Manager, Infrastructure Advisory

Manager, Infrastructure Advisory

Want to bring ideas to life?

You're in the right place. We've been a leading design, engineering and advisory company for decades. So why choose Aurecon? It comes down to one crucial question: what kind of world do you want to create for the next generation? The decisions being made right now will determine the future of everything - from the local community to the sustainability of our clients' businesses - to the entire planet.

Infrastructure Advisory is at the front end of decision-making and investment shaping with our clients. If you are a management consultant or infrastructure advisor looking for a more authentic, grounded career step at an established brand with a future focus, Aurecon is the place to do it. Just ask many of our team members who have made that leap.

How will your ideas contribute to shaping what's next?

Our Adelaide Infrastructure Advisory business is currently seeking a Manager to support its growth. In this role, you will play an integral role in delivering our investment advisory services to public and private clients across a range of markets, including transport, water, resources, energy, and the built environment.

The diversity of meaningful projects keeps us challenged and inspired. Our teammates are working on renewable energy zone assessments, digital twin strategies, technical due diligence for significant telecommunication clients, and investment strategies for future water and defence infrastructure.

We aspire to be trusted partners to our preferred clients, working across the whole infrastructure asset lifecycle, advising on investments and decisions that drive value, and proactively responding to disruptive change.

Here Are The Key Things You'll Do:

- Investment Analysis: Conduct a comprehensive analysis of potential infrastructure investment opportunities, assessing their viability via business case frameworks, investment logic mapping and feasibility studies.
- Market Research: Stay up-to-date with industry trends, regulations, and market conditions, identifying potential risks and opportunities for clients and their portfolios.
- Financial Modelling: Develop sophisticated financial models to evaluate investment scenarios, considering factors such as cash flow, return on investment, and project timelines.
- Due Diligence: Perform thorough due diligence on prospective infrastructure investments, including reviewing asset management, maintenance approaches, and capital expenditures, to identify potential risks and opportunities for growth and optimisation.
- Client Relationship Management: You will build strong relationships with clients, understand their business and assets, and provide guidance and updates as the markets in which our clients operate evolve.
- Collaborate with internal teams to combine our design, engineering and advisory capabilities to deliver seamless client experiences.
- Industry Networking: Attend industry conferences, seminars, and networking events to expand professional networks, share knowledge, and stay informed about infrastructure investment trends.
- Support a pipeline of future opportunities, including proposals and pursuits for key clients.

What are we looking for from you?

You'll have a genuine passion for re-imagining problems and continuous learning to help shape the future. We value each of our team members bringing something different to Aurecon. We look for people who have had a broad range of experiences throughout their careers and can demonstrate how they have worked as part of a team to bring ideas to life. Alongside your industry experience in similar management consulting, engineering consulting, or equivalent roles, you'll also have:

- A Bachelor's degree or higher in Law, Engineering, Project Management, Business commerce/Economics, Mathematics or similar
- A minimum of 7+ years of experience in areas similar to the work of our infrastructure investment advisory capabilities, primarily due diligence and business case development.
- In-depth knowledge of infrastructure sectors such as transportation, energy, water, and telecommunication, along with understanding regulatory frameworks.
- Proficiency in financial modelling and standard financial analysis tools.
- Strong analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex financial data and make sound strategic and commercial recommendations.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills to build, foster and evolve trusted relationships with clients and internal teams.
- Familiarity with local and national infrastructure market dynamics.
- Knowledge of all phases of a project's life cycle, particularly initiation, appraisal and business case stages,
- Structured and strategic problem-solving approach backed by excellent written and verbal communication skills