Manager, Technical Advisory – Thermal Generation and Gas Network Expert

Overview

In this role you will lead technical workstreams for buy-side, sell-side, and lender due diligence in gas-fired generation, CHP, bio-to-X and related assets. You’ll guide multidisciplinary teams on M&A, project finance and infrastructure investments, turning complex engineering findings into investment insights. You will work closely with senior client stakeholders to shape risk, cost and value discussions and contribute to Baringa’s energy transition agenda. The role offers exposure to international projects and a hands-on engineering-led perspective within a collaborative, outcome-focused team.

Pay / Benefits

• 5 weeks annual leave
• Hybrid working policy
• CSR days (3 per year)
• Wellbeing fund
• Profit Share Scheme
• Diversity and Inclusion focus

Responsibilities

• Lead technical due diligence and advisory assignments for M&A, project finance, refinancing and infrastructure investments, coordinating multidisciplinary teams and coaching junior colleagues
• Assess feasibility, performance, risks and opportunities of operating assets and development projects, including techno-economic analysis
• Review engineering designs, specifications, EPC/O&M contracts, asset-management strategies and key project documents
• Evaluate CAPEX/OPEX, lifecycle costs, maintenance strategies and availability assumptions within investment cases
• Assess technology maturity, performance guarantees and project delivery strategies
• Identify material technical risks and opportunities, translating findings into implications for valuation and financing
• Present findings and recommendations to investment committees, lenders, developers and senior stakeholders
• Develop relationships with infrastructure funds, private equity, lenders and energy companies
• Support development of Technical Advisory capabilities, including methodologies, QA, knowledge development and coaching of juniors
• Convert complex technical information into clear reports, risk registers and presentations; participate in Q&A sessions and site visits

Key requirements

• 7 to 9 years of relevant professional experience (or more with relevant expertise)
• Strong foundation in mechanical, chemical or process, energy or environmental engineering with a relevant degree or equivalent experience
• Proven track record leading technical due diligence or lender’s technical advisor assignments for investors
• Experience owning deliverables such as TDD reports and red flag presentations beyond basic engineering design review
• Hands-on experience with one or more of: CCGT/OCGT, gas engines, CHP, bio-to-X, heat networks, gas transmission and distribution
• Experience managing assignments and multidisciplinary teams; ability to engage senior client stakeholders
• Ability to explain engineering findings and implications for cost, risk, deliverability and value to senior audiences

• Strong communication and presentation skills
• Stakeholder management and client relationship-building
• Leadership of multidisciplinary teams and coaching junior staff
• Technical due diligence (TDD) and lender’s technical advisor assignments
• Techno-economic analysis and lifecycle cost assessment
• Review of EPC/O&M contracts, permits and asset-management strategies

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