AVP/VP, Technical Due Diligence Advisor - Infrastructure Transactions

Description

• Risk Assessment: Identify and evaluate technical and operational risks of infrastructure assets, including but not limited to, contractual and risk allocation, construction approach and schedule, Operation and Maintenance (O&M) and OPEX, lifecycle plans and CAPEX, and propose mitigation strategies
• Help drive the growth of the TDD Practice in alignment with broader business objectives, with responsibility for identifying opportunities, driving growth and growing revenue;
• Client Advisory: Translate technical findings into actionable insights for investors and stakeholders. Collaborate with Financial, Traffic & Revenue and Environmental, Social and Governance due diligence teams to produce integrated reports
• Reporting & Communication: Prepare clear, client-ready reports and presentations tailored to investor audiences. Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborate with internal leadership to implement strategic planning, sales, and marketing initiatives
• Act as a technical and thought leader both internally and externally in the market;
• Project Management: Manage multi-disciplinary teams across geographies, languages, time-zones and cultures, integrating external specialists and internal colleagues to deliver high-quality, timely, and cost-effective outcomes
• Business Development: Build and maintain meaningful client relationships, expand service offerings, and lead proposal development. Help grow Steer's presence in new asset types and geographies
• Technical Due Diligence Leadership: Lead and deliver technical due diligence for Transport/Energy/Social assets. Conduct site visits and assess asset condition, performance, and risks

Requirements

• Ability to interface confidently with clients, legal and financial advisors, and institutional investors, supporting negotiations and Q&A processes
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in interpreting engineering data and operational metrics
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing complex workstreams under tight transaction timelines
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills in English. Desirable fluent speaking in at least another language (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, etc.)
• Market knowledge to position for and win new TDD projects in NA
• Proven track record in technical due diligence and transaction advisory to Lenders, Investors and Sponsors for Transport/Energy/Social infrastructure assets
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Industrial) or related field; Master's degree preferred
• 10+ years of professional experience in infrastructure sector and/or design/construction/operation/maintenance work experience. Having 4+ years in an advisory firm would be an advantage
• Previous experience and knowledge of the PPP model in North America, Project Finance, M&A, and technical and commercial risk assessment
• Ability to guide project delivery, proposing action plans and demonstrating confidence in decision making.
• Understanding of financial model inputs (CAPEX, OPEX, lifecycle costs) and contractual arrangements, and their implications on valuation and bankability

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance