Consultant

DB E.C.O. North America (with “E.C.O.” representing “Engineering, Consulting and Operations”) offers specialized rail and transit consultancy services to public agencies, passenger and freight railroads. DB E.C.O. North America is part of the DB E.C.O. Group and leverages Deutsche Bahn’s global expertise to advance mobility and rail transportation across the U.S. and Canada. Their cross-disciplinary team collaborates closely with clients to innovate their portfolios and elevate business performance. With a focus on sustainability, safety, and operational excellence, they strive to enhance the customer experience, increase rail usage, and “Transform The Future Of Mobility.”

Tasks & Responsibilities:

• As a member of our Consulting team, you will coordinate with clients on specific project components, discuss business strategies, and provide your expertise to improve financial or operational performance.
• Mentor Analysts and play a crucial role in driving projects forward.
• Engage in consulting projects and collaborate with cross-functional teams.
• Assist our clients to solve their operational, financial, and strategic challenges and improve their business performance.
• Take responsibility for your own project modules.
• Consult and present project results to senior management.
• Leverage the technical knowledge and expertise of Deutsche Bahn in consulting projects.
• Support the development of client relationships and identify opportunities for future engagements.
• Develop asset management, maintenance, and infrastructure strategies that improve long-term performance, reliability, and lifecycle value for transportation agencies.
• Translate technical, operational, financial, and organizational challenges into practical implementation roadmaps and decision-making frameworks.
• Lead complex analyses that support investment planning, maintenance optimization, organizational transformation, and state-of-good-repair initiatives.
• Facilitate alignment across executives, operations teams, maintainers, infrastructure owners, and delivery partners to build consensus on strategic priorities and implementation approaches.
• Advise clients on maintenance operating models, governance structures, performance management frameworks, and asset lifecycle management best practices.
• Drive business development and practice growth through strategic planning, market assessment, solution proposition, and proposal development within the transportation and infrastructure sectors.

Requirements:

• One or more years of experience in consulting and familiarity with the consulting approach.
• MBA, bachelor’s, or master’s degree in any discipline, having demonstrated academic excellence and the capacity to passionately engage with and excel in specific industries or topics.
• Outstanding analytical, conceptual, and problem-solving skills and an innovative and entrepreneurial mindset; ability to work independently; aptitude to quickly grasp new concepts and effectively produce results.
• Passion for tackling complex challenges in mobility and railway transportation sector.
• Strong written and verbal presentation and communication skills.
• Experience in using MS-Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) for performing analyses and developing quantitative models.
• Ability to work effectively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment with strong interpersonal skills.

Working Conditions and Travel:

Minimal overnight travel by land and air.

• Ability to work at a computer workstation for periods up to 4 hours at a time
• Ability to speak on the telephone for a total of up to 3 hours per day
• Ability to sit for up to 3 hours without breaks at meetings
• Ability to walk and stand for up to 4 hours without breaks at program site visits and meetings