Senior Consultant- M&A, Infrastructure Technical Due Diligence

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, ERM partners 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's diverse team of 8,000+ world-class experts in over 150 offices in 40 countries and territories combine strategic transformation and technical delivery to help clients operationalize sustainability at pace and scale. ERM calls this capability its "boots to boardroom" approach - a comprehensive service model that helps organizations to accelerate the integration of sustainability into their strategy and operations.

At ERM, we are committed to supporting our people to develop a rewarding career within our business. We've defined the typical pathways that enable ERMers to manage their development and progression in order to navigate the career options open to them. We offer pace-based progression allowing ERMers the opportunity for growth and development of core skills and leadership capabilities and there is significant investment in on the job training and development.

As ERM continues its pursuit of a sustainable future through collaboration with top global organizations, there's a rising demand from investors looking to support the energy transition by pursuing new energy investments and funding renewable energy and clean energy technologies. This demand has fueled the growth of our Technical Due Diligence service.

As the market-leading provider of Technical Due Diligence services, we are proud to offer our clients an unparalleled range of professional advisory services. Recognized as the #1 Advisor by Deal Value in 2023 in Europe by InfraLogic and the Energy Transition Technical Advisor of the Year by Inspiratia, we have established ourselves as the go-to partner for navigating any investment or acquisition challenge.

Our comprehensive suite of solutions serves as a versatile "one-stop-shop" for our clients, empowering them to overcome even the most complex challenges with confidence. We work closely with our clients to develop customized solutions to meet their needs, whether they are exploring a potential investment, navigating an acquisition or seeking opportunities in the energy transition landscape. These advisory services are underpinned by substantial technical expertise, drawing from a diverse pool of specialized skill sets. This depth of knowledge has been further bolstered through strategic recruitment efforts and acquisitions of RCG, E4Tech and Element Energy.

In continuing to build its position as a leading transaction and sustainability advisor for the finance sector and, more specifically, infrastructure investors, ERM is looking to grow its Award-Winning Infrastructure M&A service line through the recruitment of a Senior Consultant.

ROLE PROFILE:

You will be working alongside Project Managers and Partners across the M&A, Sustainable Energy Solutions and Corporate Sustainability teams to offer Transaction Advisory Services to financial institutions and infrastructure operators. You will work closely with infrastructure funds, private equity firms, investment banks and energy companies to deliver technical due diligence services on buy side, sell side and project financing deals.

You will have experience in the infrastructure and/or energy sectors ideally with experience supporting transaction due diligence assignments that capture an understanding of technical, commercial, and economic drivers of infrastructure private finance deals. Bioenergy and Waste experience is desirable, but not essential.

This role requires someone with a commercial mindset, combining strong consulting and business development skills, a solid technical foundation and a track record of supporting high-performing teams to win and deliver world-class services and outcomes. The primary responsibilities for this role will be to:

REQUIREMENTS:

1. Support on delivery of proposals, which will include development of our company profile, scopes of work, scheduling and commercial terms;
2. Assisting on projects that provide our clients with a technical, operational and business plan evaluation of their proposed investment on infrastructure assets;
3. Assisting on the coordination of typical project deliverables such as Q&A submission, management sessions, client meetings and report delivery;
4. Working effectively across technical communities within ERM and subcontractors who are identified as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support project delivery and client interaction;
5. Completing internal development tasks to improve the functionality of the infrastructure service line.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES AND CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS

To apply for this role at ERM, you should provide evidence/demonstrate the following essential skills, and desirable skills/attributes where possible:

Essential

1. A solid academic background with an engineering bias (Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering or Civil Engineering);
2. 2-6 years of technical consulting and/or engineering (design or operations) experience during your career within the energy/infrastructure sectors;
3. 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 and business plans;
4. Demonstrates excellent organisational skills, self-motivation, self-sufficiency and the ability to work successfully in a fast turnaround team environment;
5. Must be able to promote and execute quality work, and ensure high standards are being achieved by yourself and the team;
6. Exhibit advanced report writing skills;
7. Experience in a client-facing role;
8. The ability to manage or assist with complex project delivery coordinating multiple workstreams into client deliverables.

Desirable

1. Previous experience in technical due diligence would be preferred but not essential;
2. Engineering Chartership (or working towards);
3. Corporate Finance qualification;
4. Bioenergy & Waste experience;
5. Interest in domestic and overseas travel to perform site visits when required;
6. Management of previous external client projects;
7. Experience in developing and/or managing Capex (Capital Expenditure) and Opex (Operating Expenditure) for development projects or operating assets, supporting business case preparation, and budgeting.

TO APPLY

ERM aims to build an inclusive culture by identifying, acquiring, developing and retaining a highly skilled and high performing workforce that reflects the diverse global marketplace in which we operate, regardless of gender, ethnicity, religious preference, sexual orientation, physical attributes, and educational background.

ERM offers a competitive package with a range of benefits including a discretionary bonus, pension scheme, private medical insurance, medical cash plan, income protection, life assurance, electric vehicle leasing, gym flex, an employee assistance programme, and many more.

We have a flexible/hybrid working policy.