AVP/VP, Technical Due Diligence Advisor - New York, United States

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 are driven by a passion for ...

Job description

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 are driven by a passion for creating positive impact through our expertise in critical services and infrastructure. 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.

Position Overview: 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 senior role will be responsible for driving strategic growth, delivering complex projects, and fostering long-term client relationships within the infrastructure sector.

Key Responsibilities

Driving Strategic Growth:

• Help drive the growth of the TDD Practice in alignment with broader business objectives, with responsibility for identifying opportunities, driving growth and growing revenue;
• Act as a technical and thought leader both internally and externally in the market;
• Collaborate with internal leadership to implement strategic planning, sales, and marketing initiatives.

Lead the TDD Market:

• Technical Due Diligence Leadership: Lead and deliver technical due diligence for Transport/Energy/Social assets. Conduct site visits and assess asset condition, performance, and risks.
• Project Management: Manage multi-disciplinary teams across geographies, languages, time-zones and cultures, integrating external specialists and internal colleagues to deliver high-quality, timely, and cost-effective outcomes.
• Client Advisory: Translate technical findings into actionable insights for investors and stakeholders. 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 but not limited to, contractual and risk allocation, construction approach and schedule, Operation and Maintenance (O&M) and OPEX, lifecycle plans and CAPEX, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Reporting & Communication: Prepare clear, client-ready reports and presentations tailored to investor audiences. Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Business Development: Build and maintain meaningful client relationships, expand service offerings, and lead proposal development. Help grow Steer's presence in new asset types and geographies.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will meet most of the requirements outlined below:

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Industrial) or related field; Master's degree preferred.
• 10+ years of professional experience in infrastructure sector and/or design/construction/operation/maintenance work experience. Having 4+ years in an advisory firm would be an advantage.
• 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 NA.
• Ability to guide project delivery, proposing action plans and demonstrating confidence in decision making.
• 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 report-writing skills in English. Desirable fluent speaking in at least another language (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, etc.)
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Benefits

For positions in the US, 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 bi-annual 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 bi-annual performance review process.

Our evaluation processes are designed around merit and capability. We don't select people on the prestige of their educational establishments or other background information. Our interviewers are trained on how to manage selection processes fairly and without bias, and to conduct processes which do not selectively appeal more to one or more demographic to the detriment of any others.

Steer is an equal opportunity employer and welcomes all candidates and Steer will provide accommodation, now or throughout your employment, if needed.

In our commitment to inclusivity in the workplace, Steer has welcomed the creation of various Employee Resource Groups, dedicated to ensuring the support, progression, and well-being of all employees. For more information, check out our social responsibility page Our social responsibility | Steer ).

We understand that some may be dissuaded to apply based off their compatibility with the job description. That being said, we understand that not everyone is a perfect match on paper and encourage anyone to apply regardless of how much their work experience directly relates to the job description.

Remote working applications will be considered for this role.