Transport Expert

Job Title

Transport Expert

VA US (Primary)

Consulting

CPCS | Advisors to infrastructure leaders Better infrastructure solutions. Better lives.

Title: Transport Expert
Status: Full-time permanent
Location: Arlington, Virginia (DC metro area preferred)
Travel: Regional and international travel required as role demands for business development and project work.
Annual Salary Range: US $100,000 - $125,000 (determined by experience, education, and skills).

At CPCS, we’re collaborative, fun, and deeply dedicated advisors that are shaping the development of infrastructure because the world depends on good infrastructure to function. Good infrastructure can look like this:

• Improving existing transport infrastructure through policy or regulatory solutions to reduce congestion.

Our mission: finding the best solution to any given transportation, energy, and infrastructure challenge or opportunity that ultimately affects people’s day‑to‑day lives. Our purpose is clear: better infrastructure solutions = better lives. By joining a global employee‑owned management consulting firm, you’ll tackle big challenges that shape economies and communities worldwide.

Headquartered in Canada with offices around the world, our 180+ CPCSers have completed over 1,700 projects in 120 countries. If you thrive on intellectual curiosity, problem‑solving, and collaboration, you’ll find your place at CPCS.

Are you deeply invested in the transport sector? Do you enjoy tackling complex challenges and turning ideas into actionable solutions? If so, this role is for you.

As a Transport Expert, you’ll guide strategy and project delivery in transport, while also spearheading business development. This is an exciting opportunity to guide transport decision‑makers, develop project pipelines, assess feasibility, and develop economic and financial models. You’ll collaborate with a nimble, high‑performing team of transportation management consultants in a fast‑paced environment—helping to expand our practice and serve public and private sector clients with innovative solutions.

• Lead business development efforts, securing projects with development partners and private sector clients.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, including Multilateral Development Banks, governments, and private sector players.
• Serve as Project Manager or Team Lead for priority projects in transport.
• Develop and mentor consultants.
• Represent the firm at key events and conferences to build visibility and thought leadership.
• Contribute to donor and client assessments, pipeline development, and strategic partnerships.
• And more! We value curiosity and initiative, so if you have ideas, we want to hear them.

• Master’s degree in economics, public policy, finance, engineering, transport, or other relevant fields.
• Ten or more years of professional experience in the infrastructure sector, with significant experience in freight transport (aviation, rail, corridor development, roads, etc.).
• Expertise in policy, economics, finance, and/or engineering in transport infrastructure.
• Strong track record in business development and proven ability to grow new business initiatives.
• Demonstrated Project Management experience, ideally in international development or infrastructure consulting.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills in English. Capability in Russian, French or Spanish is an asset.
• The legal right to work permanently in the United States (i.e., without sponsorship presently or in future).

• Experience in the freight transport sector.
• Experience in aviation, railways, corridor toll roads preferred.
• Strong understanding of US donors and/or multilateral development bank procurement and project processes (e.g., USTDA, ADB, World Bank, EBRD).
• Experience with US donor‑funded projects (USAID/US Department of State, USTDA, MCC, DFC, etc.).
• Geographic experience in the Asia Pacific region, including Central Asia.
• Demonstrated success in thought leadership (e.g., speaking at conferences, publishing research).