Junior Economist

Junior Economist

Location: Washington, DC

Company Summary: Enterprise Engineering Services, LLC (EES), based in Marlton, NJ, is seeking a full-time Economist to support Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) efforts in Washington, DC.

In this role, you will provide business/financial/management support to help enforce statutory requirements governing airport revenue use at federally obligated airports. You will also support oversight of single-audit resolution activities and conduct mandated revenue reviews for commercial service airports.

Key Responsibilities

• Identify and track current and prospective state and local jurisdictions that assess and collect aviation fuel taxes, including assessment/collection methods and how proceeds are used.
• Review and monitor action plans and corrective action plans submitted by taxing jurisdictions to address aviation fuel tax revenue compliance.
• Draft, coordinate, and track correspondence to and from identified jurisdictions (current and prospective state/local governmental entities).
• Recommend standardized policies and procedures for engaging noncompliant states and jurisdictions, aligned with the FAA's Revenue Use policy.
• Develop quarterly and annual summary reports of aviation fuel tax revenue collection activities and findings.
• Develop and maintain submission templates and review methodologies; ensure information is accurate, reliable, and retained for the duration of the award.
• Analyze trends and emerging risks in aviation fuel tax assessment, collection, and use, including potential legal, regulatory, and legislative changes.
• Translate trend and risk analysis into recommendations, best practices, and process improvements to strengthen compliance and improve reporting efficiency.
• Leverage technology to improve data collection and analytics, enabling better decision-making and performance insights.
• Document the methods of tax assessment enabling legislation, collection, the amounts collected, and the use or allocation of aviation fuel tax revenues by each taxing jurisdiction.
• Review action plans, corrective actions, and ongoing compliance requirements for state and local governments.
• Ensure data integrity within the aviation fuel tax database data by performing validation checks and implementing standardized data entry protocols.
• Identify and document any discrepancies or anomalies in reported data and recommend corrective actions for ACO review

Required Qualifications

• U.S. citizenship required.
• Ability to obtain a Public Trust clearance.

Experience

• Bachelor's degree and 3+ years of relevant experience.
• Demonstrated experience performing the responsibilities listed above.