Senior Manager - Infrastructure Advisory

at  Colliers Project Leaders

Overview:
At Collier Project Leaders, we deliver capital project solutions to fulfill our clients’ needs across the built environment. The work we do makes a difference in communities and for the people who live there. We have a passion for it.
Our commitment to realizing our clients’ vision inspires us to look beyond the immediate – to the possibilities of what we can achieve together. We are 18,000 projects and counting – improving lives and helping shape the growth of sustainable, progressive and inclusive communities.
As a Senior Manager, Infrastructure Advisory, you will be focused on understanding client needs and providing project planning advice to owners and investors of infrastructure and real estate assets in both the private and public sectors. You will have the autonomy and opportunity to deliver innovative solutions to our clients and provide expert advice and support from concept and feasibility through to project construction.

DON’T HAVE EVERY SINGLE QUALIFICATION?

At Colliers Project Leaders, we’re not always looking for “perfect matches.” We’re looking to welcome people to our diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
So, if you’re excited about this role but don’t have every single qualification, we encourage you to apply anyway.

Qualifications:

• University degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Engineering, Architecture or a related mix of academic and practical experience
• MBA or master’s degree in a relevant discipline is an asset
• 8+ years of experience in similar advisory role, consulting to public and private sector clients
• A broad skill set including strong presentation and stakeholder facilitation, business case and report writing, organizational and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Solid financial and general excel modeling skills
• Experience in roads, transportation, buildings, and energy infrastructure is an asset
• Excellent verbal and presentation skills with the ability to effectively interpret and compile information and effectively articulate and present findings
• Demonstrated writing ability and aptitude for compiling well-thought out and concise summaries, reports and recommendations that provide outstanding value to clients
• A positive outlook and demonstrate an energetic disposition with clients, along with the ability to effectively influence positive client decisions
• Excellent relationship-building and collaboration skills to interact with clients, colleagues, and external industry subject matter experts
• High level of critical thinking and problem-solving skill

The Infrastructure Advisory team advises governments and businesses in the delivery of complex capital projects and programs. As part of our team, you’ll provide financial, transaction and strategic advice on the design and delivery of a range of infrastructure projects. You will help develop program and commercial strategy approaches and improve capital asset delivery options while ensuring project success amid challenging situations. You will work across many sectors providing services across the project life cycle from project feasibility, governance, infrastructure and procurement, construction readiness, project execution and readiness for operations.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate to prepare for prospective client discovery calls
• Meet with prospective clients in discovery calls, understand the questions to ask and avenues to explore to inform preparation of proposals
• Contribute to winning proposals and participate in compelling client presentations
• Set up and manage IA projects according to Colliers Project Management System, ensuring quality compliance
• Support the preparation of business cases, proposals, presentations, and contributing to business development
• Perform due diligence and perform detailed analysis that will help develop comprehensive strategies and business plans in support of client investments
• Apply your exceptional writing skills to prepare reports for a broad variety of assignments
• Build on your understanding of the Canadian advisory marketplace and gain exposure to a diverse range of clients and major infrastructure projects across the country
• Demonstrate adaptability and support overall delivery of IA services across our main service lines of
• P3 & Transaction Advisory
• Capital Project Feasibility
• Project & Program Governance
• Infrastructure Portfolio Assessment and Strategy
• Strategic Procurement

Qualifications:

• University degree in Business Administration, Commerce, Finance, Engineering, Architecture or a related mix of academic and practical experience
• MBA or master’s degree in a relevant discipline is an asset
• 8+ years of experience in similar advisory role, consulting to public and private sector clients
• A broad skill set including strong presentation and stakeholder facilitation, business case and report writing, organizational and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and writing skills
• Solid financial and general excel modeling skills
• Experience in roads, transportation, buildings, and energy infrastructure is an asset
• Excellent verbal and presentation skills with the ability to effectively interpret and compile information and effectively articulate and present findings
• Demonstrated writing ability and aptitude for compiling well-thought out and concise summaries, reports and recommendations that provide outstanding value to clients
• A positive outlook and demonstrate an energetic disposition with clients, along with the ability to effectively influence positive client decisions
• Excellent relationship-building and collaboration skills to interact with clients, colleagues, and external industry subject matter experts
• High level of critical thinking and problem-solving skills

Prior to applying, please review the Government of Canada security screening requirements to ensure you meet the eligibility requirements to obtain Secret level clearance. This may become a condition of your employment should you receive an offer from us.
As part of the Colliers onboarding process, you will be supported and brought up to speed in our corporate quality management system, corporate policies, and project management responsibilities and standards which we uphold in the delivery of quality services to our clients.