Advisory - Senior Associate

HNTB Corporation•Arlington, NY

17h•Hybrid

About The Position

Responsible for supporting Advisory for its work in alternative delivery, public-private partnerships, and project and program development. The candidate should bring experience and a skillset that can directly support Advisory's work in providing analytical expertise across financial feasibility, funding analysis, and project economics. The role will include work across engagements to provide structured analysis, maintain common tools and methodologies, and help ensure quality and consistency in financial work products and operates within an integrated advisory environment, collaborating closely with senior advisors, technical leads, and local office teams to advance client objectives. Additionally, the position will include broader development, commercial, and policy development and guidance to support large and complex projects and programs across HNTB's broad base of clients and engagements. At HNTB, you can create a career that is meaningful to you while building communities that matter to all of us. For more than a century, we have been delivering solutions for some of the largest, most complex infrastructure projects across the country. With our historic growth, it is an exciting time to join our team of employee-owners. This opportunity entails being responsible for supporting a specialized practice group in Advisory. This position applies understanding of a specific practice area and the HNTB business model to ensure 4for4 delivery and effective project performance while utilizing their technical expertise to advise and support Advisory and HNTB clients on projects and programs nationwide.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Finance, Law, Engineering, Public Policy, Program Management, Construction Management, Information Technology or relevant field and 8 years of relevant experience; consulting, public administration, finance, law, management consulting.
Master's degree in relevant field and 6 years of relevant experience.
PhD/JD in relevant field and 4 years of relevant experience.

Nice To Haves

Broad general knowledge of the infrastructure industry, key players, policies and existing programs/precedent transactions
Strong professional connections across the infrastructure industry
Strong communications, writing, quantitative skills
Proficiency using Microsoft Excel and ability to compile and analyze data and generate reports and produce financial models to support project feasibility work
Professional demeanor, able to independently interface with senior client leaders
Strategic thinker, able to see the broader picture beyond their assigned role

Responsibilities

Provides strategic advice, analysis, report preparation and presentations to staff-level clients.
Ability to initiate and advance drafts of technical and/or commercial documentation including commercial terms or structuring, business case reports, procurement strategies, proposals, delivery options analyses, etc.
Executes assigned work with minimal supervision.
Establishes and ensures timely completion of tasks, reviews, and content creation, while providing support and limited oversight of junior team members.
Manages external sub-consultants (e.g., financial, legal, and insurance advisors) and coordinates tasks while overseeing and assessing their work.
Supports senior Advisory staff on their interactions with clients by preparing for meetings, briefings, and phone calls.
Supports senior Advisory staff and the line organization in pursuit of strategically important clients and project opportunities, providing technical expertise and market knowledge to local/regional marketing teams as appropriate.
Identifies opportunities to enhance Advisory service offerings and collaborates with team members to proactively develop solutions to ensure 4for4 delivery.
Supports senior Advisory staff in preparing strategic plans, internal communications materials, and other initiatives to expand Advisory’s reach and impact across the firm.
Performs other duties as assigned.