Nigeria - Capital Projects & Infrastructure Senior Consultant

Nigeria - Capital Projects & Infrastructure Senior Consultant

Department:

West Market Area

Job type:

Experienced Hire

Closing date:

22-Nov-13

Location:

Lagos

Reference Number:

ADSP00117

The Company

PwC firms help organizations and individuals create the value they are looking for. We are a network of firms in 158 countries with more than 180,000 people who are committed to delivering quality in Assurance, Tax and Advisory services

We are looking for Senior Consultants to deliver Capital Projects & Infrastructure (CP&I) engagements for our clients to assist in improving business performance, realize competitive advantage from operations to drive both growth and profitability. This is achieved through CP&I deal origination and execution, project finance structuring, capital raising advisory, sales and operations planning, procurement strategy, contracting and project management and governance

Roles & Responsibilities

•Delivery of Capital Projects & Infrastructure (CP&I)projects of high complexity through projects plans, economics, monitoring and evaluating risks, budgets and delivery of projects as per required standards
•Support Advisory team in business development through active identification of leads, conversions of leads to expressions of interest, proposals and engagements
•Support clients in their need to focus on business efficiencies and effective outcomes
•Support in project governance, e.g. organizational and process aspects
•Carry out risk management and analysis, e.g. risk register, quantitative (probabilistic) risk modelling, root cause analysis, issue management, prudency reviews
•Construction project management and controls, e.g. schedule control, cost control (budget, accruals, forecasts), earned value, change management
•Undertake complex schedule analytics, e.g. critical path method (CPM), float, schedule compression/time-cost trade-off, change impacts
•Undertake performance metrics and project reporting,
•Coach, develop and mentor direct reports
•Participate in the firm's activities

Requirements

Education:
•Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, Economics, Finance, Business, or related field


Job Experience:
•Over 4 years’ experience in CP&I consulting in a professional services environment or similar role
•Experience in executing all CP&I deal execution work streams including but not limited to:
oProject viability assessment including preparation of feasibility studies and business plans
oProject finance structuring & capital raising advisory
oValue analysis / financial analysis
oProcurement strategy / contracting / negotiation support
oProject management and governance
oEtc.
•Demonstrated application of market and industry trends in order to develop business initiatives and relationships that help achieve business competitive advantage
•Knowledge of capital intensive industries including industry-leading practices for improving capital project performance and identifying and implementing process improvements that can help clients achieve business requirements
•Experience working in a diverse, cross-functional team
•Experience in delivering complex technical concepts, and presenting technical findings
•Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities
•Strong strategic thinking skills


Job Knowledge Requirements:
•Demonstrates knowledge of capital intensive industries in one of the following industries – Government Agencies, Consumer products and Telecommunication, Transportation, Energy, Power and Mining.
•Working knowledge and understanding of compliance and risk review procedures, business processes and internal controls are desirable


Job Related Skills and Competencies:
•Flexibility in your approach to meeting goals as part of a team
•Ability to communicate clearly with colleagues and senior clients
•A proven track record of establishing and maintaining strong relationships
•A proactive approach to problem solving, delivering results and meet client expectations
•Strong IT Skills and technical depth
•Project management skills – ability to manage across multiple and complex projects
•Ability to multi-task simultaneous client engagements
•Excellent written and oral communication skills (presentation & facilitation)
•Demonstrable creativity and innovation
•Strong analytical and problem solving capabilities

Additional Information

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