Infrastructure Advisory, Energy & Utilities, Assistant Manager - Associate Director

KPMG Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global professional services firm in Singapore is seeking an Assistant Manager - Associate Director for its Infrastructure Advisory team. This role involves managing transactions, producing financial analysis, and developing client relationships in energy and utilities projects. Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of relevant experience, strong project management skills, and proficiency in financial modeling. The position offers diverse opportunities for professional growth in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Flexible working framework

Diverse and inclusive workplace

Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years relevant professional experience; 5 years for Manager.
• Experience in bankability feasibility studies for PPP projects.
• Understanding of risk analysis for project finance.

Responsibilities

• Manage transactions and advisory mandates on infrastructure projects.
• Produce financial modeling analysis and transaction documents.
• Support business development through proposals and client presentations.

Skills

Project management skills

Client relationship-building

Financial modeling skills

Quantitative analysis

Knowledge of PPP documentation

Education

Relevant professional experience in energy and utilities

Job description

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Infrastructure Advisory, Energy & Utilities, Assistant Manager - Associate Director

Work Type: Permanent

Start Date for Applications: 26 Aug 2025

Closing Date for Applications:

KPMG in Singapore is part of a global organization of independent professional services firms providing Audit, Tax and Advisory services. We operate in 143 countries and territories with more than 273,000 partners and employees working in member firms around the world. Each KPMG firm is a legally distinct and separate entity and describes itself as such. KPMG International Limited is a private English company limited by guarantee. KPMG International Limited and its related entities do not provide services to clients.

Job Description

KPMG’s Infrastructure Advisory team is recognized as one of the leading advisors for infrastructure projects. The team provides advisory services across the lifecycle of infrastructure assets for public, private, and multilateral clients in all major infrastructure sub-sectors with a geographical focus in Southeast Asia, Middle East, and Asia Pacific. In Singapore office, our advisory service offerings are organized into three focus practices, namely Energy & Utilities (E&U), Transport & Mobility (T&M), and Infratech and Projects Advisory (IPA).

Our Energy & Utilities practice focuses on providing financial advisory services to conventional power, renewables, water, waste and utilities projects, as well as energy transition and decarbonization advisory. Our service offerings span across pre-transaction stage (market entry, feasibility study/business case), transaction stage for green field and brownfield assets (bid/buy/sell-side transaction advisory, public private partnership procurement advisory, equity and debt capital raising), energy market modelling and advisory, as well as strategic, energy policy and regulatory advisory at project/sub-sector level.

Openings are available for Assistant Managers, Managers with the relevant experience.

The successful candidate is expected to undertake the following scope of work:

Project and Engagement Delivery

• Managing transactions and advisory mandates with a portfolio of assignments at any one time
• Producing key transaction outputs – e.g., financial modelling analysis, information memoranda, transaction documents (RFQ, RFP, etc.), and present these appropriately to the stakeholders.
• Providing strategic, commercial and financial advice spanning the lifecycle of infrastructure projects to major corporates, public sector entities, infrastructure funds, multilateral agencies; service offerings of the team include the likes of:
  
  • public sector PPP procurement
  • bid/sell-side transaction advisory, project development advisory
  • financial feasibility, business case, commercial model study, market analysis
  • project finance model build and debt raising advisory
  • policy and regulatory advisory
  • energy market modelling and advisory
  • energy transition and industrial decarbonization strategic advisory
• Liaising with other business units and member firms of KPMG member firms, as well as external advisors (technical, legal, specialist consultants as our partners).

Business Development

• Independently develop opportunities and building a portfolio of opportunities / projects for the team.
• Independently manage the development of proposals, presentations, and pitches to the prospective clients.
• Support senior management and leadership in developing thought leadership in new business areas.

The ideal candidate should show the following experience/ competencies:

• Minimum of 3 years (5 years for Manager candidate) of relevant professional experience in energy and utilities infrastructure project finance and PPPs
• Experience in preparing bankability feasibility studies / business cases for infrastructure projects, including PPP transactions;
• Understanding of risk analysis and allocation for project finance and PPPs;
• Knowledge of project finance documentation and experience in taking projects to financial close;
• Ability to manage and mentor staff on engagements, and providing on the job training and knowledge sharing;
• Strong project management skills as they relate to managing engagements outcomes- high quality deliverables are produced on a timely basis and within budget;
• Strong client and relationship-building skills;
• Possess strong quantitative and financial modeling skills complemented by a strong business and commercial acumen
• Willing to travel within ASEAN region on engagements; ASEAN-based project experience is advantageous
• Proficiency in additional regional language(s) is an added advantage
• Specialist role with focus on energy market modelling advisory can also be considered for candidates with suitable background

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Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted by KPMG Talent Acquisition team, personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

At KPMG in Singapore we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We believe that diversity of thought, background and experience strengthens relationships and delivers meaningful benefits to our people, our clients and communities. As an equal opportunity employer, all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment regardless of age, race, gender identity or expression, colour, marital status, religion, sexual orientation, disability, or other non-merit factors. We celebrate the different talents that our people bring and support every staff member in their journey to achieve personal and professional growth. One of the ways we do this is through Take Charge: Flexi-work, our flexible working framework which enables agile and innovative teams to help deliver our business goals.