Job Title: Associate Director, Transport Advisory
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This senior leadership role oversees the strategic direction of our transport advisory team.
You will play a pivotal role in shaping the practice's operational strategy, technical expertise, and business administration.
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Main Responsibilities:
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* Contribute to project delivery across the entire lifecycle, from feasibility studies to operational readiness.
* Manage consultancy assignments, including allocation, estimating, tendering, planning, execution, and close-out.
* Ensure team members have appropriate qualifications, expertise, and experience for each assignment or project.
* Develop business plans to support identified ideas and champion their development and implementation.
* Establish a winning culture within the team, with an opportunity pipeline recorded and managed within a CRM system.
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Desirable Skills, Experience, and Capabilities:
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* Degree qualified in a relevant subject.
* Extensive experience in railway operations and maintenance, including ensuring operational readiness for major rail projects.
* The ability to oversee and coordinate the development and implementation of maintenance strategies, operational concepts, and principles, as well as managing operational risks and ensuring compliance with safety and regulatory standards.
* Excellent technical, project management, and communication skills to lead strategic and technical advisory engagements.
* Able to establish and maintain relationships with clients and collaborators.
* Ability to engage with senior stakeholders and government representatives.
* Adept at communicating complex ideas to senior non-specialists through writing and presentation skills.
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