SJ Group

Economist

SJ Group  •  Port Moresby, PG (Onsite)  •  15 hours ago
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Job Description

About SMEC

For 75 years, SMEC has built a reputation as a trusted partner on major transport and energy infrastructure projects around the world. Our design leaders and specialist teams draw on deep expertise and experience delivering projects across a range of diverse environments, from some of the world’s most remote locations to some of the densest urban surroundings.

We understand the value of relationships to ensure that we comprehensively address all requirements at each stage in a project’s development. By closely collaborating with our clients, contractors, subcontractors and asset operators, we deliver commercially informed design thinking through local specialists who understand on-the-ground context and industry expectations.

Along with parent company the SJ Group, 2016-2022 was a period of significant growth and development for SMEC. Spanning 40+ countries and with the specialist expertise of over 5,000 employees, SMEC continued to deliver complex major projects, world-class technical excellence and advanced engineering solutions. As part of the SJ Group, SMEC is able to leverage the capabilities of our parent and sister companies to operate flexibly and effectively in local and global markets. We have access to global network of design and engineering expertise, with 16,000 colleagues across 10 multi-disciplinary brands including architects, designers, planners, engineers and other specialists.

About the Role

We are seeking a highly motivated and experienced Economist Analyst to support the economic evaluation, financial analysis, and investment planning of major road and highway infrastructure projects in Papua New Guinea.

Responsibilities

  • Conduct economic analysis for road, highway, bridge, and transport infrastructure projects.
  • Evaluate project costs, benefits, economic viability, and investment priorities.
  • Develop economic models to assess project alternatives and investment options.
  • Support feasibility studies and detailed design stages through economic evaluation.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional qualifications in civil engineering or economics with specialization in transport economics
  • Minimum 5 years’ experience in conducting economic analysis of transport projects, preferably funded by MDBs.
  • Male or female
  • Good communication in English Language

Preferred Skills

  • Economic Cost-Benefit Analysis
  • Transport Economics
  • Economic Modeling
  • Policy and Strategy Development

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SJ Group

About SJ Group

SJ is a diverse collective of problem solvers for the built environment, continually reimagining ways to create a smart and sustainable future.

Headquartered in Singapore, the group has a global talent pool of 16,000 in its member companies AETOS, Atelier Ten, B+H, CHIL, KTP, Prostruct, Robert Bird Group, SAA, SMEC and Surbana Jurong, based in more than 120 offices in over 40 countries. They include architects, designers, planners, engineers, facilities managers and other specialists driven by progressive thinking and creative ideas to shape a better future.

Its technical experts deliver sustainable solutions that cover the entire project life cycle from planning and design, through to delivery and management, as well as a full suite of multidisciplinary consultancy services across a diverse range of sectors including transportation, water, aviation, healthcare, hospitality and renewables.

A global urban, infrastructure and managed services consulting firm with over 70 years of track record in successful project delivery, SJ has built more than a million homes in Singapore, created master plans in more than 60 countries and developed over 100 industrial parks globally.

Industry
Consulting & Advisory
Company Size
10,000+ employees
Headquarters
Singapore, SG
Year Founded
Unknown
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