Vice President, Project Finance & Commercial

Plenary Americas; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 250,000 - 400,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Annual bonus potential

Medical, dental and vision

401k with employer contribution

4 weeks vacation + holidays

Long-term development opportunities

Job summary

Plenary Americas seeks a seasoned executive to lead the Project Finance & Commercial function within the Development Services unit. You will drive financial structuring, revenue forecasting, and strategic financing for a range of infrastructure projects, including P3 structures, while coordinating with development and legal teams to optimize value creation.

The role emphasizes forecasting revenue generation and delivering financeable, cost-effective solutions across transportation, energy,

Qualifications

• Excellent presentation, writing, analytical and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Experience with structured debt and equity financing and cash flow models.
• Familiarity with P3 structures and project finance concepts.

Responsibilities

• Lead financial and commercial structuring of development-stage public infrastructure projects.
• Develop revenue forecasts, business cases, and feasibility analyses.
• Oversee cash flow models for P3 and private development structures.
• Lead funding strategies including grants and government lending programs.
• Negotiate commercial terms with contract counterparties and coordinate with legal teams.
• Prepare financing plans, credit term sheets, and funding applications.
• Draft financial and commercial sections of proposals and board materials.

Skills

Financial modeling

Analytical thinking

Presentation

Negotiation

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, business, or related field

Job description

Vice President, Project Finance & Commercial

The Company

Plenary is a leading specialized developer of long-term Public-Private Partnership (P3) projects. Since its inception in 2005, we have built a portfolio of 65 projects and more than USD $41 billion / CAD $54.5 billion in North American assets under management. We are determined to deliver first-class infrastructure, build the right delivery solutions for the projects we work on and inspire people with our vision for transformational spaces. Learn more about us by visiting www.plenaryamericas.com.

Why work for Plenary?

Our focus is on empowering our employees, driving results, building strong camaraderie, and celebrating our wins as a team. Our people and our workplace culture are our driving forces to bring infrastructure to life. Learn more about us by visiting www.plenaryamericas.com.

The Role

As a Vice President, Project Finance & Commercial in the Development Services business unit, you will be a leading member of the team responsible for securing and developing early-stage public infrastructure projects as well as the commercial and financial structuring of projects that advance through the development process. You will be responsible for developing and delivering innovative, cost-effective and financeable infrastructure projects. This role will have a particular focus on forecasting and optimizing revenue generation from infrastructure assets.

Responsibilities

• Lead the financial and commercial structuring of development stage public infrastructure projects (transportation, energy, water, digital infra).
• Collaborate with the internal development team in the overall management of the development process and counterparty negotiations.
• Develop business cases, revenue forecasts and feasibility analysis for a diverse range of project and asset types, with a particular focus on identifying new revenue generation and value maximization opportunities.
• Oversee and manage team members who build detailed cash flow models for infrastructure projects including P3 and private development structures. Provide direction for financial and other scenario analyses.
• Lead the analysis of funding opportunities and strategies, including grants and governmental lending programs, and pursue where appropriate.
• Lead commercial negotiations with contract counterparties (in coordination with development and legal teams), including negotiation and documentation of appropriate risk allocation.
• Oversee the drafting of financial and commercial sections of proposals, board materials, and investment committee documents.
• Preparing financing plans, credit term sheets, and funding applications.
• Internal project management and reporting tasks as required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in finance, economics, engineering, business, or related field.
• 10-15+ years of experience in real estate, energy or infrastructure development (principal or advisory role), investment banking, project finance or related field.
• Experience with structured debt and equity financing, familiarity with the development and use of cash flow models, familiarity with financing and funding tools applicable to infrastructure projects.
• Familiarity with real estate and/or infrastructure contract structures and ability to negotiate commercial terms with project owners, subcontractors and offtakers.
• Experience with public-private partnerships and similar structures is desirable but not required.
• Excellent presentation, writing, analytical, and problem-solving abilities; strong attention to detail.

What we offer

• Competitive salary with annual bonus potential
• Comprehensive benefits package including medical, dental and vision, and 401k plan with employer contribution.
• Four weeks' vacation plus public holidays and other discretionary leave.
• Long-term development opportunities and ability to be part of an exciting and growing industry.

Vacancy Status: This posting relates to a current vacancy.

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Thank you for your interest in Plenary. Only applicants selected for further consideration will be contacted.

Plenary is committed to fostering a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and all employment decisions are based on merit, qualifications, and business needs.

Reasonable accommodation is available for qualified individuals with disabilities throughout the recruitment process, upon request.