Assistant Consultant (Commercial/Technical Due Diligence) - #1690186

Job Description

What if you could do the kind of work the world needs?

At WSP, you can access our global scale, contribute to landmark projects and connect with the brightest minds in your field to do the best work of your life. You can embrace your curiosity in a culture that celebrates new ideas and diverse perspectives. You can experience a world of opportunity and the chance to shape a career as unique as you.

A Little More About Your Role…

We are currently recruiting an Assistant Consultant to play a significant role in the future success of our due diligence and wider advisory team. You should be keen to develop a broad understanding of infrastructure projects and as part of this role you will be working with infrastructure investors, lenders, international finance corporations and financial advisors.

• Supporting the delivery of projects and advising clients to provide integrated commercial and technical advisory assignments in the Transport, Mobility and other emerging sectors. Supporting the production of business plans and due diligence reports, ensuring consistency and quality.
• Supporting the development and management of relationships with existing and new clients.
• Alongside experienced team members you will be representing WSP at client meetings.
• Preparing analysis and high quality reports, conveying complex commercial and technical issues in a simple form.
• Coordinating project teams and assist with management tasks within the team.
• Leverage the 79,000 strong internal domain experts and specialist consultants to find answers to complex problems.
• Possibility of travel overseas for projects (typically we undertake 2 or 3 day client trips, for kick-off/site visits and/or final client presentations)
  
  

The Investor Advisory team has a strong track record of supporting clients at the early stage of projects such as feasibility plans, market forecasts as well as technical assessment of complex projects. Our key clients cover a wide range of different organisations in the private and public sectors. Key clients include financial institutions (pension funds, investors and financiers), operators (ports, rail, buses, highways and mobility) and wider industry.

The Advisory team is currently diversifying from a strong transport client base and has successfully developed its expertise into new sectors, namely industrial clients, major government programmes (e.g. Port Infrastructure Fund, UK Freeports) as well as mobility and core+ sectors.

We are regularly involved from project origination through to completion, as well as during asset optimisation and modernisation and/or expansion of existing facilities. Our front-end consultancy is supported by 79,000 technical specialists globally. Our offer includes transaction services (including PPP), investment advisory, market studies, demand forecasting, technical and financial feasibility and management consultancy services.

What We Will Be Looking For You To Demonstrate…

• Analytical skills, and ability to work with lots of quantitative data.
• Advanced excel modelling skills and working according to best practice excel modelling principles.
• Experience in preparing and writing good quality reports.
• Interest in understanding the wider business context in which our clients operate.
• Ability to work effectively as a team member and sharing knowledge to support continual process of learning and improvement.
• Willingness to travel overseas for projects (typically we would undertake 2 or 3 day client trips).
  
  

Don’t quite meet all the criteria? Apply, and we can see how your experience aligns to this role and other opportunities within the team.

Imagine a better future for you and a better future for us all.

Join our close-knit community of talented individuals who share your passion for making a positive impact. Our global team includes more than 69,000 employees, working together to make a difference in communities both close to home and around the world.

With us, you can. Apply today.

About Us

We are one of the world’s leading engineering and professional services firms. Our 69,300 passionate people are united by the common purpose of creating positive, long-lasting impacts on the communities we serve through a culture of innovation, integrity, and inclusion. With over 9,000 professionals across the UK and Ireland, we are dedicated to our local communities and propelled by international brainpower.

WHAT’S IN IT FOR YOU?

Work-life balance

At WSP, we understand that work is just one aspect of your life. It’s important to make time for you, your family, friends, interests and your community.

Our hybrid working policy offers the flexibility to work from home two days a week, while also providing opportunities to collaborate in our modern offices across the UK.

Inclusivity & Diversity

We welcome applicants with diverse backgrounds and experiences. We enable rewarding careers by encouraging people to bring their whole and authentic selves to work so that our work represents the fullest spectrum of society. We celebrate integrity and treat people with respect, supporting each other and embracing diversity to create a culture of inclusion and belonging at WSP. We have our employee resource groups bring together employees and allies with different backgrounds to promote a culture of inclusivity.

Health & Wellbeing

We are committed to supporting our people, giving you the tools to make improvements to your health and wellbeing through our Thrive programme.

Med24 offers you and your family unlimited telephone access to an NHS doctor, available 24/7, with options for face-to-face video consultations. We also provide reasonable workplace adjustments for those in need. Additionally, you can benefit from the Gymflex scheme, which offers up to 40% off annual gym memberships through our WSP flexible benefits program, as well as a comprehensive menopause support package.

Flex your time

To enhance work-life balance, WSP offers the “WSP My Hour,” allowing you to take one hour each day for personal activities, with the flexibility to make up the time earlier or later that day.

We also provide part-time and flexible working arrangements, the option to purchase additional leave, and the ability to use your bank holiday entitlement to suit you.

Your development

We understand the importance of development and training to you. That’s why we foster a supportive environment that invests in your growth, whether through training, mentoring, or Chartership.

#WeAreWSP

Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender reassignment, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. As a Disability Confident leader, we will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria, please let us know if you require any workplace adjustments in support of your application.