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Technical Due Diligence Consultant
Junior / Senior – Technical Due Diligence Consultant (Climate, Sustainability and Transactions team)
About ERM
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, ERM partners with world-leading organizations to create innovative solutions addressing sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities. Our deep sector and technical expertise, combined with a workforce of over 8,000 people across 170 offices in 40 countries, enables us to operationalize sustainability across the business and investment lifecycle.
We believe in fostering a diverse, equitable, and inclusive environment, recognizing this strength as fundamental to delivering better solutions for our clients. Our "boots to boardroom" approach ensures we provide comprehensive, strategic, and actionable sustainability solutions at both operational and executive levels.
ERM supports our employees through pace-based progression, on-the-job training, and leadership development to help build meaningful careers. With surging demand from investors for energy transition investments and renewable energy technologies, our Technical Due Diligence service is expanding rapidly. As a market-leading provider, we offer a versatile "one-stop shop" of advisory services tailored to investments, acquisitions, and energy transition opportunities, underpinned by expert technical analysis.
Role Profile: Technical Due Diligence Consultant
Purpose of the Role
ERM’s Climate, Sustainability & Transactions team is experiencing significant growth, and we are seeking Technical Due Diligence Consultants to deliver high-calibre services.
These consultants will work across buy-side, sell-side, and refinancing transactions, supporting:
- Private market investors
- Portfolio companies
- Corporate clients
Their responsibilities include:
- Identifying technical risks, liabilities, and value creation opportunities in infrastructure and energy investments.
Key Responsibilities
Consultants in junior to senior levels will be expected to support and/or lead in the following areas, with increased responsibility expected as career level progresses:
- Developing proposals, including:
- Company profiles
- Scopes of work
- Scheduling and commercial terms
- Assisting/leading project evaluations for clients, including:
- Technical and operational assessments of proposed investments
- Business plan evaluations
- Operational performance analysis
- Coordinating project deliverables, such as:
- Q&A submissions
- Client meetings
- Technical milestone reporting
- Collaborating across ERM’s technical communities and external Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) to ensure high-quality client interaction
- Driving internal service improvements to enhance the Technical Due Diligence offering.
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Required Competencies & Critical Success Factors
Essential
To qualify for this role, candidates must demonstrate the following:
- A solid academic background in:
- Engineering (e.g., Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering)
- Technical sector proficient in fields such as infrastructure or energy (level of experience dependent on seniority)
- Technical consulting or engineering experience (particularly in design and operations)
- Commercial mindset and skills to:
- Combine consulting and business development
- Translate complex technical details into commercially relevant insights
- Maintain client satisfaction through effective communication
- Strong technical assessment skills, enabling:
- Identification of risks and opportunities within:
- Technical documentation
- Site visits
- Technical discussions
- Areas such as asset integrity, business plans, operational performance, and management systems
- Identification of risks and opportunities within:
- Excellent organizational skills, including:
- Self-motivation and self-sufficiency
- Ability to thrive in fast-paced, high-turnaround environments
- Commitment to quality, delivering:
- Own work at high standards
- