Leader - Rail & Transit Practice

At Steer North America, our vision is a world where the critical services and infrastructure that move our communities work better for all of us. Our mission is to be the leading consultancy shaping the future of how people live, work, and connect. We are driven by a passion for creating positive impact through our expertise in critical services and infrastructure. We strive to unlock the potential of our clients and their organizations to help people, places, and economies thrive. For a world in motion, complex challenges deserve powerful solutions, global intelligence and local partnership, technical expertise and independent advice.

We are seeking a dynamic leader to join our Rail & Transit practice. Wherever organizations are developing transportation systems or delivering on-the-ground services, Steer is committed to enhancing their impact. Through our work, we improve the way people move through their daily lives, making transportation more efficient, accessible, and sustainable.

Position Overview:
We are seeking an experienced and visionary leader to grow a high-performing Rail & Transit practice. This leadership role is responsible for driving strategic growth, delivering complex projects, and fostering long-term client relationships within the transit and rail industry. This person will oversee strategic planning, business development and project execution ensuring alignment with organizational goals.

Key Responsibilities:

Leadership & Strategy

• Lead the strategic growth of the Rail & Transit practice in alignment with broader business objectives.
• Collaborate with internal leadership to implement strategic planning, sales, and marketing initiatives.
• Represent the organization externally, promoting its values and capabilities in the marketplace.

Client Engagement & Business Development

• Build, maintain, and expand long-term relationships with key clients, partners, and industry stakeholders. Generate new revenue streams for Steer.

• Lead business development efforts, including lead identification, proposal development, presentations, and negotiations.
• Stay informed about market trends to create differentiated technical solutions that respond to client needs.

Project & Technical Oversight

• Oversee project delivery as either Project Director or Technical Director on major and strategic projects.
• Manage all phases of project delivery—from planning and design to execution—ensuring adherence to scope, schedule, and budget while maintaining the highest quality standards.
• Ensure all projects comply with applicable regulations, codes, and safety standards and Steer business procedures.

Team & Resource Management

• Provide leadership and direction to a multidisciplinary team, fostering a collaborative, innovative, and high-performing work environment.
• Mentor and guide staff, focusing on career development, performance management, and succession planning.
• Oversee staffing strategies to ensure resource needs are met across projects and initiatives.

Financial & Operational Management

• Direct and manage operating budgets, ensuring financial targets are met.
• Coordinate staffing assignments and priorities across departments and projects.
• Implement standardized project delivery, sales, and contracting processes to ensure consistent, high-quality outcomes.

Qualifications:

Required:

• Minimum of 15 years of experience in the transportation industry with an emphasis on rail and transit.
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Planning, or a related field (Master’s degree preferred).
• Demonstrated success in business development, client engagement, and project management with multiple large transit related organizations.
• Business plan to bring/generate new revenue streams to Steer within first year.
• Strong interpersonal, leadership, and communication skills.
• Understanding of key strategic and/or operational considerations of large transportation organizations.

Preferred:

• Deep knowledge of multi-modal transportation design standards and regulatory requirements.
• Familiarity with demand forecasting and cost modelling approaches and techniques.
• Proven ability to lead large, cross-functional teams and manage high-profile infrastructure projects.
• Active involvement in professional transportation or infrastructure organizations.

Benefits
For our US applicants, we offer a competitive package of benefits including private medical, dental, and vision insurance, commuter benefits, a group Share Incentive Plan, a 3% 401k contribution and a discretionary yearly bonus based on annual compensation (dependent upon individual and company performance).

Additionally, we offer up to 44 paid days off - 20 vacation days, 9 public holidays, 3 floating days, 10 sick days, and 2 volunteering days – as well as a semi-annual performance review process.

For our Canadian applicants, we offer a competitive package of benefits including private medical, dental, and vision insurance, a group Share Incentive Plan, a 3% RRSP contribution and a discretionary yearly bonus based on annual compensation (dependent upon individual and company performance).

Additionally, we offer up to 47 paid days off - 22 vacation days, 13 public holidays, 2 volunteering days and 10 sick days – as well as a bi-annual performance review process.

Our evaluation processes are designed around merit and capability. We don’t select people on the prestige of their educational establishments or other background information. Our interviewers are trained on how to manage selection processes fairly and without bias, and to conduct processes which do not selectively appeal more to one or more demographic to the detriment of any others.

Steer is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all candidates with any legally protected status. Steer will provide accommodation, now or throughout your employment, if needed.

In our commitment to inclusivity in the workplace, Steer has welcomed the creation of various Employee Resource Groups, dedicated to ensuring the support, progression, and well-being of all employees. For more information, check out our social responsibility page.

Part-time and remote working applications will not be considered for this role.

Salary Range - $180,000 – 280,000 w/ benefits