Principal Advisory Professional; Infrastructure Finance & Strategic Advisory

Overview

Our MMS Strategic Advisory Group is seeking a Principal Advisory Professional (Infrastructure Finance & Strategic Advisory). This senior leader provides advanced financial analysis, capital planning, and risk advisory to support major public and private infrastructure investment decisions.

• Leads development of advanced financial models supporting infrastructure investments, including:
• Revenue forecasting (user fees, grants, availability payments, system revenues)
• Capital planning and lifecycle investment strategies
• Portfolio‑level financial performance and risk analysis
• Advises clients on funding and financing strategies, including federal programs, grants, and structured capital approaches.
• Applies stochastic modeling, stress testing, and macroeconomic analysis to evaluate financial sustainability and risk exposure.

• Serves as trusted advisor to transportation agencies, utilities, and public‑sector clients on capital allocation strategies, program‑level financial oversight, grant compliance, and funding optimization.
• Develops and evaluates business cases for major capital programs, incorporating economic, financial, and policy considerations.
• Supports alignment with regulatory and governmental funding frameworks (e.g., DOT, GASB).

• Leads or supports development of Value for Money (VfM) analyses, P3 delivery models and commercial structures, risk allocation frameworks, and financial evaluation models.
• Advises clients through procurement strategy, financial structuring, and evaluation processes.
• Integrates risk modeling and financial stress testing into P3 decision‑making.

• Provides financial advisory on revenue optimization strategies such as tolls, fares, and usage fees.
• Evaluates financial impacts of policy, regulatory, and economic changes on infrastructure revenue streams.
• Develops portfolio‑level insights and dashboards to support executive decision‑making.

• Supports advisory engagements for renewable energy investments, PPA commercial structuring, and energy procurement optimization.
• Advises large institutional clients on energy‑related capital planning and financing approaches.

• Engages in origination and capture of advisory work, building executive‑level client relationships and supporting proposals.
• Positions the firm for opportunities in federal and state infrastructure funding programs, large‑scale capital investment advisory, and emerging energy transition markets.

• Leads development of advanced analytics and visualization tools (e.g., Power BI dashboards) for portfolio oversight, risk identification, and executive reporting.
• Translates complex financial data into clear, actionable insights for leadership and stakeholders.

• Provides guidance and mentorship to analysts and advisory staff across financial and technical disciplines.
• Collaborates across engineering, program management, and advisory teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Supports development of internal financial advisory tools, frameworks, and standards.
• Leads engagements involving large‑scale, highly complex financial and capital planning challenges, including multi‑billion‑dollar infrastructure portfolios and federally funded programs.
• Works independently, applying expert judgment in financial modeling, capital allocation, and risk analysis to influence major investment decisions and policy outcomes.
• Engages with public‑sector executives, federal agencies, investors, financial institutions, and industry stakeholders, including C‑suite and government leadership.

• Bachelor’s degree in Finance, Economics, or related field (Master’s preferred; Applied Economics strongly aligned).
• 15+ years of experience in infrastructure finance or public‑sector advisory, capital planning, portfolio oversight, financial modeling, and risk analysis.
• Demonstrated experience advising on multi‑billion‑dollar programs or…