Principal Consultant Transportation

We are seeking a commercially sharp strategically minded Principal Consultant to join and strengthen our Transportation practice. Equivalent to a Director this role sits at the intersection of client engagement business development and delivery excellence helping public and private transportation clients navigate their most complex operational financial and strategic challenges.

What You Will Do

Client Engagement

Build and sustain trusted relationships across transit authorities toll agencies DOTsand mobility operators helping clients navigate complex stakeholder environments define strategic priorities.

Financial & Commercial Advisory

Contribute to engagements spanning business cases funding strategy fare revenue modeling P3 structuring and capital program financial management for major infrastructure clients.

Operating Model Design

Advise clients on organizational restructuring governance design operating model transformation and workforce strategy across complex multi-modal transport systems.

Business Development

Support and drive pipeline growth by contributing to pursuit strategy authoring proposals and representing the firm at industry forums conferences and with strategic partners.

Team & Practice Development

Coach and support consultants and managers contribute to a high-performing team culture and participate in practice capability building hiring and thought leadership.

Strategic & Policy Insight

Translate federal and state policy trends funding mechanisms (IIJA FTA FHWA) and market dynamics into actionable strategies for clients and internal planning.

Qualifications :

Required Experience & Qualifications

• 10 years of progressive experience in management consulting public sector advisory or a substantive role within a transportation authority or agency
• Experience building and managing client relationships at a senior level including engagement with executive directors C-suite or senior public sector officials
• Experience contributing to and managing complex engagements with multidisciplinary teams from project initiation through final deliverable Involvement in business development activities including contributing to proposals responding to RFPs and supporting go-to-market efforts Financial acumen: experience with business case development budget oversight cost-benefit analysis and value-for-money assessments
• Solid understanding of transportation operating models including multimodal service delivery fare systems fleet management and capital project governance
• Familiarity with public sector economics: funding structures deficit management ridership demand modelling and public finance instruments
• Experience with organizational design operating model transformation or performance improvement in a transportation or infrastructure context

Skills & Subject Matter Expertise

• Financial modelling scenario analysis and investment appraisal for public infrastructure programs
• Operating model design: governance structures organizational charts RACI frameworks workforce planning and change management
• Transportation economics: demand forecasting revenue optimization subsidy analysis and cost allocation methodologies
• Public-private partnership (P3) advisory including procurement structure risk allocation and contract management
• Program management for capital delivery: schedule risk funding management and contractor oversight frameworks
• Knowledge of federal and state transportation funding mechanisms (IIJA FTA programs TIFIA state revolving funds) Data-driven decision-making: comfort with performance metrics KPIs dashboards and translating analysis into executive narratives
• Executive communication: ability to produce board-level briefings strategy documents and compelling presentations

Preferred Qualifications

• An advanced degree in business administration public policy finance engineering or a related field; an MBA is highly valued
• Prior experience within a transit authority state DOT or transportation agency whether in an advisory operational or project role
• Active network within the US transportation industry  with transit authorities toll agencies federal agencies (FTA FHWA) or industry bodies (APTA IBTTA)
• Familiarity with technology-enabled transportation transformation: MaaS platforms contactless fare collection GTFS/data standards or intelligent transportation systems
• Experience working in coalition or teaming arrangements with engineering construction or technology partners

Additional Information :

Hybrid working - our approach is to be in the office or on client site a minimum of 2 days per week. However the actual time you spend and where you spend it will vary by role or assignment.

Life At PA encompasses our peoples experience at PA. Its about how we enrich peoples working lives by giving them access to unique people and growth opportunities and purpose led meaningful work.

Our purpose guides how we work with our clients and our teams and support our communities to deliver insight and impact solving the worlds most complex challenges. Were focused on building a workplace that values human difference and diverse mindsets and a culture of inclusion and equality that unlocks the potential in our people so everyone can be their best self.

Find out more about Life at PA here.

Were committed to advancing equality. We recruit retain reward and develop our people based solely on their abilities and contributions and without reference to their age background disability genetic information parental or family status religion or belief race ethnicity nationality sex sexual orientation gender identity (or expression) political belief veteran status or other by any other range of human difference brought about by identity and experience. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

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In compliance with Colorados New York & Massachusettss Equal Pay Transparency Act PA is required to provide a reasonable salary range for this role.  This salary range is specific to the State of Massachusetts and is commensurate with experience market data applicant skills internal equity and/or degrees/certifications. 

Salary Range: Low: $159200 - High: $212300.

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Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Full-time