Job Title:           Airport Advisory – Principal Consultant
Location:          London, Leeds or Manchester

About the role

Do you have a passionate interest in the UK, European and global airports sector, highly analytical mindset, strong communication skills and an ability to challenge assumptions? Would you enjoy advising on challenging issues about airports and other components of the aviation industry, in particular to how they may evolve in the future?

Our client's Infrastructure and Assets Advisory practice has a long and proven track record in delivering high quality advice to airport operators, investors, lenders, airlines and regulators around the world. Their work includes a wide range of analysis to support decision-making in the aviation sector, including advice to investors interested in bidding for the ownership of airports and management teams seeking to develop the profitability of their aviation-related enterprises. 

Requirements

What we'd like from you:

The successful candidate will enjoy working as part of our Infrastructure & Asset Advisory team and will be required to:

• Have a degree in a discipline with strong analytical content such as Economics, Mathematics, Engineering, Operational Research or Geography.
• Be proficient in English.
• Manage and provide high quality advice, notably to airport operators, investors and lenders.
• Undertake technical analysis, report writing and presentations, within clearly defined budgets as well as demanding timescales.
• Lead consulting project teams in accordance with business procedures.
• Deliver effective, high-quality proposals and engage in business development.
• Manage, supervise and coach junior members of the team to help them achieve their full potential.
• Contribute to technical discipline development activities such as devising ways to make best use of new types of data.

What you'll be great at:

• Proven ability in leading consultancy projects to a successful conclusion.
• Strong understanding of the dynamics of the global aviation sector, most likely in a discipline such as air traffic forecasting, development of airport business plan advice, and/or assessment of capital investment requirements.
• Strong modelling capabilities with Excel.
• Excellent analytical, report writing and communication skills.
• Work winning experience.

What you may also have to offer:

• Likely to have previous experience working with either another consultancy, airport operator, investor, financial institution, airline or regulator, in a strategy-facing role, we anticipate the successful candidate will have 5-10 years of comparable experience.
• Fluent in a European or other leading language other than English.
• An additional further degree – Masters, MBA etc.
• Experience with big data management.
• Experience in aviation sustainability matters.

For further information on this or any other related positions do not hesitate to contact Peter on 07881788772 or peter@huphuphup.com

Our industry knowledge ensures a unique, valued and specialist service. We actively encourage applications from all sectors of the community and offer every assurance that your application will be handled with the highest levels of professionalism.

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