Transport Practice
Why us?
For over 20 years we have been actively recruiting a wide range of senior professionals for organisations within the Rail, Road, Air and Sea industries. With our wealth of market knowledge and extensive networks across the sector, our dedicated Veredus Transport Practice is able to identify and attract some of the leading industry experts to help clients achieve their business objectives.
Our recruitment expertise covers:
- Non Executive / Executive Main Board appointments;
- Director level - Commercial and Operational appointments;
- Director level / Heads of - Engineering and Asset Management functions;
- Director level / Heads of - Human Resource, Finance and Marketing functions;
- Director level / Heads of - Security / Resilience functions.
What differentiates us from the Competition?
With a sector still largely governed by services procured and regulated through Government and with the majority of operational delivery being the responsibility of private sector partners, Veredus is uniquely placed to provide fully integrated, executive search, selection and interim consultancy services across the UK Transport sector.
Veredus has earned a track record of specialism across both the public and private sectors. Operating as much of the industry does at the commercial cusp between these two sectors, we are able to provide a ‘bridge’ between these two differing but often interdependent worlds, leveraging public sector insight to add value for private sector clients – and of course vice-versa; this knowledge is often invaluable.
Our network of contacts is extensive; we continue to work closely with The Department for Transport (DfT) and many of its agencies, likewise a number of Departmental sponsored organisations (Public Corporations) as well as Independent Regulators. Regionally we have partnered with a number of Passenger Transport Executives (PTEs) and many of the private sector providers that operate public transport services on their behalf.
Sourcing quality people isn’t always easy!
Many organisations approach us to help source particular skills within the market. Often, these skills are unique and difficult to find and this is where our extensive networks and search capabilities within the transport market come into play.
We recognise that the recruitment landscape is now truly global and our international search capability is increasingly becoming an essential ingredient to success.
Often, with difficult to source skills, our research has led us to successfully attract the very best talent from internationally prominent organisations. These UK and international networks afford us an unrivalled understanding of the unique and often complex, commercial dynamic between services procured, delivered and regulated, and the associated human capital challenges that underpin this environment.
We see the UK transport sector as an engine for economic growth; greener, safer and able to improve the quality of like for million of everyday users. Accordingly we continue to invest in a Practice that has consistently delivered success. Recent assignments have included:
- Chief Executives – Birmingham and Newcastle Airports;
- Head of Group Finance – Manchester Airport Group
- Chief Executive – Reading Transport Ltd;
- Managing Directors / Operations Directors - First Group Plc (UK Bus Division);
- Director of Safety - First ScotRail;
- Board Members - Civil Aviation Authority;
- Director General, Major Projects & London - DfT;
- Human Resource Director - South Yorkshire PTE;
- Chair - Dover Harbour Board / Belfast Harbour Commissioners;
- Interim Programmes Manager, Olympics - Southeastern Trains;
- Interim Director of Engineering - National Express UK Bus;
- Interim Head of HR Mergers & Acquisitions - First Group.
The UK’s transport infrastructure remains an attractive investment proposition for both national and international providers and we are well positioned to service your particular needs.
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