Consultant (Financial Analyst)

The posting, as DB E.C.O. North America wrote it

DB E.C.O. North America (with “E.C.O.” representing “ E ngineering, C onsulting and O perations") 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.”

Departmen t: Consulting, Rail Operations

Reports to: Principal

Location: New York City, or Washington, D.C. o r Sacramento, CA (In-person)

The Financial Analyst will support economic, financial, and business analyses across transportation, rail, transit, and infrastructure projects. The position is not assigned to a single client or program and may support multiple projects as well as internal business needs. The role contributes to cost estimating, financial planning, affordability assessments, business case development, funding analyses, and strategic recommendations for public- and private-sector clients.

The position requires strong analytical capabilities, proficiency in financial modeling and data analysis, and the ability to translate complex findings into clear, practical recommendations for technical and non-technical audiences. The analyst will work independently and as part of multidisciplinary project teams in a consulting environment where assignments, clients, and priorities may vary over time.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Support economic, financial, and business case analyses for transportation, rail, transit, and infrastructure projects.
• Develop and maintain cost estimates, financial models, forecasts, affordability assessments, and scenario analyses.
• Conduct life-cycle cost, sensitivity, risk, and investment analyses to support project and management decisions.
• Collect, validate, clean, and analyze financial, operational, market, and project-related data from diverse sources.
• Perform quality checks on models, calculations, assumptions, and source data to support reliable and defensible analysis.
• Prepare analytical inputs for grant applications, funding proposals, financing strategies, and investment plans.
• Conduct market research, benchmarking, and comparative analyses relevant to transportation and infrastructure programs.
• Create tables, charts, dashboards, visualizations and associated descriptive text to communicate analytical results clearly.
• Contribute to reports, presentations, business cases, proposals, and briefings for clients and internal stakeholders.
• Support project financial monitoring, including budgets, forecasts, variances, and management reporting, as required.
• Support internal commercial analyses

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color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, age, veteran status, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements. DB E.C.O North America, Inc. complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment.

For California applicants: We follow the California Fair Chance Act, San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and/or Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring. As is the case for applicants in any jurisdiction, you do not need to disclose your criminal history or participate in a background check until a conditional job offer is made to you. After providing a conditional offer and conducting a background check, we will consider hiring any qualified individual with arrest or conviction records in accordance with all relevant laws, and specifically will assess whether any conviction history directly relates to the job duties. We will take into consideration the individual’s explanation and potential mitigating factors as defined by the law.

In compliance with federal law, all persons hired will be required to verify identity and eligibility to work in the United States and to complete the required employment eligibility verification form upon hire.

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Quick overview of our Canada Health & Wellness Benefits

We offer a comprehensive, company‑paid benefits program for employees and their eligible dependents. This includes Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment (AD&D), Dependent Life Insurance, Long‑Term Disability, extended Health and Dental coverage, and access to an Employee Assistance Program (EAP).

In addition, the Company supports your long‑term financial well‑being by subsidizing a Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) of your choice with a contribution equal to 5% of your basic salary.

We also provide competitive vacation time along with 11 paid company holidays, so you have the time you need to rest, recharge, and enjoy life outside of work.