Rail Advisory - Principal Consultant (London, Leeds, Birmingham, Manchester)

DescriptionYou will be joining a highly motivated team at the forefront of the rail industry. We provide industry-leading advice to national and local government, private rail companies, investors and industry bodies on an extremely wide variety of influential projects from inception to delivery. This includes working closely with the government to reform the rail industry, ensuring that future industry better supports passengers, taxpayers and transport companies.Our advice spans across long term strategy, considering the role of rail for future generations, to shorter term assurance, across a wide range of technical disciplines. With a strong forward workload of high-profile project opportunities, we are delighted to be growing our team to support a range of exciting workstreams, helping our clients deliver this once in a generation transformation.We believe in empowering our people and giving them the opportunities to shine. Being an employee-owned company means that our people are dedicated and passionate about what they do, and it is the reason why we are at the forefront of our industry. We are always looking to find new colleagues that share these values.RequirementsWhat we'd like from you:EssentialUnderstanding of the GB Rail industryBe adaptable to working across different disciplines, including commercial (revenue and costs), operational, business case and appraisal, programme delivery and technical assuranceBe able to work as part of a team, but also with the confidence to make technical decisions to support project delivery. Experience in the analysis of large datasets using Excel - to support work including the analysis of industry revenue data, mobile network data and train performance dataAbility to coach and develop junior members of staff in technical areasStrong written and verbal communication skills, including the presentation of project work to clientsAbility to present complex technical analysis to a range of audiencesExperience managing small to medium size projects or major workstreamsDesirableExperience of working in the rail industryExperience in the use of coding languages/software (e.g. R, Python, PowerBI, Tableau) for the analysis/presentation of large datasetsAbility to coach and develop junior members of the teamDemonstrable contribution to the improvement of technical approaches to delivering workExperience of supporting bid development and work winningBenefitsWhy join usWe believe in empowering our people and giving them the opportunities to shine. As an employee-owned company means that our team are dedicated and passionate about what they do, and that's the reason why we are at the forefront of our industry.Steer has 5 offices in the UK: London, Leeds, Hemel Hempstead, Manchester and Birmingham.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. We offer a competitive benefits package including: Private medical insurance and health screening Life assurance and group income protection Company pension scheme EAP and mental health first aiders 25 days annual leave and ability to buy and sell annual leave days, Season Ticket Loan/ Cycle to Work, Group Share Incentive Plan, Up to 5 days for volunteering activities Discretionary bonus scheme based on annual compensation (dependent upon individual and company performance)CompensationSteer is committed to ensuring that all its employees are compensated a fair, liveable wage. All initial compensation, regardless of location, may be subject to change as skills, abilities, internal equity and geographic location are taken into account.In addition to base salary, all employees will be eligible for an annual discretionary performance bonus. Please review the benefits section for more information on total reward.Steer reserves the right to ultimately pay more or less than the posted range and offer additional compensation.Work EnvironmentAll Steer employees seeking a full-time opportunity are encouraged to spend 60% of their time either in the office or on-site with clients. An employee's typical work week consists of 37.5 hours (Hours, expectations, and exemption status will be adjusted for any applicant seeking a part-time opportunity.)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 job description.Part-time and flexible working applications will be considered.Ready to apply? Just complete our brief online application form and attach your CV and covering letter.