Associate Or Senior Associate (Manager); Infrastructure Advisory [Ernst & Young]

At EY, you will have the chance to build a career as unique as you are, with the global scale, support, inclusive culture and technology to become the best version of you. And we are counting on your unique voice and perspective to help EY become even better too. Join us and build an exceptional experience for yourself, and a better working world for all.

The opportunity

EY has an established industry leading Strategy and Transactions (SaT) Practice. We help clients determine the right deal to do, and then assist them in doing the deal right. We are a growing practice that has the resources to serve any client, anywhere in the world. You will have the opportunity to develop your career in a friendly, collaborative and intellectually stimulating environment through a broad scope of engagements, mentoring and formal learning. Our team is gender and culturally diverse, and we welcome people from a range of professional backgrounds, who share a passion for infrastructure delivery. Associates or Senior Associates are key project management roles in our team, and we have a proud history of developing talented early and mid-career professionals. We develop outstanding leaders who team to deliver on our promises to all our stakeholders, and in so doing, play a critical role in building a better working world for our people, for our clients and for our communities.

We advise through the full lifecycle of core infrastructure projects and public-private partnerships across Canada and globally, from strategy, policy and business case development, transactions and ongoing asset management, renewal and disposal. Our work is across asset classes including transportation (e.g., transit, highways, airports), healthcare, environment (e.g., waste), energy, mining, social infrastructure, schools, and municipal facilities. In Toronto you will join a team advising at the forefront of some of the largest and highest profile Canadian and local projects such as the Ontario Line Subway (ON), Accelerated High Speed Internet Program (ON), Capital Line Light Rail Transit (AB), VIA High Frequency Rail (ON/QC), Corner Brook Acute Care Hospital (NL), Trillium Health Partners M-Site (ON), Halifax Heating & Municipal Services Upgrade Project (NS) and Iona Wastewater Treatment Plant (BC).

Our practice is trusted by public sector ministries and agencies, as well as by private sector bidders, for its expertise in strategy and business case development, commercial and risk advisory, financing, transaction structuring, modeling and management of procurement processes, as well as for advising through the full infrastructure lifecycle. We are regularly named by our industry peers as Infrastructure Financial Advisor of the Year in Canada and the Americas.

Your Key Responsibilities

As an Associate or Senior Associate, you will have the opportunity to work within our SaT Infrastructure Advisory practice. You will have an integral role that involves working closely with other members of the rapidly growing national Infrastructure Advisory team to execute a variety of engagements related to the planning, development, delivery and operations of major infrastructure projects.

You Are

Skills and attributes for success

• Organized with strong self and team management skills, with experience working to senior management and 'managing upwards'. You are able to think ahead, anticipate the required next steps, and simultaneously manage and execute on multiple assignments.
• Lead in the development of clearly written, quality drafts of reports and presentations for client submissions and meetings, owning and leading on the content for deliverables and lead in executing on EY's high standards of quality review.
• Seeking a dynamic role with a mix of strategy, policy, commercial and financial advisory and technical advisory
• An analytical and creative thinker, who is self-motivated and intellectually curious
• Highly motivated and energized by participating in projects involving development of critical national infrastructure assets that have a tangible and lasting impact on society
• Able to research and analyze information from a range of sources including financial, commercial, public policy, academic and industry sources to be used in competitive analysis, industry analysis, financial and non-financial scenario analysis and negotiation support, and various other applications
• Interested and capable of growing in terms of sales and business development, contributing to executing EY's "go-to-market" client development strategy, and bringing a point of view on key trends and challenges in infrastructure, to benefit our clients.
• Able to competently undertake and oversee thoughtful quantitative and/or qualitative analysis, with a willingness to learn or develop your analytical skills, and a strong level of technological literacy.
• Comfortable with ambiguity, and able to develop and adapt different methods and approaches to supporting clients, and working with different stakeholders
• Capable of providing hands-on day to day leadership of project teams, building trusted relationships with clients, and playing an active role in the development and mentoring of junior staff.
• Enthusiastic, personably, and collaborative with a strong work ethic

To qualify for the role you must have

• Undergraduate degree (business, commerce, economics, law or engineering);
• Financial analysis and modeling, and/or consideration of economic costs and benefits
• Commercial advisory and/or consideration of alternative procurement models
• Associate: 4+ years of relevant work experience and Senior Associate: 6+ years of relevant work experience in an infrastructure related field; with relevant experiences across one or more of:
• Major capital projects, including strategy and policy, development of project options and business cases
• Contract management, disputes and/or asset management.

Some or all of the following are considered desirable, but not mandatory:

• Strong interpersonal skills and comfortable presenting to senior client personnel
• Strong analytical skills and capability to provide quality deliverables with an attention to detail
• Working knowledge of accounting concepts and principles (CPA not required)
• Working knowledge of capital project procurement models (DBB, DB, CMAR, IPD, PDB, P3, etc.)
• MBA/Master's degree/CFA/CBV
• A professional services environment with relevant infrastructure related project experience and/or commercial and financial advisory experience; or
• Strong preference will be given to candidates who have gained such experience from either:
• Experiences managing and mentoring junior staff
• A governmental (municipal, provincial or federal) infrastructure department/agency
• Financial modelling experience with major capital projects, with the capacity to develop such models independently with minimal guidance
• Working knowledge of debt financing and capital markets and/or project financing markets, including reflection of these in a financial modelling and commercial document context
• An infrastructure developer in a project development capacity; or

What We Look For

We are looking for candidates who are highly motivated, analytical, logical thinkers with a passion for infrastructure and have a very strong attention to detail. Being a strong team player is critical with the ability to adapt to changing requirements or deadlines in support of our clients' goals.

What Working At EY Offers

At EY, our Total Rewards package supports our commitment to creating a leading people culture - built on high-performance teaming - where everyone can achieve their potential and contribute to building a better working world for our people, our clients and our communities. It's one of the many reasons we repeatedly win awards for being a great place to work.

Plus, We Offer

We offer a competitive compensation package where you'll be rewarded based on your performance and recognized for the value you bring to our business. In addition, our Total Rewards package allows you decide which benefits are right for you and which ones help you create a solid foundation for your future. Our Total Rewards package includes a comprehensive medical, prescription drug and dental coverage, a defined contribution pension plan, a great vacation policy plus firm paid days that allow you to enjoy longer long weekends throughout the year, statutory holidays and paid personal days (based on province of residence), and a range of exciting programs and benefits designed to support your physical, financial and social well-being.

• The freedom and flexibility to handle your role in a way that's right for you
• Support and coaching from some of the most engaging colleagues in the industry
• Learning opportunities to develop new skills and progress your career

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