Consulting Senior Associate, Technical Due Diligence / Infrastructure

About the role

At ERM, as a Consulting Senior Associate, Technical Due Diligence / Infrastructure, based in Houston, TX or Manhattan, NY, you’ll work at the intersection of engineering, sustainability, and finance—helping global clients make smarter, more sustainable investment choices.

Responsibilities

• Support the development of proposals, including scopes of work, schedules, and commercial terms
• Execute technical due diligence projects, providing operational, technical, and business plan evaluations
• Collaborate with ERM’s technical experts and external SMEs to deliver integrated project outcomes
• Contribute to continuous improvement of the Infrastructure M&A service line
• Maintain high standards of quality, consistency, and client communication throughout project delivery

Qualifications

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Chemical, Electrical, or similar). Or equivalent experience.
• 1–2 years of experience in technical consulting, engineering, or operations within energy or infrastructure sectors
• Strong ability to analyze technical documentation and identify risks/opportunities related to: Asset integrity, Operational performance, Management systems, Business plans
• Excellent organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
• Strong report writing and presentation skills
• High attention to quality and commitment to delivering accurate, client-ready outputs
• Experience understanding and breaking down process flow diagrams

Preferred

• Master’s degree in Engineering
• Experience managing or supporting complex, multi-workstream projects
• Exposure to technical due diligence or transaction advisory
• Corporate finance qualification or strong commercial awareness
• Understanding of Capex and Opex cost structures for infrastructure and energy assets
• Bilingual in Spanish
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally for site visits

Benefits

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

Pay

The anticipated annual base pay for the Consulting Senior Associate, Technical Due Diligence / Infrastructure position is $74,000–$100,580 (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range.

Schedule

This role may be eligible for bonus pay (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).