Data Consultant - Urban Planning

Interested in Sustainability/Urban Planning?

Description:

Seeking a smart, enthusiastic, intellectually curious, responsible, and committed individual to support our strategic consulting work. This person will work on assignments for various workplaces, school districts, university systems, civic, or other institutional clients.

Responsibilities:

Discovery and Problem Definition

• Engage clients to understand and refine the project problem to solve.

• Research the problem context to gain a systems-level understanding.

• Work with the client to establish guiding principles.

• Conduct qualitative and quantitative research.

• Work with the client and partner-in-charge to develop a project approach and identify relevant metrics and data inputs.

• Identify ways to supplement data where it is needed, yet unavailable.

Client and Project Management

• Prepare and lead client engagements.

• Support the account executive in project planning, including establishing and tracking scope, schedule, and budget.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Develop engagement plans.

• Prepare (or guide the preparation for) and conduct interviews, focus groups, workshops, surveys, or other stakeholder engagements.

Analysis and Strategic Recommendations

• Work with analysts and physical planners/designers to answer critical questions based on available data.

• Communicate findings concisely (verbal, visual, written).

• Summarize findings to draw insights.

• Conceptualize scenario models that test solutions against criteria of importance to the problem.

• Develop recommendations for flexible frameworks to address client needs.

• Produce deliverables such as: prioritization, implementation, engagement, and communication plans, space programs, implementation roadmaps, policy documents, presentations, reports, websites, and other communication materials critical to the project delivery.

Other Responsibilities

• Research and prepare materials in support of business development.

• Participate in ongoing training.

Skills:

consulting, data analysis, Microsoft office, adobe in-design, project management, GIS, architectural design, physical planning

Additional Skills & Qualifications:

• Ability to synthesize research and present findings clearly and effectively.

• Quantitative fluency and ability to coordinate with analytics experts.

• Creative problem-solving skills.

• Excellent verbal, written, and visual communication and storytelling skills.

• Proficiency with Microsoft products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, SharePoint), and the Adobe Suite (InDesign, Illustrator, Acrobat).

• Familiarity with data analytics, GIS, or architectural design tools is a plus.

• Experience working with and coordinating experts in data analysis and/or physical planning a plus.

• Experience in project management is a plus.

• Ability to receive and clarify feedback and adjust accordingly.

• Kindness and support of colleagues.

• Experience in a consulting, planning, or real estate environment a plus.

Demonstrated interest in at least one of the following:

• The relationship between architecture, the natural environment, and culture.

• The psychology behind human behavior in the built environment.

• The impact of built environment solutions on community strength, human health, environmental resiliency, or learning outcomes.

About Aston Carter:

Aston Carter provides world-class corporate talent solutions to thousands of clients across the globe. Specialized in accounting, finance, human resources, talent acquisition, procurement, supply chain and select administrative professions, we extend the capabilities of industry-leading companies. We draw on our deep recruiting expertise and expansive network to meet the evolving needs of our clients and talent community with agility and excellence. With offices across the U.S., Canada, Asia Pacific and Europe, Aston Carter serves many of the Fortune 500. We are proud to be a ClearlyRated Best of Staffing® double diamond winner for both client and talent service.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

At Aston Carter, diversity and inclusion are a bridge towards the equity and success of our people. DE&I are embedded into our culture through:

Hiring diverse talent

Maintaining an inclusive environment through persistent self-reflection

Building a culture of care, engagement, and recognition with clear outcomes

Ensuring growth opportunities for our people

The company is an equal opportunity employer and will consider all applications without regard to race, sex, age, color, religion, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information or any characteristic protected by law.

If you would like to request a reasonable accommodation, such as the modification or adjustment of the job application process or interviewing process due to a disability, please email [email protected] (%[email protected]) for other accommodation options.