Senior / Principal Consultant - Part-Time

About Steer

We are Steer and we help people, places and economies thrive. Steer is a global employee-owned business consultancy specialising in transport, cities and infrastructure, with over 530 staff in 24 offices around the world.

We have an enduring commitment to generate success for our clients, for ourselves and for the communities which we support. A commitment that ultimately improves the way people live, work and travel.

At Steer, our consultants work to improve the outlook of our region, ensuring that our clients keep social and environmental impact in mind as they conduct their operations. We believe that actions speak louder than words, and therefore have annual measurable targets across all social impact areas, particularly DEI and sustainability. We have also committed to successfully operate as a Net Zero Carbon company by 2025, participating in the UN’s Global Compact.

For further information on Steer, please take a moment to review our website Steer | Helping people, places and economies thrive (steergroup.com)

About the role

Steer is seeking to expand our Major Developments offer and is looking for an experienced principal transport consultant to join our London-based team. We work with The Houses of Parliament, Canary Wharf Group, London City Airport, Argent and Homes England as part of a diversified project portfolio.

You will work as part of a team providing solutions to both private and public sector clients. This position requires an enthusiastic, hard-working person, who wants to be part of our growing, dynamic team. In this role, you will be required to:

• Support our transport planning offer across the company both in the UK and internationally.
• Lead work streams within projects with limited supervision, ensuring that best practice techniques are applied consistently.
• Deliver high quality highway and transport advice as part of multi-disciplinary teams across a range of transport related projects including major developments, highway related regeneration projects and sustainable transport initiatives.
• Deliver excellent joined-up and high-profile major development projects in the UK, which contribute to the company’s reputation for delivering excellence.
• Manage multi-disciplinary projects, sub-consultants and support staff assigned on a project basis as required.
• Lead Steer’s inputs at pre-application meetings, design team meetings and public consultation events.
• Be proactive, show initiative and take responsibility to deliver key tasks with a range of projects.
• Prepare and present reports, proposals, briefing notes and transport planning documentation.
• Manage clients on a day-to-day basis, and associated project budgets exercising effective financial and budgetary control.
• Win work and contribute to the production and delivery of proposals and marketing materials related to our market area from time to time.
• Assist in general business development initiatives and on-the-job training of junior staff.
• Take part in training to develop both your technical and consultancy skills.

Work-life balance 

At Steer, we believe that a healthy work-life balance is paramount to long term success, which is why all employees seeking a full-time opportunity are encouraged to spend 60% of their time either in office or on-site with clients and why we aim to keep our employee’s typical work week to 37.5 hours, reflective of client needs. Hours, expectations, and exemption status will be determined for any applicant seeking a part-time opportunity.

Compensation 

Steer is committed to ensuring that all its employees are compensated a fairly and at a competitive rate. All initial compensation, regardless of location, may be subject to change as skills, abilities, and internal equity 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.

Requirements

• Be comfortable working in creative multi-disciplinary teams with architects, planning consultants, etc. leading on transport related inputs and providing positive contributions.
• Demonstrate a good track record of winning and delivering transport planning deliverables for planning applications and major events (desirable).
• Take responsibility for key tasks, workstreams and deliverables, managing multiple deadlines in parallel.
• Demonstrate strong analytical skills as well as excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven project management/delivery experience in a transport consultancy environment.
• Show aptitude for client relationship management and proven business development capabilities
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United Kingdom without the need for employer sponsorship, now or at any time in the future

Benefits

We offer a competitive package of benefits including private medical insurance and health screening, life assurance, group income protection, company pension scheme, EAP, Season Ticket Loan, a group Share Incentive Plan, up to 5 days for volunteering activities and a discretionary bonus scheme based on annual compensation (dependent upon individual and company performance). 

Additionally, we offer 25 days annual leave, plus the 8 bank holidays and the ability to buy and sell leave in the year to give extra flexibility. 

Steer is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all candidates regardless of race, colour, 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. 

In our commitment to inclusivity in the workplace, Steer has welcomed the creation of various Employee Resource Groups, dedicated to ensuring the support, progression, and well-being of all employees. For more information, check out our social responsibility page Our social responsibility | Steer (steergroup.com). 

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.