EvaluationSpecialist:Associate/AssociateDirector

### Overview Steer Economic Development is seeking an evaluation specialist to join our team of high-performing economic development consultants. You will work on a range of different projects, for national, regional and local public sector clients, including process and impact evaluations, evaluation plans and evaluation scoping studies. Your skillset will include quantitative and qualitative research techniques, as well as familiarity with a range of evaluation techniques such theory-based methods and counterfactual design. **Main Responsibilities and Accountabilities** Leadership of Transport Evaluation Portfolio * Provide strategic leadership for the consultancy’s transport evaluation portfolio, positioning Steer as a recognised leader in Monitoring and Evaluation for transport and mobility. * Build on the Steer’s growing credentials in the sector, identifying opportunities to expand influence and impact with key clients. * Leverage expertise across the wider organisation to deliver integrated, cross-cutting evaluation offers. * Act as senior representative of the firm in the transport evaluation field, engaging with policy-makers, academics, and professional networks. Technical Leadership * Lead the design and implementation of complex evaluations in the transport sector, ensuring methodological rigour and relevance. * Provide technical direction on evaluation methodologies. * Ensure evaluations integrate sector-specific dimensions such as modal shift, accessibility, safety, equity, climate and environmental impacts, and cost-benefit analysis. * Act as a thought leader, producing and disseminating insights, learning products, and guidance on evaluation approaches in the transport domain. Client & Stakeholder Engagement * Serve as senior advisor to clients including government departments and public sector bodies. * Build and maintain trusted long-term relationships with senior stakeholders, providing evidence-based advice to inform strategic decisions in transp