Principal Consultant - Transportation

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PA. Bringing Ingenuity to Life

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.

Client Engagement

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

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

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.

• 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

• 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…