Principal Consultant - Rail
Steer
Boston, Massachusetts
infrastructure
analysis
transportation
team
lead
data
operations
technical
cost
people
revenue
business case
infrastructure planning
February 4, 2023
Steer
Boston, Massachusetts
** This role is open to all Steer's North American offices (Washington D.C., New York, Boston, Toronto, San Diego, Los Angeles, Oakland, Sacramento, and Vancouver)**
About Steer
We are Steer and we help people, places and economies thrive. Founded in 1978, Steer is a global employee-owned business consultancy specializing in transportation, cities and infrastructure, with over 460 staff in 24 offices around the world.
We have an enduring commitment to generate success for our clients, for ourselves and for the communities in which we support. A commitment that ultimately improves the way people live, work and travel.
At Steer North America, our consultants work tirelessly to improve the landscape of our region, ensuring that our clients keep social and environmental impact in mind as they conduct their operations. We believe that actions speak louder than words, and therefore have annual measurable targets across all social impact areas, particularly DEI and sustainability. We have also committed to successfully operate as a Net Zero Carbon company by 2025, participating in the UN s Global Compact.
For further information on Steer, please take a moment to review our website Steer | Helping people, places and economies thrive (steergroup.com)
About Rail At Steer
Rail is at the core of Steer and particularly in the North American context. We are a market leader in the provision of specialist rail advice to clients across the globe with a proven track record of delivering innovative and powerful solutions to the most complex rail projects. Our strategic insight and technical excellence is provided by a team of international experts who combine global understanding with local knowledge.
Our international teams comprise planners, engineers, economists, designers, financial modelers and technical specialists. In combination, these disciplines provide us with the breadth and depth to deliver integrated and innovative solutions across the rail sector for commercial transactions (including P3), ridership forecasting, strategic planning, operational evaluation, performance, station planning, business cases, strategic rail engineering and rolling stock procurement. To learn more, visit Rail | Steer (steergroup.com)
About The Role
We are looking for an experienced consultant to help lead our growing portfolio of rail work across North America, but with a focus in the US. You will work with our NA Rail Market Leads and the wider rail team to both continue delivering high quality work to our existing clients and to broaden our service offering and clients in the rail market. Our target work includes:
Key/Desirable Accountabilities:
Work Environment
All Steer employees seeking a full-time opportunity are encouraged to spend 60% of their time either in office or on-site with clients. An employee s typical work week consists of 40 hours (37.5 for Canada). Hours, expectations, and exemption status will be determined for any applicant seeking a part-time opportunity
Requirements
Ideal candidates will have 6+ years of relevant experience, including specific experience managing analytically-driven tasks/projects. Key requirements include:
For our US applicants, we offer a competitive package of benefits including private medical, dental, and vision insurance, commuter benefits, a group Share Incentive Plan, a 3% 401k contribution and a discretionary yearly bonus based on annual compensation (dependent upon individual and company performance).
Additionally, we offer 20 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, 10 paid sick days, and a bi-annual performance review process.
For our Canadian applicants, we offer a competitive package of benefits including private medical, dental, and vision insurance, a group Share Incentive Plan, a 3% RRSP contribution and a discretionary yearly bonus based on annual compensation (dependent upon individual and company performance).
Additionally, we offer 22 vacation days, 13 paid holidays, unlimited sick days, and a bi-annual performance review process.
Steer is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all candidates regardless of race, color, ancestry, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, Veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Any other human expressions and experiences not mentioned here are equally welcome. If you require an accommodation, now or throughout your employment, please let us know.
In our commitment to inclusivity in the workplace, Steer has welcomed the creation of various Employee Resource Groups, dedicated to ensuring the support, progression, and well-being of all employees. For more information, check out our social responsibility page Our social responsibility | Steer (steergroup.com).
We understand that some may be dissuaded to apply based off their compatibility with the job description. That being said, we understand that not everyone is a perfect match on paper and encourage anyone to apply regardless of how much their work experience directly relates to the JD.
Part-time and flexible working applications will be considered.
About Steer
We are Steer and we help people, places and economies thrive. Founded in 1978, Steer is a global employee-owned business consultancy specializing in transportation, cities and infrastructure, with over 460 staff in 24 offices around the world.
We have an enduring commitment to generate success for our clients, for ourselves and for the communities in which we support. A commitment that ultimately improves the way people live, work and travel.
At Steer North America, our consultants work tirelessly to improve the landscape of our region, ensuring that our clients keep social and environmental impact in mind as they conduct their operations. We believe that actions speak louder than words, and therefore have annual measurable targets across all social impact areas, particularly DEI and sustainability. We have also committed to successfully operate as a Net Zero Carbon company by 2025, participating in the UN s Global Compact.
For further information on Steer, please take a moment to review our website Steer | Helping people, places and economies thrive (steergroup.com)
About Rail At Steer
Rail is at the core of Steer and particularly in the North American context. We are a market leader in the provision of specialist rail advice to clients across the globe with a proven track record of delivering innovative and powerful solutions to the most complex rail projects. Our strategic insight and technical excellence is provided by a team of international experts who combine global understanding with local knowledge.
