Senior Consulting Associate, Technical Due Diligence – Infrastructure

Jobtailor; New York (NY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

ERM in New York seeks a skilled associate to support technical due diligence and project financing for infrastructure deals. You will work with a global team of M&A consultants, delivering rigorous assessments of asset integrity, performance, and business plans.

The role emphasizes coordinating multi-workstream projects, reporting, and client-ready outputs, with travel opportunities to domestic and international sites.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering or equivalent experience.
• 1–2 years in technical consulting, engineering, or operations in energy/infrastructure.
• Ability to analyze technical docs and identify asset risks/opportunities.
• Strong written and verbal communication and organization.
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Support high-profile transaction advisory projects for infrastructure funds and energy clients.
• Contribute to buy-side/sell-side due diligence and project financing analyses.
• Help expand ERM’s Infrastructure M&A service line and market position.
• Collaborate with a global team of consultants, SMEs, and Partners.
• Deliver insights balancing technical rigor with commercial viability and sustainability.
• Assist in proposals, scopes of work, schedules, and commercial terms.
• Execute technical due diligence including operational, technical, and business-plan evaluations.
• Coordinate Q&A, client meetings, and final report delivery.
• Work with ERM’s experts to deliver integrated project outcomes.
• Support continuous improvement of Infrastructure M&A service line.

Skills

Technical Due Diligence

Project Financing

Operational Performance Analysis

Report Writing

Bilingual in Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Engineering

Master’s degree in Engineering (preferred)

Tools

Process Flow Diagram Analysis

Job description

• Support high-profile transaction advisory projects for infrastructure funds, private equity firms, banks, and energy companies
• Contribute to buy-side, sell-side, and project financing due diligence that influences major investment outcomes
• Help expand ERM’s Infrastructure M&A service line, strengthening our position in a fast-growing market
• Collaborate with a global network of 80+ M&A consultants, SMEs, and Partners
• Deliver insights that balance technical rigor, commercial viability, and sustainability considerations
• Support the development of proposals, including scopes of work, schedules, and commercial terms
• Execute technical due diligence projects, providing operational, technical, and business plan evaluations
• Coordinate project activities, including Q&A processes, management sessions, client meetings, and final report delivery
• Collaborate with ERM’s technical experts and external SMEs to deliver integrated project outcomes
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the Infrastructure M&A service line
• Maintain high standards of quality, consistency, and client communication throughout project delivery

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or similar) or equivalent experience.
• 1-2 years of experience in technical consulting, engineering, or operations within energy or infrastructure sectors
• Strong ability to analyze technical documentation and identify risks/opportunities related to asset integrity, operational performance, management systems, and business plans
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong report writing and presentation skills
• High attention to quality and commitment to delivering accurate, client-ready outputs
• Experience understanding and breaking down process flow diagrams.
• Master's degree in Engineering (preferred)
• Experience managing or supporting complex, multi-workstream projects (preferred)
• Exposure to technical due diligence or transaction advisory (preferred)
• Corporate finance qualification or strong commercial awareness (preferred)
• Understanding of Capex and Opex cost structures for infrastructure and energy assets (preferred)
• Bilingual in Spanish (preferred)
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for site visits (preferred)

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in technical consulting and engineering within the energy and infrastructure sectors, with a strong focus on technical due diligence, project financing, and operational performance analysis. Capable of delivering high-quality, client-ready outputs while collaborating effectively with diverse teams and managing complex projects.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• Technical Due Diligence
• Project Financing
• Operational Performance Analysis
• Report Writing
• Bilingual in Spanish

ATS Optimization Keywords

Hard Skills

• Engineering Degree
• Technical Documentation Analysis
• Process Flow Diagrams
• Capex and Opex Understanding
• Commercial Awareness

Soft Skills

• Organizational Skills
• Analytical Skills
• Problem-Solving Skills
• Attention to Quality
• Presentation Skills

Certifications & Qualifications

• Corporate Finance Qualification

Industry Keywords

• Infrastructure Funds
• Private Equity
• Energy Companies
• Transaction Advisory
• M&A Consulting