Consultant - Infrastructure

Overview

About the role

• Support the Management Team with key project activities and deliverables including developing robust financial models, Value-for money assessment, developing Reports, Information Memorandums, Pitch reports, etc., assessing Client requirements and proactively researching options and coming up with potential solutions, etc.
• Have a clear understanding of Financial Analysis for different PPP structures (ex: Availability, Concession, Hybrid etc.)
• Knowledge and experience of the entire life cycle of Infrastructure PPP projects from Need Assessment to Financial Close
• Enable good team bonding and ability to work in a team to achieve desired results
• Developing high-quality deliverables and continuously striving to enhance through proactively seeking feedback
• Having a learning attitude and continuously striving to enhance skills and knowledge across Advisory Service lines and Sectors
• Supporting the Management Team with Project Budgeting, estimating the time and effort for the Projects, Cash-flow management and managing the recovery of the Projects under execution
• Ability to develop good networks across Clients, channel partners and 3rd party service providers
• Having ambition to take on a mentoring role and supporting junior Consultants and Analysts

The Sectors

• **Infrastructure and Major Capital Projects**
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• + Public Private Partnership (PPP) engagements both Authority side and Developer/ Bidder side
• + Experience with projects involving Government entities and Authorities with PPP Transaction end to end will be valued
• + Experience in key PPP Transactions involving Schools, Hospitals, Car Parks, Government buildings, and social infrastructure such as affordable housing, Labor accommodation, public facilities and amenities, etc.

Experience and Qualifications

• Post-graduate in Management / MBA and bachelor’s in engineering/ architecture will be preferred
• Min 5+ years of relevant work experience in Infrastructure finance, Public-Private Partnerships including experience related to business plan formulation, investment decisions and business case/techno-financial feasibilities preparation, project financing and funding, financial analysis and modeling, transaction advisory and similar work
• Excellent academic track record
• Strong Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Good to have IFRS knowledge & experience
• Fluency in written & verbal English. Bilingual English + Arabic will be preferred
• Strong report writing and reviewing skills, with an appropriate focus on attention to detail and conciseness
• Strong excel skills - quick and accurate manipulation of data and ability to create and review complex financial models and conduct valuations
• Strong Research and Data Analysis skills
• Focused on high quality output
• High commitment to deliver at every instant
• Strong work ethic and positive attitude with the flexibility to be working beyond normal working hours to deliver to Client’s expectations
• Strong analytical skills and ability to multitask and work in rapidly changing environments.
• Support in preparation of business case, feasibility studies, marketing collaterals etc.
• Having strong soft skills like interpersonal skills, team skills, communication skills both verbal and written.