Transit Strategy and Policy Consultant (Project Manager)

** This role is open to all Steer's North American Offices Contact us | Steer (steergroup.com**

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)

The Role

Our people are our greatest asset. We have many of the most respected experts in their fields, who combine commercial, economic and planning expertise to solve our clients’ most complex questions.

About You

You are an experienced consultant who has helped public sector agencies advance complex infrastructure, service, and policy projects at the project manager level. You are motivated to help transit agencies make robust decisions by applying a blend of strategic thinking, quantitative analysis, and narrative development. You have experience leading consulting project teams to success and managing contracts, budget, and scopes of work in a dynamic and evolving environment.

Role Definition

We are seeking an experienced and motivated consultant with a track record of success managing business case analysis, strategy and policy development, and structured decision making for public sector agencies in the transit industry. We have two open positions: one in the USA (Boston or DC) and one in Canada (Toronto or Vancouver).

Role Specification

• Working alongside Steer market leadership to provide consulting advice in public sector strategy, regional planning, business case, and structured decision making – either as a project manager or project director
• Managing a blend of qualitative (strategic analysis, policy analysis) and quantitative (transportation market analysis, cost benefit analysis) analysis conducted by other team members to budget and quality expectations
• Managing and supporting the development of early career professionals
• Supporting the development of business case and transport strategy work undertaken in North America through client engagement, proposal development, and thought leadership
• Reviewing trends and new ideas in the market to ensure our work remains cutting edge

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Work Environment

All Steer employees seeking a full-time opportunity are non-exempt, and 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. Hours, expectations, and exemption status will be determined for any applicant seeking a part-time opportunity.

Requirements

Your Skills and Experience

• An ability to provide project management, execution, and leadership across 2-3 of the following disciplines or skills:
  • Strategic planning for public sector transportation agencies
  • Governance and public policy
  • Scenario planning
  • Stakeholder facilitation
  • Business case development, with an emphasis on narrative development
  • Economic appraisal
  • Transportation demand forecasting
  • Applied research
  • Structured decision support and decision making process management
• Strong communication skills – you can fluently discuss appraisal approaches and results in a compelling manner both verbally (written/oral) and graphically (graphs, flow charts, infographics)
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