Associate

About the Role

EY-Parthenon’s Corporate Finance EY Infrastructure Advisory (EYIA) practice advises clients on finance, funding, strategy, procurement, project management (execution), and public-private partnerships (PPPs) for large-scale infrastructure projects. This includes transportation, public buildings/campuses, renewable power, water and other utilities, communications, and resiliency/flood prevention.

As an Associate, you will work on project teams assisting with strategic challenges for C-suite government clients. You will be expected to continuously learn new skills, provide client support, and work as part of a multidisciplinary team. The role involves reviewing business plans, scrutinizing financial models, and developing and implementing project plans for effective transaction strategy and execution. You will also leverage AI tools to enhance research, analysis, problem-solving, and project delivery.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide project and program management assistance to clients and project teams on large projects.
• Assist clients in the development and implementation of strategies to advance large-scale infrastructure and other projects.
• Perform research, financial analysis and modeling.
• Demonstrate an understanding of capital project/program funding, financing, and delivery mechanisms at local, state, and national levels.
• Participate in developing strategy, financial, project delivery, business planning, funding, procurement, and/or policy analysis and recommendations for clients.
• Participate in meetings with assigned clients and interested third parties.
• Contribute to writing and developing key work products, including briefing memoranda, notes, reports, presentations, and financial analysis.
• Assist with market tracking and research, business development, proposal writing, and creation of marketing materials.

Requirements & Tech Stack

• A bachelor's degree and at least 1 year of related work experience; or a graduate degree and some related work experience.
• Proven quantitative analytical capabilities.
• Outstanding critical thinking skills.
• Outstanding communication, writing, and organizational skills.
• Intellectually curious with a strong desire to develop professionally in the infrastructure finance, megaproject construction, and government policy sectors.
• In-person teaming at client site or in an EY office, a minimum of 60% of the time, or on average 3 days a week over the course of an engagement, project, or performance year.
• Ability and willingness to travel and work in excess of standard hours when necessary.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office, including Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.
• Knowledge of how to leverage AI tools in a business setting, including Microsoft Copilot.

Additional Qualifications (Ideally)

• Demonstrable enthusiasm and excitement to learn and grow through working on large and complex infrastructure projects.
• Ability to solve unstructured problems.
• Strong aptitude for quantitative and qualitative research and analysis.
• Ability to assess complex situations and business problems to formulate potential solutions.
• Ability and confidence to establish meaningful relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Experience in construction/engineering background is a plus.