Assistant Manager - Power & Utilities - Projects

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Job description

The Role
We are looking for an Assistant Manager to support the fast growing Power & Utilities Projects team covering water and energy infrastructure including new nuclear generation, onshore and offshore networks, interconnectors, and other major assets.

The Projects business is focussed on designing new markets and advising on in-house and competitive delivery models for major infrastructure projects and programmes. We advise companies, developers, bidders and regulators on all aspects of delivering major infrastructure assets and competitive procurements. Some of the projects we have advised on include Hinkley Point C, Thames Tideway, multiple Direct Procurement for Customers (DPC) projects, OFTOs, Special Infrastructure Projects Regime (SIPR), Cap and Floor Interconnectors, Competitively Appointed Transmission Owners (CATOs) and new nuclear projects (NNPs). Our clients are typically based in the UK and across Europe.

Services provided by the P&U Projects team include:

• Strategic and policy advice to major developers, bidders and other stakeholders, including government bodies and regulators on delivering utilities infrastructure and in particular large projects
• Design of bespoke delivery models-this includes funding models, financing strategy and structures, Government or third party support packages, and State aid / UK subsidy control approval strategy and applications.
• Market analysis and benchmarking of sector and key players including supply chain and technology
• Business case preparation for various stakeholder approvals and grant applications
• All aspects of financial advice on major infrastructure projects
• Raising of finance (development capital, equity and debt)
• Financial modelling and scenarios analysis
• Our work for bidders include advising on bidding strategy, bid response preparation including commercial and financial bid responses, finance competition, coordination with lenders, and supporting on contract negotiations
• Other advisory services such as sector analysis, etc

What will you be doing?

• Supporting delivery of specific engagements on a day-to-day basis;
• Support management of internal project teams and external advisors;
• Producing, high quality client outputs and presentations;
• Maintaining a good technical understanding of the key sectors in P&U
• Support business development activities through building enduring client relationships and produce high-quality business development materials

What will you need to do it?

We are looking for someone who can work at pace and during intense periods of engagements, bring experience and best practice and collaborate closely with other parts of the team. The person should have experience of advising on projects in utilities and other infrastructure sectors with skills in client relationship management and experience delivering high quality outputs.

Skills we'd love to see:

• Understanding of key value drivers in infrastructure projects including policy, regulatory and market framework, financing, delivery, operations etc.
• Understanding of the regulatory arrangements in the UK water and energy networks sectors or nuclear sector.
• Understanding of typical financial structures in the sector, in particular project finance. Have strong report and business case writing, Excel and PowerPoint skills
• Experience in financial modelling and financial analysis. A good understanding of scenario modelling.
• A go-get attitude and a will to succeed, with experience of opening up opportunities.
• Being an independent thinker with the ability to identify and solve problems.