Project Finance Lead

Glydways•San Francisco, CA

About The Position

Who we are: Glydways is reimagining what public transit can be. We believe that mobility is the gateway to opportunity—connecting people to housing, education, employment, commerce, and care. By making transportation more accessible, affordable, and sustainable, we empower communities to thrive and unlock economic and social prosperity. Our mission is to revolutionize transit with a solution that delivers high capacity, exceptional user experiences, unmatched affordability, and minimal environmental impact. The Glydways system is a groundbreaking network of carbon-neutral, interconnected transit pathways powered by standardized autonomous vehicles on dedicated roadways. Operating 24/7 with on-demand access, it offers personalized and efficient mobility—without the burden of heavy upfront infrastructure costs or ongoing taxpayer subsidies. With Glydways, we’re building more than a transportation system; we’re creating a future where everyone, everywhere, has the freedom to move. What We’re Looking For: We’re hiring a project finance lead who has worked as a developer or investor and wants to apply that experience to bring high-impact autonomous transit systems to fruition. If you’ve spent a few years pursuing transit, toll roads, or energy infrastructure and want to work on category defining technology, this role is for you. You’ll play a key role in delivering the first scalable autonomous transit systems in the world and you’ll own project economics, modeling, and financing execution from project qualification through close. This is a high impact role with ownership across U.S. and international projects.

Requirements

3–10+ years in P3 / PPP project finance at a developer or infrastructure fund owning deal success
Experience with project bid cycles, RFP responses, financial modeling, and deal execution
Advanced Excel modeling (project finance models, not corporate FP&A)
Strong grasp of: Capital structures (senior debt, mezz/subordinated, equity) SPV / HoldCo project structures Rating agency methodologies Concession structures and risk allocation
Clear communicator who can simplify complexity

Nice To Haves

Transportation, mobility, energy, or large civil infrastructure experience
Experience closing complex or first of kind projects.

Responsibilities

Project Financial Structuring & Analysis Build and own full project finance models: DCFs, fee structures, OpEx/CapEx cases, debt sizing, DSCR, IRR waterfalls, and sensitivities
Turn design, construction, and operations inputs into clear commercial decisions
Own the development and application financing and tax strategies to maximize project viability in diverse markets
Develop pricing and bid strategy with commercial and executive leadership
Bid Development & Execution Run the finance workstream for RFQs, RFPs, negotiated procurements, and unsolicited proposals
Draft financial content for submissions, investment committee papers, rating agency packages, and credit briefs
Investor, Lender & Partner Interface Work directly with infrastructure investors, rating agencies, lenders, and public advisors
Support negotiations on term sheets, capital structure, and risk allocation
Prepare materials that stand up to diligence and drive alignment across parties
Drive our partners financial outputs and contributions to implement and/or protect Glydways project and corporate interests
Cross-Functional Leadership Partner with engineering, construction, product and operations to align scope, design, and risk with financial outcomes
Work closely with Legal on HoldCo/ProjectCo structures, cross-border flows, and concession terms
Bring structured PPP discipline to a fast paced startup environment.