Consultant

CPCS | Advisors to infrastructure leaders

Better infrastructure solutions. Better lives.

Title: Consultant

Status: Full-time permanent (new position)

Location: Arlington, Virginia

Travel: up to 10% of your time

Annual salary range: 68,000 to 85,000

Who we are

At CPCS, we’re collaborative, fun, and deeply dedicated advisors that are shaping the development of infrastructure because the world depends on good infrastructure to function. And good infrastructure can look like this:

• Connecting people to family, work, healthcare, education, and more through safe, and reliable transit.
• Creating access to clean sources of energy in countries where access is not commonplace, opening opportunities for the use of healthcare and education technologies.
• Making better use of existing transport infrastructure through policy or regulatory solutions to reduce congestion.

Our mission is exactly this: Finding the better solution to any given transportation, energy, and infrastructure challenge or opportunity that ultimately affects peoples’ day-to-day lives. Our purpose is clear: Better infrastructure solutions = Better lives. By joining a global employee-owned management consulting firm, you’ll tackle big challenges that shape economies and communities worldwide.

Headquartered in Canada with offices around the world, our 170 CPCSers have completed over 1,700 projects in 120 countries. If you thrive on intellectual curiosity, problem-solving, and collaboration, you’ll find your place at CPCS.

To get a feel for what it’s like to join our international team, visit our Careers page, consult our Glassdoor and discover our core beliefs. You can also check our magazine.

The opportunity

As a member of our growing US Team, you’ll collaborate with a nimble, high-performing team of transportation management consultants in a fast-paced environment—helping to expand our practice and serve public and private sector clients with innovative solutions.

Your impact

You’ll thrive in this role if you enjoy solving problems, research, and writing in collaboration with team members, project managers, clients, and stakeholders.

Your responsibilities

Under the guidance of our US Senior leadership, you will:

• Research, synthesize and clearly communicate findings
• Conduct consultations with clients
• Write compelling and well-organized reports
• Work with data analysts to extract meaning from numbers
• Collaborate with cartographers and graphic artists to illustrate results
• Assist with managing schedules and budgets
• Assist with marketing and business development, including client outreach and lead tracking
• Assist with the development of winning proposals
• Foster productive and long-term relationships with clients and partners
• Contribute to marketing activities such as writing external thought leadership content, attending, or speaking at conferences, helping identify potential future candidates, or providing administrative support

We’re looking for someone who

• Demonstrates serious entrepreneurial drive
• Is determined, highly organized, punctual, and proactive
• An optimistic and collaborative problem-solver
• Asks good questions, early, and eagerly
• Is flexible, adaptable, and seeks challenges
• Has interest in professional consulting and wants to learn how to operate a firm
• Enjoys learning and keeping their skills sharp
• Welcomes coaching and feedback

What you bring to the team

• Master's degree in public policy, economics, urban planning, and engineering or similar discipline is preferred. A master's degree with academic distinction is desirable.
• 1 or more years of professional experience
• Ability to distill meaning and communicate findings clearly on paper or in person
• Fluency in English (both oral and written)
• Skilled in the use of Microsoft Office Suite and other software
• Ability and willingness to travel domestically and internationally as required, conditions permitting
• The legal right to work in the United States

This will set you apart from other candidates

• Freight planning experience
• Experience analyzing large datasets in Microsoft Excel or other programs
• Spanish language experience

Support for you, professionally and personally

We’re not just about work—we’re about growth, impact, and meaningful connections.

Professional growth: We support your growth and professional development by providing training, coaching, mentorship and regular feedback.

Meaningful connection: We believe in engaging collaboratively with passionate, diverse and motivated clients, team members and stakeholders to understand various viewpoints.

Greater impact: We believe in helping infrastructure leaders make more impactful decisions. Everything we do seeks to enable positive economic, social and environmental impacts.

Competitive compensation: We offer all team members competitive base salaries along with a benefits package that includes superior health and wellness programs. You could be eligible to receive a performance-based bonus. With time and proven excellence, you may be invited to become a company shareholder and benefit from company dividends and profit sharing. We also believe in offering flexible work arrangements and ample, defined time off.

Apply today

Thank you for your interest.

• Applications will be accepted until December 10, 2025
• Only those selected for consideration will be contacted
• A portfolio of relevant graphics/visualizations, projects, participating in a case study or written exercise will be required for shortlisted candidates

Submit a cover letter explaining why you’re interested in this role and detailed resume identifying your qualifications. Please apply directly on our website at cpcs.ca/careers/.

Our Recruitment Process

Our recruitment process includes the following steps:

• Application review: We carefully assess every application
• A phone screening: A quick chat to get to know you better and answer any questions
• Case study: A written test to assess your quantitative analysis and writing skills
• An interview with the hiring team (VP of the division) and potentially other team members: A deeper conversation about your experience, skills, and what excites you about CPCS
• Final discussion: For some roles, we may have an additional step to ensure a great fit
• Offer and onboarding: If it’s a match, we’ll welcome you to the team!

Please be advised that AI technology is used in the interview process for note recording.

Our recruitment practices

CPCS is an equal opportunity employer. We actively encourage applications from women, Indigenous Peoples, persons with disabilities, veterans and members of underrepresented groups. We foster an environment where our people feel safe, heard and valued. Our belief is that we all have unique talents, perspectives and backgrounds. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, gender expression or identity, sexual orientation, national origin, citizenship, age, marital status, disability status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

UNITED STATES: CPCS Transcom Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We promote a diverse and inclusive work environment and comply with the American with Disabilities Act and all other applicable laws. We'll provide all qualified applicants and employees who have disabilities with reasonable accommodations as required by the law. If this is your case, please contact accessibility@cpcs.ca or 613-237-2500. Read more about our commitment to accessibility.