Managing Consultant, Technical Due Diligence (Senior Level)

At ERM, sustainability is our business. As the largest pure-play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

ERM is looking to grow its Infrastructure Service line within the M&A team through the recruitment of an established leader to join us as a Technical Consultant.

You will be working alongside Partners across the M&A team to offer Transaction Advisory Services to financial institutions and infrastructure operators.

You will work closely with infrastructure funds, private equity firms, investments banks and energy companies to deliver technical due diligence services on buy side, sell side and project financing deals.

Job Description M&A within ERM currently has a core team of 50+ consultants delivering technical, ESG and EHS due diligence services.

Due to increasing client demand for us to work on more projects, we are looking to expand this offering further within the infrastructure service line.

As a Senior Consultant, you will be expected to :

• Lead delivery of proposals, which will include development of our company profile, scopes of work, scheduling and commercial terms.
• assist / lead on projects that provide our clients with a technical, operational and business plan evaluation of their proposed investment on infrastructure assets.
• lead the coordination of typical project deliverables such as Q&A submission, management sessions, client meetings and report delivery.
• work effectively across technical communities within ERM and subcontractors who are identified as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support project delivery and client interaction.
• complete internal development tasks to improve the functionality of the infrastructure service line. Job Requirements and Skills To apply for this role at ERM, you should provide evidence / demonstrate the following essential skills, and desirable skills / attributes where possible. Essential
• A solid academic background with an engineering bias (for example, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering).
• 6 to 8 years of technical consulting, engineering, or operational experience during your career within the energy / infrastructure sectors.
• Strong technical skills and the ability to identify risks and opportunities within technical documentation, site visits and technical discussions, relating to points such as asset integrity, operational performance, management systems or business plans.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational skills, self-motivation, self-sufficiency and the ability to work successfully in a fast turnaround team environment.
• Must be able to promote and execute quality work, and ensure high standards are being achieved by yourself and the team.
• Exhibit advanced report writing and presentation skills. Experience in a client facing role. Desirable
• Management of previous external client projects.
• The ability to lead or manage complex project delivery coordinating multiple workstreams into client deliverables.
• Previous experience in technical due diligence would be preferred but not essential.
• Corporate finance qualification.
• Interest in domestic and overseas travel to perform site visits when required.
• Knowledge of current, reasonable costs associated with Capex (Capital Expense) and Opex (Operational Expense) for engineering assets / projects.
• Familiar with decarbonization strategies and technologies.
• Experience reviewing EPC contracts, Financial Models, design and specifications, budgets for industrial projects. Who We Are : As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world’s leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career.

We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues.

We call this capability our boots to boardroom approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

Please submit your resume and brief cover letter. ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes. Please do not forward resumes to our jobs alias, ERM employees or any other company location.

ERM is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes. ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Thank you for your interest in ERM!