Economic Administrator

DEPT OF TRANSPORTATION SENIOR ECONOMIST

Job Location:

FINANCIAL PLANNING, 800 W WASHINGTON ST, PHOENIX, AZ 85007

Salary: $79,699.93 - $89,699.93

Anticipated Salary: $84,699.93

Grade: 23

Closing Date: 03/02/2026

This position analyzes an array of economic, financial and statutory information. Performs complex economic & financial analysis to develop, evaluate and manage complex forecasting models. Analyzes legislation, computes fiscal impact and writes comprehensive legislative analysis; visually represents complex data in an easy to understand manner. Position includes shared responsibility for daily management of approximately $2 billion in ADOT funds.

This position may be available for remote work within Arizona (Two (2) days per week in the office/hoteling).

The State of Arizona strives for a work culture that affords employees flexibility, autonomy, and trust. Across our many agencies, boards, and commissions, many State employees participate in the State’s Remote Work Program and are able to work remotely in their homes, in offices, and in hoteling spaces. All work, including remote work, should be performed within Arizona unless an exception is properly authorized in advance.

Reads and comprehends policies and statutes impacting ADOT and explains them in plain language. Analyzes proposed legislation with a high degree of complexity and creates written summaries of fiscal and operational impact to ADOT in a clear and concise manner. Maintains a working knowledge of relevant statutory and economic conditions/changes.

Prepares & reviews highly technical economic & financial analyses & reports; visually presents & explains complex data in an easy to understand manner; prepares materials for use by CFO in presentations. Prepares a variety of monthly reports and performs ad‑hoc financial analysis. Acts as back up for completing unit reports, processes & analyses.

Plays a major role in the Department’s revenue forecasting process and annual risk analysis process; including model development; annual updates; analyzes model results and recommends revenue forecasts to leadership in addition to analyzing and providing feedback on the work of outside consultants and collaborating with them.

• Business math, cash flows, legislative process, financial forecasting and reporting
• Financial and accounting systems, project management and process improvement
• Local and national economic factors, quantitative analysis, business spreadsheets, MS Office, Google Suite

• Critical thinking, financial analysis, oral and written communications
• Complex Excel formulas, data analysis and reviewing for data integrity
• Making recommendations to leadership, results‑driven change management, cross‑functional communications, teamwork, conducting research, problem and risk identification
• Identifying trends, drawing conclusions with incomplete data sets

• Interpret statute and calculate fiscal impact; problem solve and critically evaluate financial and economic data
• Communicate concisely with leadership on salient information
• Quality check large amounts of data and reports; prioritize and take initiative on relevant work projects
• Create comprehensive procedures and document processes; recognize and research anomalies; manage and analyze large datasets; work collaboratively and independently

Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree in math, statistics, finance, accounting, business, economics

This position requires driving or the use of a vehicle as an essential function of the job. Any employee operating a motor vehicle on State business must possess and retain a current, valid class‑appropriate driver’s license, complete all required training, and successfully pass all necessary driver’s license record checks. The license must be current, unexpired, and neither revoked nor suspended. Employees who drive on state business are subject to driver’s license record checks, must maintain acceptable driving records, and must complete all required driver training.

An employee who operates a personally owned vehicle on state business shall maintain…