Consultant (Bus Advisory)

Systra; United States; Hybrid; USD 79,000 - 119,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus + private healthcare

Electric car scheme

Flexible benefits

Flexible working policy

Hybrid working

Two paid charity days

Job summary

SYSTRA Consultancy is hiring for a Senior Consultant role in the Passenger Transport team, with hybrid working across UK offices (London, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester, Leeds). You will support bus operations, network planning, and ticketing/information projects, liaising with clients to confirm requirements and deliver technical solutions either solo or in teams.

The role emphasizes project management, business development, and flexibility to manage multiple projects, with opportunities for

Qualifications

• Significant Bus operations experience, including network planning and other commercial skills.
• Experience delivering ticketing and/or information projects.
• Direct work for clients including on-site secondments.
• Good report and proposal writing skills.
• Established relationships with existing and potential clients in public and private sectors.
• Flexibility to juggle competing project demands.

Responsibilities

• Support the technical delivery of bus operations, network planning and ticketing/information projects.
• Direct liaison with clients to confirm latest requirements and ensure needs are fulfilled.
• Deliver technical solutions for existing clients alone or as part of a team.
• Discuss future requirements with clients and secure new business for SYSTRA.
• Project management and proposal management; support business development.
• Identify and communicate client/project objectives; model quality assurance for investment decisions.
• Prepare and deliver technical reports and presentations.

Skills

Client liaison

Proposal writing

Project management

Flexibility multitasking

Education

Degree in Transport Planning

Masters in Transport Planning

Job description

Around the world, SYSTRA's specialists plan, design, integrate, test, commission, project manage and deliver mass transit and mobility solutions that are relied on by more than 50 million people every day. For more than 60 years, the Group has been committed to helping cities and regions contribute to their development by creating, improving and modernising their transport infrastructure with sustainability, accessibility and innovation at the heart of our designs. With over 10,300 colleagues globally and around 1000 in the UK & Ireland we are growing significantly and seeking out the very best talent to join the SYSTRA signature team and be part of leading the way in infrastructure design. Context: SYSTRA Consultancy are hiring! We have an immediate opportunity to join our Passenger Transport team in the Consultancy business, at Senior Consultant level. We offer the flexibility of hybrid working, focussing on demanding and innovative projects delivering to our strategic client base, and are open to basing successful candidates at any of our offices in London, Glasgow, Birmingham, Manchester or Leeds. The role will cover the delivery of Bus Team projects across the UK, working closely with the existing team to provide a flexible and responsive approach to the demands of various clients/projects Missions/Main Duties:

• Supporting the technical delivery of bus operations, network planning and ticketing/information projects
• Direct liaison with clients to confirm their latest requirements and ensure we are fulfilling their needs
• Delivering technical solutions for existing clients either alone or contributing as part of a team
• Discussing future requirements with new and existing clients, securing new business for SYSTRA
• Enhancing your personal skills through continuous personal development to ensure the team is at the forefront of emerging techniques and technologies
• Supporting other sectors within the SYSTRA Consultancy Division to deliver public transport elements within wider projects such as transport planning studies, development plans or preparation of business cases
• Project management
• Proposal management
• Support business development initiatives
• Identifying and effectively communicating client/project objectives
• Model quality assurance for investment/transaction decisions
• Preparation and delivery of technical reports and presentations
  Ideally a degree in a relevant subject (Transport Planning, Maths, Science etc.) or Masters in Transport Planning - or equivalent experience
• Significant Bus operations experience, including network planning and other commercial skills
• Experience delivering ticketing and/or information projects
• Direct work for clients including on site secondments
• Good report and proposal writing skills
• Established relationships with existing and potential clients in the public and private sector
• Flexibility and ability to juggle competing project demands

Why SYSTRA?

Our three core values: Excellence, Connected Teams and Bold Leadership are kept at the heart of everything we do. We strive for the highest levels of technical excellence, achieving the best results through teamwork, both locally and internationally, and reward innovative thinking through encouraging all colleagues to think as leaders.

Benefits

• a competitive remuneration package including a bonus and private healthcare
• an electric car scheme
• a broad suite of flexible benefits to suit your lifestyle
• We also recognise that life doesn't always run to the same schedule for everyone, so we have a dedicated flexible working policy to support you in tailoring your work life to reach your full potential, for more details on this, please get in touch.
• We offer hybrid working, balancing the benefits of working from home with time in our modern, well-equipped offices for that crucial in-person contact, team development and collaborative working.
• We offer two paid days for charity work and an ever-growing social calendar.

Diversity & Inclusion

We provide a warm welcome and encourage applications from a diverse range of people who can enrich our company and offer perspectives which will drive better solutions in a truly inclusive environment.

Our employee led working groups and clearly defined strategy help us to keep at the leading edge of important issues and keep us accountable. We want our colleagues to feel comfortable to bring their whole selves to work and continually seek new ideas and contributions to ensure we continue to grow and develop in this space.

Wellbeing

It's no surprise that people do their best work when they feel physically and mentally supported. Our SYSTRA Wellness Programme offers a wide range of support; from Wellness champions, to free health checks, healthy eating workshops and regular seminars, alongside access to a wide range of external support.