BIA Transport Consultant

About Arup

Arup is an independent company of engineers, architects, designers, consultants, and technical specialists offering a wide range of professional services.

It is the creative force behind some of the most important and innovative projects in today’s-built environment, both small and large in scale. With 90 offices in 35 countries, our more than 18,000 employees offer a wide range of professional services. Thus, through our work, we want to create a positive impact in our current environment.

We have been present in Spain since 1993 and we have a tea of more than 220 engineers, consultants, and qualified technical personnel. We work for clients from the public and private sectors, providing creative and sustainable solutions based on the efficient use of resources.

The Role

Our Madrid office is seeking a consultant to join our award-winning Business & Investor Advisory (‘BIA’) team. to work on a variety of engagements primarily in the infrastructure space. Arup is active across a range of sectors within infrastructure, such as roads, public transport, EV charging, ports, airports, car parks, hospitals and other public buildings.

Wondering what BIA is? It is engineering with a twist, focusing on the overlap between Arup’s core business (i.e. commercial, technical, and ESG), and finance or legal. The successful candidate will work on a variety of consulting projects providing advice to equity and debt investors, in the development, investment and financing of infrastructure projects.

We carry out highly exciting and challenging projects, in the field of strategic advisory, transaction due diligence, risk analysis, business case development, or economic appraisal. Our combined skillset allows us to advise our clients across entire range of operational dimensions of the infrastructure space, comprising:

• Understanding the projects’ revenue potential, by running thorough market analysis which end up with comprehensive demand and revenue projections
• Evaluating the regulatory setting in which assets operate, and analyse how the corporate structure translates in structured management and O&M. The cornerstone of our analysis are long-term opex and capex projections
• Assessing projects’ ESG performance, against internationally recognised standards like the IFC’s Equator Principles or the EU Green Taxonomy, making sure their alignment with sustainable development

Our projects are interdisciplinary by nature, as they combine the knowledge, competences and passions of financial and economic specialists and engineers, which makes Arup's services unique in the global market. The successful candidate will:

• Understand the infrastructure investment and project finance industry
• Support projects ranging from feasibility / strategic studies, transaction due diligence, or asset management
• Undertake technical, commercial and ESG due diligence of infrastructure assets
• Carry out economic, regulatory, contractual, or financial analysis, as required by each project
• Engage with other engineering teams within Arup, to support technical analysis of projects
• Build flexible financial / commercial / operational models for the purpose of infrastructure equity or debt transactions, feasibility studies, or business case development
• Run extensive data analysis and benchmarking of operational variables, such as capex, opex, revenue, etc
• Liaise with other external advisory teams, including financial, legal or insurance advisors
• Prepare high quality, precise and clear reports / presentations, to satisfy client needs and goals
• Have a positive attitude and be a team player
• Be good client facing and have excellent communication skills both verbally and written
• Be a self-starter comfortable in taking initiative and responsibility
• Be self-motivated, eager to learn and to experience new challenges every day
• Be curious about the infrastructure market and seek to understand client and sector trends
• Pro-actively approach and meet with clients to discuss new opportunities
• Project management of due diligence assignments (or parts of)

For further detail about our work, please check our website below: 

https://www.arup.com/expertise/services/advisory-services/finance-and-economics#sustainable

Requirements

• Qualified degree in engineering, business administration, finance, or related field
• 2-5 years of working experience in the infrastructure sector
• Exceptional quantitative and analytical skills, supported by outstanding Excel modelling skills, are essential
• Excellent presentation and writing skills are required. Advanced capability with Microsoft Word and PowerPoint is required
• Passionate about the combination of infrastructure, engineering and finance
• Interest in developing technical and commercial knowledge outside of the core sector, such as energy transition or digital infrastructure is an advantage
• Excellent Spanish and English skills are essential (both written and spoken). Any additional European language skills would be advantageous

How to apply for this vacancy?

To apply for this vacancy, register your updated CV and a cover letter in English.

Why work at Arup?

• We work on innovative and international projects collaborating with different disciplines and offices around the world
• We offer flexible check-in and check-out hours and a hybrid work model
• You will have the possibility of living a professional experience abroad, through our international assignments
• We offer a flexible contribution plan, being able to choose the benefits that best suit our needs: nursery vouchers, transport card, restaurant vouchers, pension plan and medical insurance
• We have continuous training through our Arup University platform, LinkedIn Learning licenses and access to virtual English/Spanish classes
• We are committed to equal opportunities through the objectives established in our equality plan
• You will be able to participate in EDI initiatives (equity, diversity and inclusion) that are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, such as Connect Out Europe and Connect Women +
• You can also participate in the Community Engagement (commitment to different communities) and Ovagreen (commitment to the environment) initiatives
• We promote a healthy life among our employees through subsidies with different sports centers, inter-company leagues, tournaments, free daily coffee, tea, local fruit...
• We allocate several of our profits to knowledge at work, with the possibility of financing research through the Invest in Arup program
• We are committed to a young and dynamic work environment, in which juniors and seniors share values ​​and learn from each other through internal activities
• We contribute part of our annual benefits to solidarity projects, such as the design and construction of various buildings and infrastructures in developing countries
• The independence of Arup as a company allows us to share with all Arupians a part of the profits obtained globally twice a year
• Arup is, according to the ranking of Actualidad Económica, El Mundo, one of the best companies to work for in Spain in 2023
• We have received the "Empresa más igual" award from the Community of Madrid at the XIX Edition of the Madrid Flexible Company Awards 2023 for our equality and diversity policies
• We adhere to the Code of Principles of Generational Diversity of the Generation and Talent Observatory promoted by the 50Plus Think Tank Association, committing ourselves to equal opportunities regardless of age

What are we searching for? 

At Arup we place sustainability at the heart of our projects and invest in research and development to address issues such as climate change and poverty. We have committed to achieving the goal of net zero emissions by 2030 and making a significant contribution to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.

Therefore, we look for people who share these concerns and interests, creating shared value for our customers and our communities while safeguarding our planet. Arup commits to net zero across global operations by 2030. 

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