Senior Economist - Infrastructure Economics; Montreal

Senior Economist - Infrastructure Economics (Montreal / Toronto)

Department: Construction & Infrastructure

Employment Type: Full Time

Location: Montreal, Canada

Oxford Economics is a global advisory firm founded in 1981 in partnership with Oxford University’s business college. We specialise in economic forecasting, modelling, and advisory services for companies, financial institutions, governments, and public-sector organisations worldwide. With offices in key locations around the globe, we employ a diverse team of economists, consultants, and industry experts, making us a leader in economic analysis and advisory services.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced and commercially minded economist to join our growing Infrastructure Economics practice in North America.

This role will support the delivery and growth of our infrastructure economics work across the region, with a focus on providing expert support in complex litigation in construction, infrastructure, transportation, and related sectors. The successful candidate will contribute to high-quality economic advisory projects, support business development activity, and help strengthen Oxford Economics’ presence in the North American market.

You will have the opportunity to work across a range of service areas for infrastructure-related clients, including:

• Litigation support: conducting applied micro-economic analysis in support of complex litigation and arbitration files, including drafting expert reports, and analyzing large data sets to evaluate pricing, market structure and firm/consumer behaviour.
• Cost escalation and market capacity analysis: analyzing cost escalation drivers andthe construction industry’s capacity to deliver major projects and meet future demand across labour, plant, equipment, and building materials.
• Business cases, cost-benefit analysis, and feasibility studies: contributing to assessments of the economic viability and value-for-money of infrastructure projects for governments and investors.

As a Senior Economist – Infrastructure Economics, you will be responsible for:

• Delivering high-quality economic analysis and advisory projects for clients across the construction, transportation, infrastructure and related sectors.
• Supporting the development of proposals, client pitches, and business development opportunities.
• Building and maintaining strong client relationships, helping to identify opportunities for further support and collaboration.
• Working closely with colleagues across the C&I team, the Global Construction Service subscription team, and North American advisory colleagues.
• Supporting client demonstrations, presentations, and thought leadership activity related to infrastructure economics.

To succeed in this role, we are looking for candidates who possess the following qualifications, skills, and experience:

• Postgraduate degree in Economics or a related discipline, such as a Master’s degree or higher.
• Professional working proficiency in French and English, with the ability to write and communicate confidently in both languages.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience applying economic analysis within infrastructure and related sectors, especially in the context of litigation/arbitration cases.
• Experience with applied econometric analysis, economic modelling, and/or cost-benefit analysis.
• Experience delivering or contributing to economic advisory projects for construction, transportation, or infrastructure clients, ideally in North America.
• Commercial awareness, with experience supporting business development, proposals, client presentations, or client relationship management.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to explain economic analysis clearly to…