Senior Consultant, Network Industry Strategies – Rail & Transportation | Economic Consulting

FTI Consulting•McLean, VA

8d•$108,000 - $142,500•Onsite

About The Position

The Network Industries Strategies (“NIS”) group at FTI Consulting uses economic and financial analysis and network modeling to analyze complex issues involving pricing, valuation, and costs of service across the spectrum of network industries. Our rail and transportation team provides deep industry, market, and regulatory expertise to North America’s freight railroads and other transportation clients. We build sophisticated costing and pricing models, evaluate our clients’ key commercial and contractual relationships, assess competitive markets and asset values in support of transactions, and develop expert testimony before courts, arbitration panels, and regulatory bodies such as the Surface Transportation Board — helping carriers evaluate transactions, defend the reasonableness of their rates and services, negotiate contracts, quantify damages in disputes, and maximize the value of their network assets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in Economics, Operations Research, Computer Science or a related field.
4+ years of relevant full-time post-graduation professional work experience in economic consulting or business intelligence/analytical roles in the transportation, logistics, or manufacturing industries.
Ability to travel to FTI offices and client(s).
Strong analytic and quantitative skills, including economic modeling, cost and pricing analysis, and/or transportation network modeling experience.
Demonstrated ability to work with large and complex datasets, and to build reproducible, well-documented analysis.
Ability to write memoranda to describe the procedures employed to complete tasks and to summarize the results of research or analysis.
Solid communication skills (written and verbal) including the ability to concisely explain complicated concepts to clients and staff within and outside of the firm.
Commitment to working in a team environment with an emphasis on collaboration and maintaining positive relationships with colleagues and clients across functions.
A positive, professional, and solutions-oriented attitude.
Resilience and ability to work in a deadline-driven environment.
Outstanding problem-solving and analytic skills.
Strong business acumen and entrepreneurial spirit, including the ability to identify and pursue new business opportunities.

Nice To Haves

Ability to answer questions and develop informed viewpoints based on analysis of supporting data (including fluency in Excel and SQL).
Ability to create high-quality written and visual deliverables and communicate professionally and succinctly (including fluency in PowerPoint and Word).
Familiarity with core concepts in litigation consulting, including the role of expert evidence, discovery, and legal precedent.
Ability to develop sound quantitative methodologies for solving complex problems.
Computer skills working with large relational datasets, spatial/GIS data, and/or Python.

Responsibilities

Managing, processing, and analyzing information to develop solutions for clients.
Assisting team leaders by providing analytic support and drafting for advisory services across a wide range of industries.
Developing written reports explaining the procedures employed.
Working independently and taking initiative in solving problems that are faced on a day-to-day basis.
Continually striving to ensure quality output that can withstand the scrutiny of regulators and other stakeholders.
Supporting and directing communication with clients and staff members on engagements.
Updating senior team members on progress and issues.