Associate Director | Infrastructure and Government Advisory

Job Requisition ID: 37767 

• Flexible work arrangements – work in a way that suits you best 
• Mentoring programs – receive support and coaching to progress your career   
• 18 weeks paid parental leave + 12 months return to work support (work 4 days and get paid 5) 

Unleash your potential and be a driving force to influence the outcome of social and economic infrastructure at Deloitte.   

What will your typical day look like?  

You will work on some of the largest and most significant infrastructure projects in New South Wales and the east coast. Our government clients and teams will depend on you and your team to help address ‘front-page’ and ‘big-ticket’ issues related to social and economic infrastructure and critical, supporting associated services. Your role will involve economic and financial advisory services as well as strategy and project management.  

You will also be provided the opportunity to develop our people, help to grow our relationships with existing and new clients and increase our capability and market reach. Our team has people from varied backgrounds including economics, finance, accountancy, law, town planning, transaction and operations management and government policy.  

You might find yourself: 

• collaborating with Government and its stakeholders to inform investments in the State’s next generation of social infrastructure, transport and power / utilities  
• working with a team, including architects, engineers, planners and people across multiple areas of government to reimagine challenges and to frame investment options that can drive economic growth and deliver optimised outcomes and value for money for a variety of different stakeholders. including local communities  
• developing novel and evidence-backed methodologies that can effectively advance understanding of the public value of proposed investments.    

About the team   

 
The Infrastructure & Project Solutions team are focused on advising on some of the largest and most high-profile infrastructure projects and programs, as well as complex government services contracts. Our work spans the infrastructure lifecycle from policy and strategy development, to preparation of compelling, complex business cases through to designing and managing procurement processes to close transactions. We work across a range of sectors including transport, social infrastructure such as education, sports & recreation, as well as power and utilities infrastructure and precincts & urban renewal.   

Enough about us, let's talk about you 

You will have all or some of the following skills / experiences: 

• Experience, preferably in a consulting environment, with Government clients or in the public sector with an interest and understanding in infrastructure 
• Deep expertise in undertaking economic and financial analysis for complex infrastructure and other transformative investments, including in development of appropriate and novel methodologies to address emerging challenges in benefit quantification, which are sufficiently well-considered to withstand peer review and /or central agency scrutiny  
• Experience in effective communication of compelling quantitative and qualitative analysis (e.g. economic, financial and commercial analysis) to support investment decision-making  
• An appreciation of and/or experience in business cases and/or transactions for infrastructure or major projects 
• Experience in applying government guidelines to develop business cases and economic appraisal (e.g. IAAF, ATAP, NSW Treasury, TfNSW, NSW Health, WebTAG) and managing stakeholder review and assurance processes 
• Demonstrated project management experience and ability to manage internal and external stakeholders  
• Strong interpersonal skills and ability to lead and support team members’ development 
• A desire to learn and grow  
• A relevant tertiary qualification (e.g. Economics, Econometrics, Public Policy, Commerce, Law, Finance or Engineering).  

Why Deloitte?    

At Deloitte, we focus our energy on interesting and impactful work. We’re always learning, innovating and setting the standard; making a positive difference to our clients and our society. We put coaching at the heart of what we do, helping our people grow their careers in any direction – whether it be up, moving into something new, or even moving across the world.    

We embrace diversity, equity and inclusion. We have a diverse collection of people from different backgrounds, with different experiences, gender identities, abilities and thinking styles. What binds us together is a shared commitment to value everyone’s perspective and to cultivate inclusion; so that our work environment is a safe space we can all belong.   

We prioritise flexibility and choice. At Deloitte, you get trust on Day 1. We know our people get their best work done when they’re in control of where and how they work, designing their work week around their client, team and personal commitments.  

We help you live and work well. To support your personal and professional life, we offer a range of perks and benefits, including retail discounts, wellbeing leave, paid volunteering days, twelve flexible working options, market-leading parental leave and return to work support package.   

Next Steps   

Sound like the sort of role for you? Apply now, we’d love to hear from you!   

By applying for this job, you’ll be assessed against the Deloitte Talent Standards. We’ve designed these standards so that you can grow in your career, and we can provide our clients with a consistent and exceptional Deloitte employee experience globally. The preferred candidate will be subject to background screening by Deloitte or by their external third-party provider.