Associate Director (Business Case)

• Discipline: Urban Economics & Sustainability
• Job type: Full Time

About us.

Urbis is more than just a consultancy. We are a multidisciplinary urban consultancy, inspiring and creating solutions for our ever-changing world. We empower our brightest minds with opportunities to push boundaries, collaborate and deliver exceptional, creative solutions for our clients and each other.

If you're looking to make transformational impact in our cities and communities, we're keen to meet you.

We pride ourselves on empowering our employees and supporting them to be the best they can be. Here you will make a tangible difference and create positive impact, while gaining enviable industry experience and broad exposure to the most exciting work.

The opportunity & how you will make an impact.

As an Associate Director at Urbis, you will play a key role in delivering exceptional client work, building long-term relationships, and generating new business opportunities while ensuring projects are delivered on time, within budget, and to the highest standard.

Leveraging your deep economic expertise, you'll drive impactful socio-economic and cost-benefit analyses, craft compelling business cases, and shape forward-thinking economic development strategies and action plans - delivering real, measurable value for clients and communities alike.

This role is ideal for an experienced Senior Consultant ready to take the next step, or an Associate Director seeking a new challenge. Experience across renewable energy, industrial and innovation precincts, employment lands, or public infrastructure will be highly regarded.

In this role, you will:

• Deliver high-quality market research and economic/property analysis across a diverse range of projects
• Build and maintain strong client relationships to generate new business opportunities
• Conduct socio-economic and cost-benefit analysis
• Author business cases and investment logic maps
• Develop economic development strategies and action plans
• Lead project management activities, including budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation
• Support and mentor staff, fostering a positive, inclusive, and high-performing team culture
• Collaborate with other business units to identify synergies and support business growth
• Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of workplace health, safety, and compliance practices

About you.

We are looking for talented professionals who are purpose-driven, collaborative, and thrive in high-performing environments. You will ideally have:

• Proven experience in consultancy, ideally within the property or economics sector.
• Strong commercial acumen with the ability to manage contracts, budgets, and deliverables independently.
• Excellent technical skills, including advanced Microsoft Office capabilities (Power Pivot, DAX, Index/Match).
• Exceptional interpersonal and leadership skills, with a track record of mentoring and developing teams.
• A solutions-oriented mindset with the ability to communicate complex ideas clearly and confidently.

Why Urbis?

We are passionate about purpose with impact. You'll join an organisation united by a shared goal: shaping cities and communities for a better future. Your work will help create a positive legacy through innovative and meaningful contributions. You're encouraged to bring your ideas, be bold and contribute to an environment built on connection, flexibility and authenticity.

We invest in your growth, with inspirational leadership experiences, structured development pathways and the freedom to lead your own way. We empower you to shape your career and your impact. We believe in flexible benefits, performance-driven rewards and experiences that support you both professionally and personally-because what matters to you, matters to us.

Sound interesting?

If we sound like a great fit for you, and you are ready to make an impact, we'd love to hear from you.

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