Junior Technical Advisor

Dedicated to sustainable development, Arup is a collective of advisors and experts working across 140 countries. Founded to be both humane and excellent, we collaborate with our clients and partners using imagination, technology and rigour to shape a better world.

We are looking for a Junior Technical Advisor to join our Business and Investors Advisory (BIA) team within Arup Milan Office.

Your role:

This is a Junior Advisor/Analyst position. Typical projects within the Business and Investors Advisory (BIA) service include providing commercial, technical and economic advice to financial investors, infrastructure operators and concessionaires, governments, developers and international financial institutions in the broader infrastructure sector.

The successful candidate will be responsible for providing a range of quantitative skills, from data handling and presentation to financial/economic modelling, to our clients on a range of projects in the transport, traditional energy and social infrastructure sectors, always taking responsibility and accountability for the quality of outputs.

In this role, you will work on individual projects, typically comprising technical, commercial and environmental, social and governance (ESG) due diligence to inform lenders, buyers or sellers of infrastructure projects. The focus of the technical due diligence work is to assist in the evaluation of potential investments by identifying and assessing technical, operational, commercial and reputational risks and opportunities.

The role will also extend to carrying out wider advisory work in the public and private sectors, as appropriate to the individual’s skills. Other activities may include:

• Assisting with project management tasks
• Contributing to research and analysis assignments
• Supporting client-facing tasks.
• Developing sector knowledge.
• Process improvement and development.

Required:

Key requisites:

You have a relevant engineering degree, or equivalent experience with infrastructure projects including transport (highways, rails, metro, airports, smart and low emission mobility), Social infrastructures (hospitals, schools), energy (district heating, biomass, hydrogen, hydro power production).

You have 0 to 3 years of post-graduation experience and track record in commercial or transaction due diligences in the infrastructure sector. 

• Strong quantitative and analytical skills
• Strong interest in and passion for infrastructure
• Strong knowledge of both Excel and PowerPoint
• You are fluent in both written and spoken English
• Team player, good under delivery pressure whilst maintain quality outputs.
• Ability to rapidly switch from infrastructure-related projects in different fields.

Rewards and Benefits

We offer a competitive salary at all levels and one of the best benefits packages in our sector.

Core benefits including flexible working arrangements are made available to support and safeguard your financial, physical, and mental wellbeing.

Shape your time with us

Our goal is to shape a better world. And to do that, we need to make Arup a phenomenal place to work for everyone. If we want to solve problems for people around the world, we must seek and attract the best people from the widest talent pool and create an environment that supports and includes them. We aim to encourage a culture where people can be themselves and be valued for their contribution. This includes people with disabilities, so please discuss any adjustments that you may require throughout the selection and assessment process with your recruitment contact.

At Arup, you’ll be an encouraged member of the team with opportunities to participate in cultural and social events with the local community (e.g., as a STEM ambassador) or by joining one of our staff networks for women, culture, or LGBT+ people. You’ll have access to a range of flexible working options – whether you’re a parent, a career, a student, or have a busy lifestyle – we recognise it’s not always easy to commit to standard working hours so if you’re interested in flexible start and finish times, working from home or working part-time, please let us know when you apply, and we’ll discuss how this could work in your role.

Join us in shaping a better world.

We are an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer and welcome all qualified applicants. You will receive fair and impartial consideration without regard to sex, race, religion, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status. We recognise that not all disabilities are visible and will make reasonable adjustments to cater for diverse applicants in the selection and assessment process.

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