Vice President, Advisory

Hill International•Irvine, CA

About The Position

Hill International is seeking a Vice President to help deliver Hill Advisory’s client services and support business development. Hill Advisory is the company’s strategic advisory practice, supporting infrastructure owners across sectors such as airports, transit authorities, state DOTs, utilities, and municipal agencies. The role works directly with agency executives, boards, and program leadership to structure and de-risk major capital programs, and works with Hill’s internal team to strengthen the practice’s reputation as an independent advisor to infrastructure owners making complex decisions about capital program planning, delivery, funding, and execution. The Vice President provides strategic, commercial, and financial advice across infrastructure capital programs; develops and interprets business cases, financial models, and delivery strategies; supports procurement and commercial documentation; assesses governance and organizational structures; and leads client engagements and multidisciplinary teams. The role also contributes to new business development, cultivates client and partner relationships, and represents Hill Advisory at industry events. Work spans infrastructure sectors, with particular focus on transportation, energy, or government facilities.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Economics, Finance, Engineering, or a related field.
15+ years of relevant post-education experience in infrastructure advisory, management consulting, project finance, infrastructure investing, or another relevant background.
Direct, hands-on experience with alternative delivery transactions, ideally including experience as an agency advisor.
Strong grasp of infrastructure project finance mechanics, including project financial modeling, funding and financing strategy, and public credit programs.
Ability to develop, interpret, and negotiate project contracts, agreements, and procurement documents; ideally with substantial exposure to alternative delivery project contract development.
Demonstrated ability to lead engagements independently, manage client relationships, and develop new business.
Excellent writing and communication skills, including the ability to distill complex financial and commercial analysis for executive and board audiences.
Track record of advising public agency executives or boards directly, with the judgment and presence to act as a trusted advisor.

Nice To Haves

An advanced degree (MBA or equivalent) is a plus.
Experience as an agency advisor on alternative delivery transactions.
Heavy exposure to alternative delivery project contract development.

Responsibilities

Provide strategic, commercial, and financial advice for infrastructure capital programs.
Develop investment business cases, including benefit-cost analysis and Value for Money assessments for public agency clients.
Advise on funding and financing strategies, including public grants, credit programs, and solutions for public and privately financed projects such as public-private partnerships.
Develop, oversee, and interpret project-finance and public-sector program cost models, including scenario and sensitivity analyses; assess NPV, ROI, IRR, and other financial metrics using discounted cash flow modeling.
Develop contractual documents, term sheets, and other commercial documents related to capital project delivery.
Analyze capital program delivery models, including P3, DBFOM, and progressive design-build, and support procurement strategy so clients can select appropriate delivery methods.
Assess client program governance and organizational structures and recommend improvements to effectiveness and efficiency.
Work on infrastructure projects across sectors, particularly transportation, energy, or government facilities.
Lead multidisciplinary teams and liaise with other Hill International business units.
Deliver client engagements independently.
Represent Hill Advisory at conferences and speaking engagements.
Contribute to business development by identifying and pursuing new client and partner relationships and shaping proposals.