Guidehouse

Transportation Program Consultant

US - DC, Washington Full time

Job Family:

Management Consulting


Travel Required:

Up to 10%


Clearance Required:

Ability to Obtain Public Trust

What You Will Do:

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 


What You Will Need:

  • 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 

What Would Be Nice To Have:

  • 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

The annual salary range for this position is $74,000.00-$124,000.00. Compensation decisions depend on a wide range of factors, including but not limited to skill sets, experience and training, security clearances, licensure and certifications, and other business and organizational needs.


What We Offer:

Guidehouse offers a comprehensive, total rewards package that includes competitive compensation and a flexible benefits package that reflects our commitment to creating a diverse and supportive workplace.

Benefits include:

  • 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

About Guidehouse

Guidehouse is an Equal Opportunity Employer–Protected Veterans, Individuals with Disabilities or any other basis protected by law, ordinance, or regulation.

Guidehouse will consider for employment qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable law or ordinance including the Fair Chance Ordinance of Los Angeles and San Francisco.

If you have visited our website for information about employment opportunities, or to apply for a position, and you require an accommodation, please contact Guidehouse Recruiting at 1-571-633-1711 or via email at RecruitingAccommodation@guidehouse.com. All information you provide will be kept confidential and will be used only to the extent required to provide needed reasonable accommodation.

All communication regarding recruitment for a Guidehouse position will be sent from Guidehouse email domains including @guidehouse.com or guidehouse@myworkday.com.  Correspondence received by an applicant from any other domain should be considered unauthorized and will not be honored by Guidehouse.  Note that Guidehouse will never charge a fee or require a money transfer at any stage of the recruitment process and does not collect fees from educational institutions for participation in a recruitment event. Never provide your banking information to a third party purporting to need that information to proceed in the hiring process.

If any person or organization demands money related to a job opportunity with Guidehouse, please report the matter to Guidehouse’s Ethics Hotline. If you want to check the validity of correspondence you have received, please contact recruiting@guidehouse.com. Guidehouse is not responsible for losses incurred (monetary or otherwise) from an applicant’s dealings with unauthorized third parties.

Guidehouse does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Guidehouse and Guidehouse will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.