Transport Analyst/Modeller

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About you

Preferably you have a first-class honours degree or higher qualification in Economics, Statistics, or related studies. We prioritise experienced candidates, with a minimum of five years relevant experience working in local or central government or consulting firms.

About us

Principal Economics is multi-disciplinary consultancy providing evidence-based decision support for public and private clients. We pride ourselves in, using principles of Economics to provide advice on a wide range of topical issues and working in an adhocracy and transparent organisational culture with supportive colleagues.

We have been working on a range of important topics around infrastructure, housing, social policy, climate change, and disruptive technologies (amongst other topics).

We have a flat organisation chart. Each project is led by our Directors and is supported by our economists.

Qualifications and experience

We prioritise experienced candidates, with a minimum of five years relevant experience working in local or central government or consulting firms. Preferably you hold a postgraduate degree or higher qualification in Economics, Finance, or related studies.

Application close

We encourage early applications as we begin shortlisting as we receive applications.

Benefits of pursuing a career with Principal Economics

You will work on a wide variety of interesting and challenging projects, covering a range of policy and research environments. This provides you with the opportunity to work with top corporations, government bodies and academics. The opportunity will provide a very steep learning curve, coupled with a supportive and collaborative team. You can pursue your passion for analytics, economics, policy or client management and marketing.


We understand the importance of work/life balance and offer flexible working arrangements. We will provide our employees with access to our gym. Our hybrid working model means we expect most people to combine coming into the office with working remotely, either from home or elsewhere. We are encouraging a 60:40 split either way, with a full-time colleague typically being in the office 2-3 days a week. How you split your time will depend on the meetings in your diary, projects you may be working on, the time of the role etc - we want you to be able to embrace the flexibility while thinking about what works best for the company, your clients and you.

Contact Details

For more information please send your CV to

careers@principaleconomics.co.nz

If you have any questions about this position, please send an email to

support@principaleconomics.com.