Senior Manager – Capital Projects and Infrastructure Commercial and Procurement Advisory

Line of Service

Advisory

Industry/Sector

Not Applicable

Specialism

Corporate Finance

Management Level

Senior Manager

Job Description & Summary

PwC Capital Projects and Infrastructure team – we are hiring!

Are you interested in joining an exciting team scaling up with the objective to be the leading infrastructure advisor in Ireland?

Are you interested in helping address challenges of sustainable growth, the transition to net zero and a more connected, digital society?

Are you interested in collaborating with public and private sector clients across transport, health, housing, energy and renewables and telecoms?

Are you interested in taking an integrated infrastructure approach, advising on the infrastructure lifecycle from feasibility to procurement, delivery and operations, with sustained outcomes across the entire project lifecycle?

Our new Capital Projects and Infrastructure team is looking for world-class solvers to join us and make an impact.

About our Capital Projects and Infrastructure team

At PwC Ireland we are scaling up our Capital Projects and Infrastructure team to offer a more seamless client experience at every stage of an infrastructure lifecycle, with sustained outcomes for communities. Our growing team will combine existing expertise in PwC Ireland and global experts from our infrastructure network with new recruits with the right expertise, ambitions and approach to join our team.

From solar farms to hospitals, broadband networks to rail – we deliver much more than projects. We deliver for people. Our best-practice solutions are first and foremost citizen-centric, helping drive sustained outcomes to earn, build, and ultimately share deeper trust in tomorrow’s society.

PwC offers is an inclusive and exciting place to work, as one of Ireland’s leading employers. If you’re interested in being part of #TheNewEquation, we’d love to hear from you.

The infrastructure services we provide include:

• Strategic infrastructure planning

• Feasibility, business case and investment decision support

• Procurement and delivery options analysis

• Commercial, financial and strategic advice

• Tender process strategy, design and management

• Preparation of tender documentation

• Preparing and negotiation of project agreements

• Program and project management

• Cost, commercial and contract assurance

• Operational readiness and performance enhancement

• Asset management (including long term strategic planning)

• Portfolio analysis and optimisation

• Benefits realisation management

• M&A buy-side and sell-side leadership and advisory

• Financing, refinancing and restructuring

• Market-led proposals - strategy, structuring, evaluation and transaction support.

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For this role we are looking for a strong candidate with a background in providing commercial and procurement advice on capital projects, infrastructure and/or large-scale operational procurements. The candidate will ideally have an accounting or finance qualification with over 3 years’ PQE providing commercial and procurement advisory in a professional services environment or similar role. A recognised procurement and/or project management qualification is also desirable.

• Experience in providing procurement advice including a strong knowledge of public procurement rules as well as development and implementation of procurement strategies in accordance with Irish and EU rules.

• Experience in providing advice on delivery model strategies on various contract types for example, alliancing, construction works contracts, joint ventures, operating contracts, Public Private Partnerships.

• Experience in providing commercial advice in contracts including for example, payment mechanisms, performance measurements and indicators, compensation regimes, risk sharing mechanisms. 

• Experience in advising on the strategic assessment reports, preliminary business cases and final business cases for projects in accordance with the Irish Public Spending Code or equivalent globally.

• A passion for procuring infrastructure and operational projects with purpose.

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities.

• A collaborator with strong strategic thinking skills.

Why you’ll love working for PwC (Benefits)

We want you to love every minute of your career. But we get it: each stage of life comes with a new set of priorities and demands. This is why we support you with a range of financial and non-financial rewards and benefits. There’s something for everyone. Here’s just a flavour:

• A competitive compensation package with a defined career path

• Defined Contribution Pension Plan

• Subsidised healthcare insurance

• Wedding leave and gratuity, paid maternity leave, new parent leave

• Flexible working arrangements

  • “Everyday flexibility”: Supporting our staff to be productive and have a balance between their working and personal lives. 

  • “Hybrid working”: A blended arrangement that allows working from home and in the office depending on business, client and team needs

  • “Flexible Friday”: A 3pm finish on Fridays through the Summer and ahead of bank holidays

• On-site gym and shower facilities, fitness classes and wellbeing services

• On-site restaurant, shop, dry cleaning service and great coffee in our excellent coffee shop

• Commitment to digital transformation. All our employees attend our Digital Academy Training

• A dedicated team of Learning and Development professionals who work tirelessly to deliver an evolving training framework. It’s our goal to continuously develop our employees' technical and professional skills

• Training is centred around the “PwC Professional” our global leadership framework. It focuses on developing your core skills to become an authentic and inclusive leader for all levels

• You’ll be paired with mentors to help you develop your skills, diversify your experience and support you in achieving your career goals.

• We’ve over 3,000 people working in PwC Ireland and we hire over 300 graduates every year along with 300+ experienced hires so there is always lots going on with different societies and social events and you can get involved in as many or as little as you want.

• Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is really important to us also and last year we were certified to the Business Working Responsibly Mark. The Mark assesses best in class corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainability and looks at leadership, policies, practices, performance, and impact in areas such as; employee engagement, innovation, environmental practices, supply chain management and engagement with the local community and we are one of only 29 companies in Ireland to achieve this.

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Travel Requirements

Up to 20%

Available for Work Visa Sponsorship?

Yes

Government Clearance Required?

Yes

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