AVP/VP, Technical Due Diligence Advisor - Infrastructure Transactions

At Steer North America, we help shape the future of mobility, cities, and infrastructure. Our work supports more connected, sustainable, and accessible transportation systems that improve how people live, work, and travel.

Steer is an employee-owned international consultancy specializing in transportation and infrastructure. We combine global expertise with local insight to help public and private sector clients tackle complex mobility challenges and make better decisions about how people and goods move.

Our teams advise governments, transit agencies, airports, infrastructure investors, and private mobility operators across strategy, advisory, planning, and operations. From major transit investments to airport development and emerging mobility solutions, our work influences transportation systems relied on by millions.

What defines Steer is our people — curious thinkers, collaborative problem solvers, and changemakers who care about the communities we serve. Joining Steer means working on meaningful projects, contributing ideas that matter, and building a career with real impact.

Position Overview: We are seeking an experienced professional to help us build and grow our Technical Due Diligence (TDD) Practice in North America. This senior role blends deep engineering and operational expertise with strategic advisory capabilities, supporting investors, lenders, and concessionaires in financing and acquisition decisions. Alongside our existing leaders, this senior role will be responsible for driving strategic growth, delivering complex projects, and fostering long-term client relationships within the infrastructure sector.

Key Responsibilities

Driving Strategic Growth:

• Help drive the growth of the TDD Practice in alignment with broader business objectives, with responsibility for identifying opportunities, driving growth and growing revenue;
• Act as a technical and thought leader both internally and externally in the market;
• Collaborate with internal leadership to implement strategic planning, sales, and marketing initiatives.

Lead the TDD Market:

• Technical Due Diligence Leadership: Lead and deliver technical due diligence for Transport/Energy/Social assets. Conduct site visits and assess asset condition, performance, and risks.
• Project Management: Manage multi-disciplinary teams across geographies, languages, time-zones and cultures, integrating external specialists and internal colleagues to deliver high-quality, timely, and cost-effective outcomes.
• Client Advisory: Translate technical findings into actionable insights for investors and stakeholders. Collaborate with Financial, Traffic & Revenue and Environmental, Social and Governance due diligence teams to produce integrated reports.
• Risk Assessment: Identify and evaluate technical and operational risks of infrastructure assets, including but not limited to, contractual and risk allocation, construction approach and schedule, Operation and Maintenance (O&M) and OPEX, lifecycle plans and CAPEX, and propose mitigation strategies.
• Reporting & Communication: Prepare clear, client-ready reports and presentations tailored to investor audiences. Communicate effectively with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Business Development: Build and maintain meaningful client relationships, expand service offerings, and lead proposal development. Help grow Steer’s presence in new asset types and geographies.

Requirements

The ideal candidate will meet most of the requirements outlined below:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Industrial) or related field; Master’s degree preferred.
• 10+ years of professional experience in infrastructure sector and/or design/construction/operation/maintenance work experience. Having 4+ years in an advisory firm would be an advantage.
• Proven track record in technical due diligence and transaction advisory to Lenders, Investors and Sponsors for Transport/Energy/Social infrastructure assets.
• Previous experience and knowledge of the PPP model in North America, Project Finance, M&A, and technical and commercial risk assessment.
• Strong analytical skills and proficiency in interpreting engineering data and operational metrics.
• Market knowledge to position for and win new TDD projects in NA.
• Ability to guide project delivery, proposing action plans and demonstrating confidence in decision making.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary teams and managing complex workstreams under tight transaction timelines.
• Ability to interface confidently with clients, legal and financial advisors, and institutional investors, supporting negotiations and Q&A processes.
• Understanding of financial model inputs (CAPEX, OPEX, lifecycle costs) and contractual arrangements, and their implications on valuation and bankability.
• Excellent communication and report-writing skills in English. Desirable fluent speaking in at least another language (e.g. Spanish, Portuguese, French, German, etc.)
• Willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Benefits

How You’ll Grow

We value curiosity and a commitment to growth at every stage of a career. Regardless of your level of experience, you will be encouraged to keep learning, build new capabilities, and pursue opportunities that expand your impact and professional development. You will be supported through structured programs and on-the-job learning opportunities that build the breadth and depth of your skills at each level of growth and leadership.

Benefits That Support You

We believe that supporting our people is essential to delivering great work. Our benefits are designed to support your health, wellbeing, financial security, and professional growth. An important part of this is a commitment to a flexible, hybrid working environment.

Our benefits include:

• Excellent medical, dental, and vision coverage
• 3% 401(k)/RRSP contribution
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous paid time off including vacation, public holidays, sick time, and volunteering days- up to 44 days (US) and 47 days (Canada) annually
• Group Share Incentive Plan, providing employees with the opportunity to share in the long-term success of the firm
• Commuter benefits (US)

Why People Choose Steer

Our people join Steer because they want to do meaningful work in a collaborative and intellectually curious environment. At Steer you’ll find:

• A culture that values collaboration, where you can work in partnership with teammates from around the world
• Projects that create tangible improvements in how people move and connect, impacting the daily lives of millions of people
• Expert colleagues who are passionate about the future of mobility and cities
• The flexibility to build your professional skills and a consulting practice in a way that matches your ambition

Our Commitment to Fairness & Inclusion

At Steer, everyone is valued for their talent, curiosity, and potential. We recruit based on capability — not background or pedigree — and our interviewers are trained to run fair and inclusive processes that give every candidate an equitable opportunity to succeed.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and welcome applicants from all legally protected backgrounds. We provide accommodations throughout the hiring process and during employment to ensure everyone can participate fully.

Salary range - 180k - 280k w/ benefits