WSP

1 month ago

Senior/ Principal Consultant - Strategy & Feasibility - Rail, Light Rail, Freight, Local Authorities

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Job Summary

Senior/Principal consultant in rail strategy and feasibility, delivering early-stage strategic advice for rail, light rail and freight projects. Coordinates multi-disciplinary teams, develops rail-focused service offerings, and supports bid/proposal activity for local authorities and public/private clients to transform requirements into fundable projects.

Location: Manchester

Workplace: Hybrid

Job Function: Consulting & Advisory

Seniority: Sr. Manager level

Key Responsibilities

•Provide strategic rail advice to external and internal clients; work on multi-disciplinary projects and often take a central coordinating role.
•Develop rail-focused service offerings in areas such as rail, light rail, freight, and local authorities.
•Plan, manage and deliver tasks on large projects; participate in bidding for new work as required.
•Engage with clients and internal/external networks to solve problems and win new work.
•Coordinate project delivery teams with strong stakeholder management and use of project management approaches.

Pay and Benefits

Perks:Remote WorkGym Membership

Key Requirements

•Experience working on rail, transport, light rail, freight or within transport for local authorities; understanding of legislative and funding processes related to rail scheme development.
•Understanding across operational planning, strategic planning, business case development and engineering feasibility.
•Able to think strategically, see the big picture, and maintain attention to detail when needed.
•Pro-active, collaborative professional with good awareness of the consultancy environment and strong network-building skills.
•Organisational and project management skills; ability to manage project delivery teams; Microsoft proficiency; professionally qualified or working towards professional qualifications.

Experience:RailTransportRail strategyFeasibility

Skills:CommunicationCollaborationStakeholder managementProblem-solvingProject management

Languages:English

Tech Stack:Microsoft Office

Company Brief

WSP

Global professional services firm providing engineering, consulting, and technical services across infrastructure, environment, buildings, transportation, and energy sectors for public- and private-sector clients worldwide.

Industry: Professional Services

Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)

Revenue: USD 1B+

Growth: Public Company

Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)

Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed

Headquarters: Montreal, Canada

Founded: 1959

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