Principal Consultant, Mergers and Acquisitions – Infrastructure

ERM

Principal Consultant leading high-impact infrastructure transactions within ERM, the world’s largest pure‑play sustainability consultancy. Advising investors and institutions on asset investments related to energy and infrastructure sectors.

Posted 6/14/2026full-timeManhattan • Massachusetts, New York, Texas • 🇺🇸 United StatesLead💰 $130,000 - $169,426 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Shape investment decisions on major infrastructure assets through technical, operational, and business plan evaluation.
Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex, high‑stakes buy‑side, sell‑side, and project financing due diligence.
Strengthen ERM’s client relationships while identifying opportunities to evolve services and grow key accounts.
Elevate the Infrastructure service line through internal development initiatives, quality leadership, and mentoring consultants at all levels.
Support proposals and commercial development to help the team capture increasing market demand.
Ensure projects align with ERM’s values, governance expectations, and commitment to health, safety, and sustainability.

Requirements

What you’ll need

A solid academic background with an engineering bias (Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or related)
Minimum 10 years of technical consulting, engineering, or operational experience in the energy or infrastructure sectors.
Strong technical skills and the ability to identify risks and opportunities from documentation reviews, site visits, and technical discussions.
Excellent organizational skills, self‑motivation, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑turnaround environment.
Proven ability to promote, execute, and ensure quality work for yourself and your team.
Advanced report‑writing and presentation skills, including experience in client‑facing roles.
Experience reviewing EPC contracts, financial models, designs/specifications, and budgets for industrial projects.
Experience assessing asset integrity and performance (HSE, maintenance, availability, etc).
Ability to manage or support complex project delivery involving multiple workstreams and client deliverables.

Benefits

Comp & perks

paid time off
parental leave
medical
dental
vision
life
disability
AD&D insurance
401(k) or RRSP/DPSP
other applicable benefits to eligible employees

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Hard Skills & Tools

technical consultingengineeringoperational experiencereport writingpresentation skillsEPC contractsfinancial modelsdesignsbudgetsasset integrity

Soft Skills

organizational skillsself-motivationquality work executionclient-facing skillsmentoringrisk identificationopportunity identificationteam leadershipfast turnaround adaptabilitycommercial development