Principal Economics Consultant

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Location:

London or Birmingham, UK

Recruiter contact:
Andrea Gaffney

Mott Mac Donald is a global engineering, management, and development consultancy with over 20,000 employees across more than 50 countries and 140+ offices. We work across global industries, delivering exciting work that is defining our future and making an important societal impact in the communities we serve.

The Buildings Unit (BLD) has a major presence in Mott Mac Donald’s regional offices throughout the UK and mainland Europe, providing a wide range of diverse and transferable cross‑sector skills across five key sectors:
Advisory, Built Environment, Energy, Transportation, and Water.

Based in London, Cities Studio brings together economists, planners, and urban designers to deliver integrated urban development solutions that help communities and businesses thrive. Our projects cover:

• 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 provide public and private sector clients with business cases, economic strategies, funding advice, and impact assessments to support development schemes.

We are seeking a Senior / Principal Economics Consultant to support our growing team. You will lead and deliver projects, manage small teams, and contribute to business development.

• Collaborate with planners and designers on place‑based strategies
• Manage and further develop evidence‑based research to support strategies, regeneration and development programmes
• Develop and deliver economic and financial appraisals, Five‑Case business cases, feasibility studies and impact assessments
• Provide economic development strategy advice
• Manage projects, budgets and client relationships including day‑to‑day contact and project management
• Lead proposal development and tender responses
• Mentor junior colleagues and support team growth
• Design and facilitate workshops with diverse disciplines and senior stakeholders
• Produce technical and narrative‑led reports, action plans and presentations

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

Mott Mac Donald Ltd. are not currently offering sponsorship to candidates under the Skilled Worker visa route in the UK.

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

We put equality, diversity, and inclusion at the heart of our business and are committed to creating an inclusive environment where everyone feels they can contribute.

We want you to perform your best at every stage in the recruitment process. If you are disabled or need any support to enable you to apply or attend an interview, please contact us at reaso

• Private medical insurance for all UK colleagues
• Health cash plan
• Access to Peppy, providing free support from menopause experts for all UK colleagues
• Well‑being support through a comprehensive program for you and your family
• Flex your salary to opt into a wide range of health benefits, many of which can be extended to your family

• We match employee pension contributions between 4.5% and 7%
• Life…