Consulting Director, Senior Industry Advisor (Casual, Part Time)

ERM; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM in Houston seeks a Consulting Director, Senior Industry Advisor to deliver complex due diligence and transaction advisory services for energy and infrastructure deals. You will lead multi-disciplinary teams, shape proposals, and manage client interactions across buy-side, sell-side, and project financing engagements.

With 8+ years in energy/infrastructure consulting, you will review EPC contracts, financial models, and asset performance metrics, while mentoring SMEs and driving high-quality

Qualifications

• Solid engineering background and strong technical acumen.
• Minimum 8+ years in energy/infrastructure consulting or engineering.
• Experience reviewing EPC contracts, financial models, and budgets.
• Proven ability to lead multi-disciplinary projects and teams.
• Excellent report writing and client-facing communication.
• Knowledge of decarbonization strategies and project planning.

Responsibilities

• Lead delivery of large, complex consulting and due diligence programs.
• Develop proposals, scopes of work, and commercial terms.
• Coordinate cross-functional SMEs and client interfaces.
• Deliver technical, operational, and business plan evaluations.
• Mentor junior staff and ensure high-quality outputs.
• Travel to client sites for site visits as needed.

Skills

Engineering bias

8+ years exp

Energy infra

Technical skills

Report writing

Presentation skills

Client facing

EPC contracts

Financial models

Asset integrity

Project delivery

Advanced degree

Due diligence

Travel willingness

Capex/Opex costs

Decarbonization

Major Project Mgmt

Project planning

Education

Engineering degree

Masters or PhD preferred

Tools

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Job description

At ERM, sustainability is our business. As the largest pure-play sustainability consultancy, we partner 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. Our Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) - Infrastructure team is currently going through a period of significant growth in the market whilst also servicing an existing large client base. To support the successful delivery and continued growth, ERM is seeking a Consulting Director, Senior Industry Advisor to deliver a range of projects, while supporting on-going client development to capture the growth in the market. In this role, the successful candidate will be working alongside Partners across the M&A team to offer Transaction Advisory Services to financial institutions, corporate clients and infrastructure operators. You will work closely with infrastructure funds, private equity firms, investments banks and energy companies to deliver technical due diligence services on buy side, sell side and project financing deals. The ideal candidate will also support the successful delivery of ERM projects in line with our vision, values and our strategic imperatives by: Adhering to all ERM and client requirements, specifically those related to H&S and governance. Identifying opportunities for evolving services in line with client needs. Identifying follow-on sales opportunities in respect of designated projects. Contributing to achieving sales target by supporting Account Management team and Business Units.

Job Requirements and Skills Essential

• A solid academic background with an engineering bias (for example, Civil Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Electrical Engineering).
• Minimum 8+ years (15 years preferred) of technical consulting, engineering, or operational experience during your career within the energy / infrastructure sectors.
• 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 or business plans.
• Demonstrates excellent organizational skills, self-motivation, self-sufficiency and the ability to work successfully in a fast turnaround team environment.
• Must be able to promote and execute quality work, and ensure high standards are being achieved by yourself and the team.
• Exhibit advanced report writing and presentation skills.
• Experience in a client facing role.
• Experience reviewing EPC contracts, Financial Models, design and specifications, budgets for industrial projects.
• Experience assessing asset integrity and performance (HSE, maintenance, availability, etc.).
• The ability to manage or assist with complex project delivery coordinating multiple workstreams into client deliverables.
• Desirable Advanced degree (Masters, PhD).
• Management of previous external client projects or experience in a client facing role.
• Ability to manage or assist with complex project delivery coordinating multiple workstreams into client deliverables.
• Previous experience in technical due diligence.
• Interest in domestic and overseas travel to perform site visits when required.
• Knowledge of current, reasonable costs associated with Capex (Capital Expense) and Opex (Operational Expense) for engineering assets / projects.
• Familiar with Decarbonization strategies and technologies.
• Familiar with Major Project Management.
• Familiar with Implementing Strategies, Vision, Goals, and Priorities.
• Familiar with Project Planning, Scheduling and Budgeting.

As a Consulting Director, you will be expected to:

• Assist in the delivery of proposals, which will include development of our company profile, scopes of work, scheduling and commercial terms;
• Successfully deliver large, complex and/or multidisciplinary consulting and due diligence projects and/or specific deliverables or phases of work on larger, more complex or higher complexity programs.
• Lead projects that provide our clients with a technical, operational and business plan evaluation of their proposed investment on infrastructure assets;
• Lead the coordination of typical project deliverables such as Q&A submission, management sessions, client meetings and report delivery;
• Work effectively across technical communities within ERM and subcontractors who are identified as Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to support project delivery and client interaction;
• and Complete internal development tasks to improve the functionality of the infrastructure service line.
• Understand the interrelationships between ERM practices and policies and how these are applied within the business model(s).
• Establish strong working relationships with clients through project delivery and face to face meetings.
• Take direction and achieve objectives with minimal oversight.

Who We Are:

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner 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.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

ERM does not accept recruiting agency resumes.

We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

Thank you for your interest in ERM! At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world’s largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance.

ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities.

Our diverse global team of experts works with the world’s leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation.

With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor.

Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it).

Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM’s purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.

Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world.

We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists.

We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth.

At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.