Steer

Senior Consultant – Aviation Advisory

Steer

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: WashingtonCaliforniaDistrict of ColumbiaUnited States

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Salary

💰 $80,000 - $95,000 per year

Job Level

Tech Stack

About the role

  • Collaborate with colleagues to conceptualize, develop, and deliver technical analyses, aviation forecasts, and business plans for new and existing client projects.
  • Support air traffic forecasting, market analysis, and air service marketing activities.
  • Assist in preparing reports and presentations that communicate analytical findings to clients and stakeholders.
  • Manage work conducted by other team members to meet budget and quality expectations.
  • Lead workstreams and/or small projects, including managing junior staff as part of larger engagements.
  • Mentor and support the development of early career professionals within the aviation team.
  • Support the production and delivery of high-quality proposals.
  • Review trends and new ideas in the aviation sector to ensure our work remains cutting edge.
  • Present findings and reports to clients, explaining technical details clearly to non-technical audiences.
  • Work autonomously while collaborating effectively with colleagues and clients.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in aviation, economics, statistics, business, or a related discipline.
  • Interest or experience in air traffic forecasting, market analysis, and air service marketing.
  • Strong analytical aptitude and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent proficiency in oral and written English.
  • Experience developing quantitative scenarios and models.
  • Ability to manage time across multiple projects and prioritize deadlines seamlessly.
  • Client-facing and/or client-side experience.
  • Good team player, able to work collaboratively.
  • Advanced degree in aviation management, economics, or related field (preferred).
  • Experience with forecasting tools, econometric modeling, and aviation databases (OAG, Cirium, Diio, BTS, ICAO, IATA) (preferred).
  • Understanding of the aviation advisory market or prior experience with consultancies, airport operators, investors, financial institutions, airlines, or regulators (preferred).
  • Experience in other transport infrastructure sectors (a plus).
  • Interest in aviation sustainability matters.
  • Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel.
  • Experience with quantitative scenario development and modelling.
  • Familiarity with large dataset analysis and modelling using software such as R, Python, and/or STATA (preferred).
Benefits
  • private medical, dental, and vision insurance
  • commuter benefits
  • group Share Incentive Plan
  • 3% 401k contribution
  • discretionary yearly bonus based on annual compensation
  • up to 44 paid days off - 20 vacation days, 9 public holidays, 3 floating days, 10 sick days, and 2 volunteering days
  • semi-annual performance review process
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
air traffic forecastingmarket analysisquantitative scenario developmenteconometric modelinglarge dataset analysisMicrosoft ExcelRPythonSTATA
Soft Skills
analytical aptitudeproblem-solving skillsoral communicationwritten communicationtime managementprioritizationcollaborationmentoringclient-facing experience