Director / Principal – Infrastructure Advisory & Transactions

Aequalis Consulting Pty; Sydney; On-site; AUD 180,000 - 260,000; Full time

Job summary

Aequalis Consulting Pty invites a Director/Principal to lead Infrastructure Advisory & Transactions. Based in Sydney, you will steer major projects, guide procurement approaches and deliver decisive, practical advice for senior government and private sector clients.

This role combines hands-on project leadership with business development, mentoring staff and growing a national advisory practice within an entrepreneurial firm.

Qualifications

• Extensive track record in infrastructure advisory or procurement.
• Experience across transport, social infrastructure and energy.
• Ability to lead substantial assignments and advise senior stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead procurement strategy, commercial advisory and transaction management for major infrastructure projects.
• Advise on delivery models, commercial structures and risk allocation.
• Manage market engagement, tender processes, evaluation and negotiations.
• Build trusted relationships with senior government and private-sector clients.
• Develop opportunities, contribute to bids and win new mandates.
• Mentor advisers and maintain high-quality project delivery.

Skills

Infrastructure advisory

Procurement/transaction management

Delivery leadership

Stakeholder management

Client relationships

Commercial judgement

Job description

Director / Principal – Infrastructure Advisory & Transactions

Transport | Social Infrastructure | Energy

Lead complex transactions. Build client relationships. Help grow a national advisory business.

A growing, entrepreneurial infrastructure consultancy is seeking a senior adviser with the commercial judgement and procurement experience to lead major infrastructure assignments.

This role combines hands-on project leadership with the opportunity to develop clients, win work and strengthen the team. It will suit someone who enjoys taking responsibility—from shaping the procurement approach to guiding clients through evaluation, negotiation and transaction delivery.

The opportunity

• Lead procurement strategy, commercial advisory and transaction management for major infrastructure projects.
• Advise on delivery models, commercial structures and the allocation of risk.
• Manage market engagement, tender processes, evaluation and negotiations.
• Build trusted relationships with senior government and private-sector clients.
• Develop opportunities, contribute to bids and help win new mandates.
• Mentor advisers and maintain the quality of project delivery.

What you bring

• A strong track record in infrastructure advisory, complex procurement or transaction management.
• Experience across transport, social infrastructure and/or energy.
• The ability to lead substantial assignments and provide clear, practical advice when decisions are complex.
• Commercial judgement, confident communication and credibility with senior stakeholders.
• Experience developing client relationships and contributing to work winning.
• The appetite to build a practice while remaining closely involved in delivery.

Your background may be in an infrastructure advisory consultancy, professional services firm or a government commercial and procurement team. What matters is the depth of your experience and your ability to turn it into sound advice and successful outcomes.

Why consider it?

An opportunity to bring your experience into an entrepreneurial national business, influence its growth and take ownership of meaningful client work.