Place Economics Associate

Prior + Partners has immediate opportunities for Associate Economic Consultants to deliver a growing portfolio of work in the UK and overseas.

These positions will suit quantitatively confident candidates with excellent written and verbal communication skills, who are able to work flexibly across multiple projects with autonomy.

We are looking for Associate level candidates (typically with 7–10 years’ relevant experience) to join our growing team. The successful candidate will bring strong analytical capability, sound commercial awareness, and a proven track record of delivering high-quality advisory work across a range of projects.

You will be able to demonstrate experience in some of the following areas:

• Economic analysis and narrative to shape strategic planning and masterplanning;
• Economic and inclusive growth strategy;
• Economic development around rail, ports, and infrastructure, including strategic corridors, special economic zones, and transit-oriented development;
• Case-making, impact assessment, and social value strategy;
• Economic advisory to support decision-making, including socio-economic profiling, benchmarking and multi-criteria analysis.

We are particularly keen to hear from candidates with experience, or a strong interest, in delivering international projects, including in the Middle East.

The ideal candidates will also have:

• A track record in project management, with excellent client-facing skills;
• Confidence working with clients and stakeholders, and the ability to work within multi-disciplinary teams;
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with excellent report-writing ability;
• The ability to support and mentor junior colleagues.

If this sounds like you, please get in touch via email with your CV and a brief statement of interest to careers@priorpartners.com. Please note that only applications made directly to our recruitment mailbox will be considered for the position.

Salary will depend on experience, and we will offer the opportunity to further your career as well as knowledge of other disciplines within the practice, with our multi-disciplinary team including urban designers, landscape architects, planners, place economists, spatial data scientists and graphic designers.

Prior + Partners is an Employee-Owned Trust and an equal opportunities employer committed to creating an open, respectful environment where people can build lasting careers and do their best work. We welcome applications for those returning to the profession from a career break.

Prior + Partners is a specialist placemaking practice integrating masterplanning, planning and economics to unlock the potential of places and communities.

Our portfolio includes major urban regeneration projects as well as new settlements for UK clients including The Crown Estate, Homes England, and Lendlease, as well as many Local Authorities including in London, Birmingham, Southampton and Bristol.

Internationally, our portfolio includes projects in Bhutan, California and Melbourne. We also have a growing presence in the Middle East, where we have supported the Royal Commission of AlUla in the articulation and implementation of their strategic vision, regional development framework, and detailed masterplans, and regeneration masterplans and economic strategies for large-scale sites in Abu Dhabi and Dubai.