Almost 50 years of public policy research for better human outcomes.

ECOnorthwest’s interdisciplinary research insights help communities across the United States make informed decisions about housing, land use, natural resources, education, and the social safety net. Policymakers and business leaders trust ECOnorthwest to inform the complex issues that shape communities today. We craft our research through an independent and interdisciplinary approach that integrates economics with other fields of insight. We recognize that to be responsible, rigorous, and trustworthy, public policy research must consider equity. Delivered with clarity, our guidance creates the path to a better world.

ECO has offices in Portland, Seattle, Bend, Boise, and Los Angeles.

Career Opportunities

Senior Economist/Project Director
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Senior Economist/Project Director – Environment, Natural Resources, and Climate ECOnorthwest is an economics consulting firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with offices in Seattle, Bend, Eugene, and Los Angeles. The firm has a 50-year history of economic policy analysis supporting public decision-making related to natural resources, urban development and social and educational policies…

Associate (Natural Resources)
Portland, OR
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Public policy research for better human outcomes. ECOnorthwest is an economics and public policy consulting firm headquartered in Portland, Oregon, with offices in Seattle, Bend, Boise, Eugene, and Los Angeles. For 50 years, ECO has led economic policy analysis supporting public decision-making related to urban development, social and educational policies, and natural resources.For more…

Senior Economist/Project Manager - Environmental Economics
Portland, OR
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About the Role ECOnorthwest, the leading economics consulting firm in the Pacific Northwest, has an exciting opportunity for a Senior Economist/Project Manager in our Environmental and Natural Resource Economics Practice Area. This role is ideal for a master’s-level economist or applied economics professional with project management experience, especially in consulting. This is an excellent…

Project Coordinator
Portland, OR
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PROJECT COORDINATOR Location: Portland, OR Overall purpose of the position The Project Coordinator role supports project managers and project teams, particularly on larger, complex projects involving multiple staff members and subconsultants. The Project Coordinator assists with project management and project administration functions to help make large projects run smoothly. The Project…

SENIOR TECHNICAL ANALYST
Portland, OR
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Overall purpose of the position ECOnorthwest has an immediate need for a full-time Senior Technical Analyst to work across the firm’s practice areas. We analyze policy decisions, evaluate the performance of current programming, measure the expected returns of proposed investments, and provide evidence-based recommendations. We center equity in our work. The Senior Technical Analyst will be…

SENIOR DEMOGRAPHIC ANALYST
Portland, OR
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Overall purpose of the position ECONorthwest has an immediate need for a full-time Senior Demographic Analyst to work across the firm’s practice areas. We analyze policy decisions, evaluate the performance of current programming, measure the expected returns of proposed investments, and provide evidence-based recommendations. We center equity in our work. This Senior Demographic Analyst role…