Senior/Principal Consultant - Planning Division
Steer’s Planning division delivers highly specialised advice to senior decision makers across national, regional and local governments, transport operators, developers, architects, and other private organisations. Our Planning division is split into two teams, but we regularly work across both and with the wider business.
The Movement Place and Projects (MPP) team are particular specialists in public and active transport, developing complex and often non-standard business cases as well as policy and strategy advice. We also provide niche advisory services in econometric and economic development research, evaluation and geospatial analysis. We have an industry reputation for high-quality, specialist and often niche advice which is highly regarded by our clients
The Development Planning and Design (DPD) team provide transport advice to the public and private sector in development planning, traffic engineering, highways design and traffic modelling. We also have a specialist sports and major events offer who work with an exciting set of clients across sports teams/stadium owners and national/international events planning.
If you are looking to take an exciting step in your career, if you are a naturally curious and want to work in a highly technical and motivated team then we’d really like to hear from you. We are growing both teams and are looking for individuals who are passionate about transport and influencing the built environment around them. We are particularly seeking people looking for opportunities at Senior and Principal Consultant grades.
It doesn’t matter if you consider yourself to be a technical specialist or a broad generalist; we’re looking for passionate, innovative team members who will strengthen our reputation for excellence and help us move forward together.
Requirements
Essential
- Grade appropriate experience within the transport, economic or evaluation sectors. (Senior Consultant: 3-5 years, Principal Consultant: 5+ years).
- An inquisitive, proactive and forward-thinking approach to understanding and addressing client needs.
- Proven ability to work collaboratively in a team to deliver high quality and commercially successful projects.
- Strong communication skills: Ability to communicate complex information clearly in written and verbal forms for technical and non-technical audiences.
- Strong organisational skills: Ability to manage multiple teams, tasks and deadlines.
- Experience of working managing project teams, and making technical and commercial decisions, to deliver high quality and commercially successful projects.
- Experience of supporting (Senior Consultant) or managing (Principal Consultant) successful bid development.
- Degree (or demonstratable equivalent experience) within a relevant discipline such as (but not limited to) transport planning, urban planning, geography, economics, or social sciences.
Desirable - Expertise Dependent
- Ability to develop new relationships through proactive profile raising and other business development activities
- Experience with analytical languages, software or toolkits. For example: python, r, PowerBI, GIS, traffic modelling software, AutoCAD or TEMPRO.
- Professional qualifications or chartership such as APMPMQ or CIHT
- For Principal Consultants: Ability to mentor, coach and develop junior team members
Benefits
Why join us
We 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,
- Free Mortgage Advice Service
- Discretionary bonus scheme based on annual compensation (dependent upon individual and company performance).
- Learning and Development plan
Compensation
Steer 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 Environment
All 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.
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