Manager, Advisory (Project Finance & Commercial)

AECOM•Seattle, WA

8d•$130,000 - $170,000•Hybrid

About The Position

AECOM Advisory is hiring a Manager to support its global Advisory business, with a focus on commercial infrastructure advisory engagements. The Manager develops, leads, and manages client engagements across the infrastructure project lifecycle, from feasibility and investment decision support through procurement strategy, commercial structuring, transaction execution, and delivery support. The role advises public- and private-sector clients on capital-project funding, financing, delivery, and investment decisions, including P3/PPP, concessions, and alternative delivery. The position is based in a hybrid work model and is recruited for several U.S. locations. The Manager builds client relationships and serves as a trusted adviser, tailoring or developing analytical frameworks to meet client needs. They develop and review financial cases, funding and financing plans, and project, corporate, and asset models; support procurement and transactions through financial close; and advise on commercial structuring and risk allocation. The role also owns the quality of written deliverables and leads and quality-controls teams of Consultants and Senior Consultants across interdependent workstreams. The Manager may also contribute to business development by supporting proposal responses, developing pitch materials, and applying commercial insight to client needs. They coach and mentor junior staff and collaborate with colleagues across regions and business lines. AECOM describes its Advisory team as a multidisciplinary group serving clients across infrastructure, the built environment, and community vibrancy.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree.
At least 5 years of commercial advisory, project finance, management consulting, project development, or similar experience.
Strong interpersonal skills, a client-service mindset, and ability to act as a trusted adviser.
Ability to collaborate with internal teams across broad geographies and business lines.
Ability to work in a high-tempo, high-context, client-facing environment while maintaining poise and maturity under pressure.
Ability to work independently, anticipate needs, and respond to iterative feedback.
Outstanding attention to detail.
Exceptional numerical reasoning and quantitative skills.
Strong analytical, logical reasoning, and structured problem-solving skills, including the ability to address ambiguous problems and process large volumes of client information.
Strong commercial acumen and interest in enterprise challenges, with an understanding of client industries and their context.
Strong verbal communication and narrative development skills, including the ability to convey key insights to C-suite and senior management audiences.
Collegial team-player able to work within a small, motivated team of diverse consulting professionals.

Nice To Haves

MBA or another master’s degree in Finance, Economics, Management, Management Science, Systems Engineering, or a related field.
Financial modelling and investment appraisal experience, including Excel-based models, cash flow analysis, sources and uses of funds, scenario and sensitivity analysis, and infrastructure-project feasibility assessment.
Ability to conduct quantitative and qualitative risk assessments of complex infrastructure budgets and schedules using Monte Carlo simulations, Reference Class Forecasting, or parametric modelling.
Familiarity with industry-standard risk software such as @RISK or similar.
Data science analytical skills and familiarity with public datasets such as BLS, BEA, NAICS, ACS, and other geographically defined socioeconomic datasets.
Familiarity with geospatial datasets and software such as ArcGIS.
Domain expertise in at least one area such as Transit & Rail, Surface Transport, Water Infrastructure, Social Infrastructure, Ports, Real Estate, Energy & Utilities, or Digital Infrastructure.

Responsibilities

Build client relationships and manage interactions throughout the engagement lifecycle, involving clients in delivery and iteratively building their buy-in.
Manage inputs from regional leadership, Directors, Principals, Client Account Managers, and technical experts, identifying delivery choices, considerations, and risks related to scope, client satisfaction, and commercial constraints.
Tailor established analytical frameworks and methodologies to client-specific needs and, with leadership, develop frameworks for novel needs.
Advise clients on funding, financing, and delivery strategies for capital projects and programs, including P3/PPP, concessions, and alternative delivery.
Build and review financial cases, including business cases, feasibility studies, value-for-money analyses, economic cost-benefit analyses, and comparisons of delivery options.
Develop blended funding and financing plans combining public and private sources, including grants and loans, municipal debt, availability payments, revenue concessions, and private equity.
Build and run project finance, corporate finance, and asset models, including scenario and sensitivity analysis.
Support procurement and transactions through financial close, including procurement strategy, RFQ and RFP documents, market soundings, bid and developer proposal evaluations, and negotiation support.
Advise on commercial structuring and risk allocation in project agreements with legal, technical, tax, and valuation specialists.
Write and own the quality of memos, reports, board and executive presentations, and financial analyses.
Outline, supervise, and quality-control delivery teams of 2–5 Consultants and Senior Consultants across multiple interdependent workstreams.
Coach and mentor junior staff in core consulting skills.
Support proposal responses with narrative and technical-solution development, technical writing, pricing, team definition, subcontractor engagement, internal risk review, and compliance procedures.
Create pitch decks and define AECOM Advisory’s value proposition.
Apply commercial acumen to client needs and budget requirements and research client contexts.