Economist, Municipal Taxation and Territorial Development – Urban Planning

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About the role

  • Économiste chez BC2, analysant fiscalité municipale, rentabilité et retombées des projets territoriaux. Conseillant municipalités et clients publics ou privés sur la planification et le développement économique.

Responsibilities

  • Join the Planning team within the Strategies unit, specializing in territorial economic development
  • Work alongside a senior director, a senior economics advisor, a multidisciplinary director, and a strategic planning project manager
  • Collaborate closely with urban planners, urban designers, geomatics specialists, and developer advisory teams
  • Conduct municipal taxation analyses related to regional development
  • Analyze the fiscal impacts of land-use planning and climate change adaptation scenarios
  • Analyze infrastructure costs and life cycles, as well as municipal revenue structures
  • Produce economic models and profitability analyses
  • Support land-use planning decisions, economic development strategies, and municipal grant applications
  • Develop territorial tax optimization approaches for municipal councils and general management teams
  • Scientifically calibrate planning strategies, regulatory parameters, and requirements associated with zoning tools
  • Ensure the consistency and economic viability of regulatory frameworks
  • Conduct economic and environmental impact studies, cost-benefit analyses, and territorial economic assessments
  • Support economic visioning mandates, development strategies, and housing policies
  • Contribute to service proposals, including economic scoping, methodologies, and effort estimates
  • Monitor funding programs, real estate markets, and public policies
  • Contribute to Réflexions BC2, the organization’s content platform
  • Contribute to advancing the economics practice through AI and analysis automation

Requirements

  • Genuine understanding of Quebec’s municipal environment, including taxation, the Act respecting Land Use Planning and Development (LAU), elected official–administration dynamics, and grant programs
  • Demonstrated ability to produce robust analyses using sources that may sometimes be incomplete
  • Ability to organize and derive insights from large raw datasets (big data)
  • Versatility and enthusiasm for client interaction and field realities
  • Interest in applying AI to territorial analyses
  • 4 to 10 years of relevant experience in consulting, the municipal or parapublic sector, public finance, economic development, or real estate
  • Degree in economics, urban economics, public finance, or a related field
  • Experience in modeling, data processing, and data visualization
  • Advanced proficiency in Excel
  • Ideally, proficiency in R, Python, or Power BI
  • Excellent command of French
  • Intermediate to advanced English proficiency (an asset)

Benefits

  • Diverse projects and high-profile clients within a human-centered and authentic company
  • Remote work
  • Flexible working hours
  • Personal days
  • Paid time off during the holiday season
  • Professional development opportunities
  • Continuing education
  • Personalized support
  • Reimbursement of professional association membership fees
  • Group insurance plan including telemedicine services
  • Employee and immediate family assistance program
  • Deferred Profit Sharing Plan (DPSP)
  • Inspiring workspace
  • Barista-quality coffee
  • Access to a fitness room and showers
  • Access to indoor bicycle parking
  • An engaged social committee and regular activities
  • Opportunities to participate in committees that help us remain at the forefront of our field
  • A BC2-level onboarding experience
  • Attractive workplaces in the heart of Old Montreal and Quebec City

Job title

Job type

Full Time

Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

Not specified

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

Tech skills

PythonTypeScript

Location requirements

HybridMontrealCanada

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