Rail Associate Director / Director
New Yesterday
1 week ago Be among the first 25 applicants
Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features.
Rail is essential for connecting communities, enabling thriving economies, and fostering sustainable growth. Trusted by governments, operators, regulatory bodies, and financial institutions, Steer's Rail Advisory practice tackles the industry's most complex challenges, providing strategic, commercial, economic, and operational advice that drives confident decision-making. With over 300 client partnerships, we have contributed to the £40bn [€250m] economic value the rail sector brings to the UK [EU]. We are committed to making rail better - more cost-effective, sustainable, and attractive for the communities it serves. We deliver powerful solutions that create value for stakeholders, shareholders, and customers alike.
We are looking for an experienced, motivated, self-starting, problem-solver and collaborative professional to join our Rail Advisory practice at Associate Director/Director grade. This person will be an important member of our senior team, responsible for sourcing, winning, leading and delivering commissions largely in the UK, but also looking for opportunities to support our global team.
The Rail Advisory Associate Director/Director will:
- Build a vibrant pipeline of work through active management of client relationships
- Leverage their reputation as a specialist in the field to secure high value advisory work
- Support Steer's Rail Advisory practice via client engagement and proposal development
- Assume leadership for delivering business performance and making strong commercial decisions
- Lead projects as a Project Director, bringing their industry experience ensuring that best practice techniques are applied consistently and full integration with Steer project teams
- Lead by example through mentoring and deliberate collaboration across the company
About the candidate
At Steer, our employees are self-motivated, goal-oriented, and adaptive. Steer commits itself to providing our employees with the utmost support and training to streamline success from day one.
The ideal candidate for this role has:
- Presence and reputation in the GB Rail sector with extensive and current client, partner and stakeholder networks
- Strong knowledge of the GB railway and a keen understanding of current challenges it faces
- Ability to provide high quality and analytically robust advice to clients on both the strategic and day to day challenges they face
- Strong technical capability in one or more disciplines including Commercial, Operations, Transformation and Transactions
- Proven ability to originate opportunities, win work, and deliver work as Project Director for both the public and private sector
- The ability to work autonomously yet in collaboration with other colleagues and our clients
- Leadership experience
- Industry experience essential, with time spent in consultancy roles desirable
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. The teams at Steer are spread across our 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
- Discretionary bonus scheme based on annual compensation (dependent upon individual and company performance)
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.
Seniority level
Seniority level
Director
Employment type
Employment type
Full-time
Job function
Job function
ConsultingIndustries
Non-profit Organizations and Primary and Secondary Education
Referrals increase your chances of interviewing at Steer by 2x
Sign in to set job alerts for “Associate Director” roles.
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Infrastructure Transactions - Associate/Associate Director/Director
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 4 months ago
Senior Client Development Account Director
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
Associate Director - Specialist Lending - Mid-Corps
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago
Associate Director, Loan Portfolio Diligence (Leeds, Manchester or London)
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Streets Scheme Designer: Senior Consultant
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Assistant Director, Property and Facilities Services
South Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Pontefract, England, United Kingdom 4 days ago
Research Systems Adviser (Training and Engagement)
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Bradford, England, United Kingdom 3 months ago
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 2 weeks ago
Associate Director – Site Closure, Demolition and Remediation
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 6 days ago
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
West Yorkshire, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago
Associate Director - Pension Administration Operations
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 3 weeks ago
Associate Director, Property Management (Leeds)
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Associate Director Mechanical Engineering
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 5 months ago
Senior Alumni Engagement Manager (Leeds University Business School)
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 14 hours ago
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 5 days ago
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 1 week ago
Strutt & Parker - Senior Surveyor / Associate Director, Rural Land Management
Harrogate, England, United Kingdom 1 month ago
Leeds, England, United Kingdom 3 days ago
We’re unlocking community knowledge in a new way. Experts add insights directly into each article, started with the help of AI.
#J-18808-Ljbffr- Location:
- Leeds, England, United Kingdom
- Salary:
- £100,000 - £125,000
- Job Type:
- PartTime
- Category:
- Management & Operations
We found some similar jobs based on your search
-
New Yesterday
Rail Associate Director / Director
-
Leeds, England, United Kingdom
-
£100,000 - £125,000
- Management & Operations
Rail is essential for connecting communities, enabling thriving economies, and fostering sustainable growth. We are looking for an experienced, motivated, self-starting, problem-solver and collaborative professional to join our Rail Advisory practice. The ideal candidate for this role has:Strong technical capability in one or more...
More Details -
-
3 Days Old
Associate Director, MEP, Rail
-
Manchester, England, United Kingdom
-
£100,000 - £125,000
- Management & Operations
Join to apply for the Associate Director, MEP, Rail role at WSP. Be among the first 25 applicants to apply. The role includes all aspects of technical delivery during including Concept to RIBA 4 / GRIP 5 stages, client engagement and internal multi-disciplinary co-ordination. WSP is currently involved in numerous HS2 Network Rail,...
More Details -
-
20 Days Old
Associate/Associate Director Telecoms - Rail
-
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
-
£100,000 - £125,000
- Management & Operations
Associate/Associate Director Telecoms - Rail role at WSP in the UK & Ireland. Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Join to apply for the Associate/Associate Director telecoms - rail role at WSP.
More Details -
-
21 Days Old
Associate/Associate Director Telecoms - Rail
-
Cardiff, Wales, United Kingdom
-
£100,000 - £125,000
- Management & Operations
Associate/Associate Director Telecoms - Rail role at WSP in the UK & Ireland. Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Join to apply for the Associate/Associate Director telecoms - rail role at WSP.
More Details -
-
21 Days Old
Associate Director SCADA – Rail
-
London, England, United Kingdom
-
£150,000 - £200,000
- Management & Operations
Join to apply for the Associate Director SCADA – Rail role at WSP in the UK & Ireland. Get AI-powered advice on this job and more exclusive features. Be among the first 25 applicants to apply to the role. The role could be based in any of our UK offices.
More Details -
-
21 Days Old
Associate Director, MEP, Rail
-
London, England, United Kingdom
-
£150,000 - £200,000
- Management & Operations
Associate Director MEP (Rail) at WSP's Rail Station team. Will lead teams delivering Rail MEP Building Services for major Railway projects. Will work on some of the most exciting and prestigious projects in the world. WSP is currently involved in numerous HS2. Network Rail, Transport for London projects.
More Details -
