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About the role
Key responsibilities & impact- Lead the delivery of rail and transit advisory projects
- Ensure projects are delivered in accordance with agreed timelines, budgets, and quality standards
- Identify, pursue and secure new business opportunities
- Develop and maintain strong relationships with key clients and internal stakeholders
- Provide strategic direction and leadership to project teams
- Provide expert advice to clients across project feasibility, rail policy, commercial strategy, demand, revenue and cost forecasting, economic analysis and business case preparation
- Oversee the preparation of project documentation, including business cases, project plans, and progress reports
- Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, standards, and best practices
- Drive continuous improvement in project delivery processes and methodologies
Requirements
What you’ll need- Proven track record in delivering transport advisory projects and schemes on time and to budget
- Strong understanding of the UK transport sector, with a particular focus on the role of DfT, Network Rail and all national and sub national transport bodies in the UK rail industry
- Good awareness of the changes underway to transition to GBR
- A network of client relationships that you can draw on to develop new business opportunities
- Experience in project leadership and team / line management, including development and mentoring of junior staff
- Strong stakeholder and client management skills
- Strong technical experience in the application of industry standard principles and guidance across a range of technical disciplines including demand forecasting (Passenger Demand Forecasting Handbook), economic appraisal (Department for Transport TAG and HMT Green Book) and spreadsheet modelling best practice
- Strong communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
- Relevant degree and professional qualification in transport, engineering, project management, or a related field
Benefits
Comp & perks- Competitive salaries
- Employee rewards
- Flexible holiday allowances
- Training and professional development opportunities
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Hard Skills & Tools
project deliverybusiness case preparationdemand forecastingeconomic analysisspreadsheet modellingproject managementtransport advisorybudget managementquality standards compliancecontinuous improvement methodologies
Soft Skills
leadershipstakeholder managementclient managementcommunicationnegotiationinterpersonal skillsteam managementmentoringrelationship buildingstrategic direction
Certifications
relevant degree in transportprofessional qualification in engineeringprofessional qualification in project management