Your impact
We seek a talented and dynamic Transaction Advisory Lead (Water) with relevant experience working in Water (PPP) projects across the ME region. The role can either be based in Dubai or Riyadh.
As a Technical consultant, your main responsibility will be to work with the regional consulting teams by participating in the development and driving growth of the team within the Jacobs organization.
- You will work on strategic positioning and value proposition development, including internal coordination across practice network.
- You’ll be part of strategic technical analysis, due diligence, and high-level transaction advice on major infrastructure project development and procurement (traditional and alternative PPP models), presenting findings to clients and implementing follow-on programs.
- You will be working on key regional projects in the public-private partnerships (PPP or P3) market and assist in best practices. This includes the development, structuring and delivery of PPP projects that draw on commercial and non-commercial financing across all sectors.
- You will be involved in the preparation of value-for-money analysis reports which include option analysis, due diligence and benefits/cost assessments; oversee drafting and final output of technical reports, findings and responding to queries for public and/or private client work.
- You will support our clients to formulate policies, strategies and programs to accelerate private sector development and public-private-partnerships.
- You’ll work on time-sensitive projects such as: strategy development, due diligence, risk appraisal, project monitoring, demand, revenue and CapEx/OpEx modeling, performance modelling, business case and economic appraisal.
This role is vital in helping to monitor the investment climate in the Region, as you engage financial institutions, client and other stakeholders in policy dialogue on reforms to enhance the incentive framework for increased private participation.
Here's what you'll need
- A degree or professional qualification in engineering. Postgraduate degree e.g (MBA), finance, or related field will be an advantage.
- A minimum of 15 years’ experience in the water sector, of which 5 years should be in the GCC region and minimum of 10 years’ experience in the water sector for BOO(T) projects, of which 5 years should be in the GCC region.
- Extensive experience, over the past 10 years, in providing technical advisory for privatization of and / or concession-based power, water and wastewater projects in the MENA region (importance will be given to projects in the GCC region).
- Previous experience over the past 10 years in preparing feasibility studies in the power, water and wastewater sectors in the MENA region, importance will be given to projects in the GCC region.
- Extensive experience, over the past 10 years, acting as technical advisor in participating in privatization of and / or concession-based procurement processes (preparation of risk matrices, payment mechanism structures, RFP preparation (including, in particular, output-based technical specifications), evaluation, negotiation, etc.) in relation to power, water and wastewater projects.
- Excellent analytical, quantitative, qualitative, strategic thinking, and decision-making skills.
- Experience of producing high quality technical reports.
- Have an awareness in one or multiple industry standards (e.g. procurement models, design and build standards, maintenance standards, asset management standards, contracts).
- Strong analytical and structured thinking, exposure to team work as well as global stakeholder engagement.
- Strong research & analysis ability supplemented with excellent report writing capabilities.
- Effective communication including presentation and interpersonal skills with the ability to deal with people at all levels professionally.
Following experience is a positive advantage:
- Procurer-side experience in relation to Saudi utilities projects is an added advantage.
- Ability to develop feasibility studies, business case appraisals, business models is a desired experience in this role.
- Demonstrable knowledge of the PPP process (example: having worked with NCP processes).
- Experience of implementing the guidelines assessing/evaluating the commercial aspects of the PPP projects.
Applications submitted by recruitment agencies will not be accepted.
