Transportation Program Consultant
About The Position
Guidehouse is seeking to add talented consultants to our growing public sector transportation team. These professionals will serve our federal clients with mission-specific projects that allow for challenging project assignments, direct client experiences, and career progression. Consultants support project workstreams and interact with the client daily to enable engagement success. Additional Responsibilities: Collaborate with federal clients and Guidehouse colleagues to solve problems and improve outcomes Support client programs and processes to meet agency mission objectives and organization-specific business plan goals Engage project stakeholders to identify and implement organizational, program, and business process improvements using change management practices Develop work products that clearly synthesize information into recommendations for client consideration Provide guidance, coaching, and quality assurance to junior staff
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree from an accredited college or university
- 1-2+ years of experience in public-sector consulting or transit safety/oversight
- Ability to thrive in client service and team-based environments, especially when tackling unstructured problems
- Strong analytical, writing, and communication skills
- Strong attention to detail, organizational skills, and ability to self-prioritize multiple activities
- Proficiency with Excel, databases, Word, and PowerPoint
- Must be able to OBTAIN and MAINTAIN a Federal or DoD "PUBLIC TRUST"; candidates must obtain approved adjudication of their PUBLIC TRUST prior to onboarding with Guidehouse
- Due to contract requirements, US Citizenship restrictions apply
- This hybrid position role may require up to 3-5 days on-site at the Client's office
- This position is open to candidates who will reside within 50 of the DC Area
Nice To Haves
- Experience providing internal or external management consulting services to federal agencies, departments, or bureaus
- Previous experience working in or supporting transportation-related program managers, business managers, strategic planners, program analysts, budget officers, financial analysts, and change management functions
- Experience with risk management and cost benefit analysis, to include data modeling and predictive analytics
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with federal clients and Guidehouse colleagues to solve problems and improve outcomes
- Support client programs and processes to meet agency mission objectives and organization-specific business plan goals
- Engage project stakeholders to identify and implement organizational, program, and business process improvements using change management practices
- Develop work products that clearly synthesize information into recommendations for client consideration
- Provide guidance, coaching, and quality assurance to junior staff
Benefits
- Medical, Rx, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Personal and Family Sick Time & Company Paid Holidays
- Position may be eligible for a discretionary variable incentive bonus
- Parental Leave and Adoption Assistance
- 401(k) Retirement Plan
- Basic Life & Supplemental Life
- Health Savings Account, Dental/Vision & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short-Term & Long-Term Disability
- Student Loan PayDown
- Tuition Reimbursement, Personal Development & Learning Opportunities
- Skills Development & Certifications
- Employee Referral Program
- Corporate Sponsored Events & Community Outreach
- Emergency Back-Up Childcare Program
- Mobility Stipend
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Number of Employees
5,001-10,000 employees
