Business/Finance, Mathematics, Statistics, Science, or related degree, and looking to transition to a full-time position
- A familiarity and interest in developing skills in the Microsoft Office suite (including Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
- Comprehensive communication skills, both verbally and written
- Able to effectively prioritise and multi-task
- Analytical skills with an ability to interpret and critically review data

Why Urbis?
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?
Recruitment Agencies - thank you for thinking of us. We do endeavour to fill our opportunities through direct channels wherever possible, however, if we find that we do need agency assistance, we'll be in touch.