Principal Consultant, Mergers and Acquisitions - Infrastructure

Lead High‑Impact Infrastructure Transactions Shaping a More Sustainable Future

In a rapidly evolving market where sustainability, infrastructure resilience, and responsible investment intersect, this Manhattan-based role places you at the center of high‑value transactions influencing the global energy and infrastructure landscape.

As a Principal Consultant, Mergers and Acquisitions, with ERM—the world’s largest pure‑play sustainability consultancy—you will guide major investors, infrastructure operators, and financial institutions as they evaluate and invest in assets that power the future.

You won’t just advise on deals—you’ll shape them.

You’ll lead multidisciplinary teams, deliver technical excellence, strengthen client relationships, and drive the continued expansion of our fast‑growing M&A Infrastructure service line.

Why This Role Matters

ERM’s M&A Infrastructure team is experiencing significant growth as client demand accelerates across technical, ESG, and EHS due diligence.

With 50+ specialists already supporting global transactions, we are scaling to meet increasing demand from infrastructure funds, private equity firms, investment banks, and energy companies.

As a Principal Consultant, you play a crucial role in delivering complex, high‑impact due diligence projects, ensuring quality, and advancing ERM’s strategic vision.

Your leadership helps clients understand operational, technical, and commercial risks, enabling responsible and profitable investments.

What Your Impact Is


* Shape investment decisions on major infrastructure assets through technical, operational, and business plan evaluation.


* Lead multidisciplinary teams to deliver complex, high‑stakes buy‑side, sell‑side, and project financing due diligence.


* Strengthen ERM’s client relationships while identifying opportunities to evolve services and grow key accounts.


* Elevate the Infrastructure service line through internal development initiatives, quality leadership, and mentoring consultants at all levels.


* Support proposals and commercial development to help the team capture increasing market demand.


* Ensure projects align with ERM’s values, governance expectations, and uncompromising commitment to health, safety, and sustainability.

What You’ll Bring

Required



* A solid academic background with an engineering bias (Civil, Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or related).

Or equivalent experience.


* Minimum 10 years of technical consulting, engineering, or operational experience in the energy or infrastructure sectors.


* Strong technical skills and the ability to identify risks and opportunities from documentation reviews, site visits, and technical discussions—covering asset integrity, operational performance, management systems, and business plans.


* Excellent organizational skills, self‑motivation, and the ability to thrive in a fast‑turnaround environment.


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