AVP/VP, Technical Due Diligence Advisor

AVP/VP, Technical Due Diligence Advisor - Infrastructure Transactions
At Steer North America , our vision is a world where the critical services and infrastructure that move our communities work better for all of us. Our mission is to be the leading consultancy shaping the future of how people live, work, and connect. We strive to unlock the potential of our clients and their organizations to help people, places, and economies thrive. For a world in motion, complex challenges deserve powerful solutions, global intelligence and local partnership, technical expertise and independent advice.
We are seeking an experienced professional to help us build and grow our Technical Due Diligence (TDD) Practice in North America. This senior role blends deep engineering and operational expertise with strategic advisory capabilities, supporting investors, lenders, and concessionaires in financing and acquisition decisions. Alongside our existing leaders, this role will be responsible for driving strategic growth, delivering complex projects, and fostering longterm client relationships within the infrastructure sector.
Help drive the growth of the TDD Practice in alignment with broader business objectives, with responsibility for identifying opportunities, driving growth and growing revenue;
Collaborate with internal leadership to implement strategic planning, sales, and marketing initiatives.
Lead and deliver technical due diligence for Transport/Energy/Social assets. Conduct site visits and assess asset condition, performance, and risks.
Project Management: Manage multidisciplinary teams across geographies, languages, timezones and cultures, integrating external specialists and internal colleagues to deliver highquality, timely, and costeffective outcomes.
Collaborate with Financial, Traffic & Revenue and Environmental, Social, and Governance due diligence teams to produce integrated reports.
Risk Assessment: Identify and evaluate technical and operational risks of infrastructure assets, including contractual and risk allocation, construction approach and schedule, Operation and Maintenance (O&M) and OPEX, lifecycle plans and CAPEX, and propose mitigation strategies.
Prepare clear, clientready reports and presentations tailored to investor audiences. Help grow Steer's presence in new asset types and geographies.
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Industrial) or related field; 10+ years of professional experience in the infrastructure sector and/or design/construction/operation/maintenance work experience. Proven track record in technical due diligence and transaction advisory to Lenders, Investors and Sponsors for Transport/Energy/Social infrastructure assets.
~ Previous experience and knowledge of the PPP model in North America, Project Finance, M&A, and technical and commercial risk assessment.
~ Strong analytical skills and proficiency in interpreting engineering data and operational metrics.
~ Market knowledge to position for and win new TDD projects in North America.
~ Ability to guide project delivery, proposing action plans and demonstrating confidence in decisionmaking.
~ Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing complex workstreams under tight transaction timelines.
~ Ability to interface confidently with clients, legal and financial advisors, and institutional investors, supporting negotiations and Q&A processes.
~ Understanding of financial model inputs (CAPEX, OPEX, lifecycle costs) and contractual arrangements, and their implications on valuation and bankability.
~ Excellent communication and reportwriting skills in English. Desirable fluent speaking in at least another language (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, etc.).
~ Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

we offer a competitive package of benefits including private medical, dental, and vision insurance, commuter benefits, a group Share Incentive Plan, a 3% 401k contribution, and a discretionary yearly bonus based on annual compensation (dependent upon individual and company performance). Additionally, we offer up to 44 paid days off 20 vacation days, 9 public holidays, 3 floating holidays, 10 sick days, and 2 volunteering days as well as a biannual performance review process.
For positions in Canada, we offer a competitive package of benefits including private medical, dental, and vision insurance, a group Share Incentive Plan, a 3% RRSP contribution and a discretionary annual bonus (dependent upon individual and company performance). Additionally, we offer up to 47 paid days off 22 vacation days, 13 public holidays, 2 volunteering days and 10 sick days as well as a biannual performance review process.
Remote working applications will be considered for this role.
We encourage anyone to apply regardless of how much their work experience directly relates to the job description.
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