Principal / Senior Consultant EU Transport & Mobility (Project Delivery & Excellence)
Job description
A senior leadership role at Panteia's Transport & Mobility unit, responsible for coordinating, executing and quality-assuring complex EU-funded transport and mobility research and consultancy projects. The Principal Consultant EU acts as senior point of contact for clients and consortium partners and anchors delivery quality across a portfolio of EU projects.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Hybrid · Zoetermeer, Netherlands
- Languages
- English – fluent
What you'll do
- Lead and oversee the execution of EU transport and mobility projects, including corridor studies, evaluations, impact assessments and policy research.
- Ensure projects are delivered on time, within scope and budget, and in line with contractual and quality requirements.
- Act as senior escalation point for delivery issues, client questions and consortium coordination.
- Maintain strong working relationships with the European Commission, EU agencies and international partners.
- Steer and coach multidisciplinary project teams (internal consultants and external partners).
- Safeguard consistency, methodological soundness and professional quality across deliverables.
- Contribute to the continuous improvement of internal workflows, delivery standards and quality assurance processes.
- Shape delivery concepts, work plans and governance structures in EU proposals.
- Identify delivery risks and mitigation strategies at proposal stage.
- Ensure a smooth and effective handover from acquisition to project execution.
What we're looking for
- 10+ years of experience managing EU-funded projects in transport, sustainability or policy consulting.
- Proven track record in complex project execution within a multi-stakeholder environment.
- Experience with policy studies, corridor studies, impact evaluations, stakeholder consultation, and socio-economic analysis.
- Excellent team leadership and co-ordination skills.
- Familiarity with DG MOVE, DG CLIMA or similar EU institutions and processes.
- Strong communicator in English (spoken and written).
- MSc or PhD in Transport Economics, Civil Engineering, Spatial Planning, Public Policy or related field.
- Willingness to travel to Brussels and other EU locations when needed.
Nice to have
- Dutch or any additional EU language is a plus.
Your team
Transport & Mobility (T&M) unit
Works closely with an international EU team of approx. 10–15 consultants, plus external consortium partners.
Benefits
Work at the forefront of EU transport and mobility policy – from social aspects of transport, to transport infrastructure resilience.
- Combine analytical depth with real policy impact.
- Focus on delivery excellence rather than sales targets.
- Work in a compact, expert-driven team.
- Enjoy autonomy to shape how EU projects are delivered.
- Join a respected, collaborative team with strong EU credentials.
- Be part of a growing European consultancy ecosystem within PanMuc.
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About Panteia B.V.
Transport & Mobility | EU Policy & Research
Panteia is one of the Netherlands' leading research and consultancy firms in the fields of transport, mobility and public policy. Headquartered in Zoetermeer, Panteia employs around 70 professionals and works for national governments, the European Commission, EU agencies (CoR, CINEA), international institutions (e.g. EIB, World Bank, etc) and branch organisations. Panteia is part of the PanMuc group, together with Revnext (digitalisation, cybersecurity, technology and innovation). Together, they form a growing European consultancy ecosystem operating at the intersection of transport, sustainability, economics and policy. Panteia also collaborates closely with partner consultancies across all
Key facts
- around 70 professionals
- Zoetermeer, Netherlands
- Research and consultancy
- Part of the PanMuc group, together with Revnext.
- Works for national governments, the European Commission, EU agencies (CoR, CINEA), international institutions (e.g. EIB, World Bank) and branch organisations.
- Collaborates closely with partner consultancies across all 27 EU Member States.
- Within the Transport & Mobility unit, has built a strong and trusted position in EU projects, including policy studies, corridor studies, market studies, evaluations and impact assessments.
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