Our international teams comprise planners, engineers, economists, designers, financial modelers and technical specialists. In combination, these disciplines provide us with the breadth and depth to deliver integrated and innovative solutions across the rail sector for commercial transactions (including P3), ridership forecasting, strategic planning, operational evaluation, performance, station planning, business cases, strategic rail engineering and rolling stock procurement. To learn more, visit Rail | Steer (steergroup.com)
About The Role
We are looking for an experienced consultant to help lead our growing portfolio of rail work across North America, but with a focus in the US. You will work with our NA Rail Market Leads and the wider rail team to both continue delivering high quality work to our existing clients and to broaden our service offering and clients in the rail market. Our target work includes:
- Commercial and technical leadership on rail transportation projects, potentially including providing advice on rail ridership and revenue, business case analysis, strategic infrastructure planning, rail operations and operation cost analysis and/or rail-related data analytics.
- The development and sponsorship of major rail transportation projects and programs.
- Regional or non-standard transportation planning projects.
- Delivery of rail initiatives, whether planning future infrastructure projects or new or changing services.
- Economic impact of major public infrastructure investments.
- Major capital expansion programs and operational considerations.
Key/Desirable Accountabilities:
- Lead and manage projects in our rail market, potentially including providing advice on rail ridership and revenue, business case analysis, strategic infrastructure planning, rail operations and operation cost analysis and/or rail-related data analytics.
- Client engagement: Engage proactively with existing and new clients to explore their problems, identify solutions and successfully deliver on their needs.
- Lead delivery: Lead teams to deliver innovative and successful proposals and projects to time, cost, risk management, and product quality.
- Work closely with our NA Rail Mark Leads to deliver against company financial and behavioral targets.
- Mentor and supervise more junior colleagues across NA.
- Work collaboratively across the wider Steer NA business, both to facilitate overall company success and potentially support projects outside of the rail market should the need arise.
- Experience of managing projects specifically in the rail sector is preferred, but not required.
- Project management: You have a track-record of successfully managing analytically-driven projects:
- Strategic thinking and data driven: You are used to thinking strategically and justifying decisions based on data-driven criteria.
- Leader: You are able to lead under uncertainty, managing client and team relationships that fulfill project objectives and team personal development.
- Effective collaborator and communicator: You have successfully worked across multi-disciplinary teams, and you can operate in complex situations. You can easily gain trust across teams and are not afraid to ask questions and push back when needed.
- Flexible: You thrive in an ambiguous environment and rapidly adapt to change.
Work Environment
All Steer employees seeking a full-time opportunity are encouraged to spend 60% of their time either in office or on-site with clients. An employee s typical work week consists of 40 hours (37.5 for Canada). Hours, expectations, and exemption status will be determined for any applicant seeking a part-time opportunity
Requirements
Ideal candidates will have 6+ years of relevant experience, including specific experience managing analytically-driven tasks/projects. Key requirements include:
- A keen interest and prior experience in the US rail sector or the wider transportation sector.
- Proven evidence of managing teams comprising multiple capabilities and dispersed geographies.
- Ability to tackle complex problems and make logical recommendations, including in areas outside of your core expertise.
- Ability to work both independently and as part of a team.
- Technical subject matter expertise in Steer existing or target areas, potentially including providing advice on rail ridership and revenue, business case analysis, strategic infrastructure planning, rail operations and operation cost analysis and/or rail-related data analytics.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
For our US applicants, we offer a competitive package of benefits including private medical, dental, and vision insurance, commuter benefits, a group Share Incentive Plan, a 3% 401k contribution and a discretionary yearly bonus based on annual compensation (dependent upon individual and company performance).
Additionally, we offer 20 vacation days, 9 paid holidays, 3 floating holidays, 10 paid sick days, and a bi-annual performance review process.
For our Canadian applicants, we offer a competitive package of benefits including private medical, dental, and vision insurance, a group Share Incentive Plan, a 3% RRSP contribution and a discretionary yearly bonus based on annual compensation (dependent upon individual and company performance).
Additionally, we offer 22 vacation days, 13 paid holidays, unlimited sick days, and a bi-annual performance review process.
Steer is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all candidates regardless of race, color, ancestry, gender identity or expression, religion, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, Veteran status, or any other legally protected status. Any other human expressions and experiences not mentioned here are equally welcome. If you require an accommodation, now or throughout your employment, please let us know.
In our commitment to inclusivity in the workplace, Steer has welcomed the creation of various Employee Resource Groups, dedicated to ensuring the support, progression, and well-being of all employees. For more information, check out our social responsibility page Our social responsibility | Steer (steergroup.com).
We understand that some may be dissuaded to apply based off their compatibility with the job description. That being said, we understand that not everyone is a perfect match on paper and encourage anyone to apply regardless of how much their work experience directly relates to the JD.
Part-time and flexible working applications will be considered.
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