AECOM · 6 days ago
Associate Director, Real Estate and Urban Policy
Oakland, CA
Full-time
Onsite
Lead/Staff, Director/Executive
$150K/yr - $200K/yr
8+ years expAECOM is a global infrastructure consulting firm focused on delivering a better world. The Associate Director will support and expand urban policy, real estate, and economic service offerings, leading teams in quantitative and qualitative analysis to develop strategies addressing policy and design challenges.
Civil EngineeringConstructionConsultingEnergyGovernmentInformation Technology
No H1B
Responsibilities
Directing multiple delivery teams comprised of 5-8 team members across various and inter-dependent workstreams. Project types may include:
Adaptive reuse and neighborhood revitalization studies
Site feasibility studies
Funding and financing strategies, including value capture and special assessment districts
Economic and fiscal impact analysis
Pro forma modeling to determine financial feasibility
Evaluation of pro-housing policies such as density bonuses and inclusionary zoning
Leading client interactions
Delivering highly-polished deliverable production to meet client expectations and firm standards
Meeting project financial performance and supporting overall practice area operational performance improvement
Being present in industry conversations and professional networks to identify and originate business development opportunities
Managing all aspects of proposal responses as Capture Manager, including: narrative development, coordination across multiple teams to develop technical solutions, pricing, team definition, subcontractor engagement, internal risk review, and compliance procedures
Coaching and mentoring junior staff on developing core skills
Qualification
Required
At least 8 years of real estate, economics, public policy and/or related industry experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
Bachelor's degree in economics, urban planning, public policy, business, real estate or a related field
Strong interpersonal skills, client-service mindset and ability to act as a trusted adviser to clients
Ability to maintain poise, maturity and work well in a high-tempo, client-facing environment
Strong technical foundation in economics and real estate, including comfort working with economic and land use data, developing data-driven and appropriately contextualized assumptions, and an ability to both conduct and review technical analysis
Ability to be self-directed, anticipatory and comfortable working across a highly matrixed consulting organization
Solid communication skills, with the ability to summarize and convey key technical insights in a digestible manner to executive and senior management audiences
Collegial team-player who can work within a small, motivated team of diverse consulting professionals
Preferred
12+ years of professional experience at a planning and economics consulting firm, or equivalent professional experience in urban economics, real estate, urban planning, public policy, or related fields
Master's degree from an accredited university in a related field
Experience leading quantitative and qualitative economic analysis related to economic development, real estate, and public finance
Experience working closely and collaboratively with many disciplines, including urban planners and urban designers as well as infrastructure experts in transportation, ports, water, environment, and/or energy
Experience presenting and developing content for proposals, interacting with clients, having leadership on multiple parallel projects, managing project teams, presenting professional work at meetings, workshops, and industry conferences
Fluency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel
Strong technical skills, including experience with one or more of the following software packages: ArcGIS and other spatial or data analysis tools (e.g., R, Python, Costar)
Evaluation of financial cashflows, particularly public finance, via Excel
Benefits
Medical
Dental
Vision
Life
AD&D
Disability benefits
Paid time off
Leaves of absences
Voluntary benefits
Perks
Flexible work options
Well-being resources
Employee assistance program
Business travel insurance
Service recognition awards
Retirement savings plan
Employee stock purchase plan
Company
AECOM
AECOM is a global provider of professional technical and management support services to a broad range of markets.
10001+ employees
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$1.2BKey Investors
Australian Renewable Energy Agency
2025-07-15Post Ipo Debt· $1.2B
2012-12-31Grant· $0.01M
2007-05-11IPO
Leadership Team
W. Troy Rudd
CEO
Sandra Broughton
Corporate Vice President - Global Head of Travel
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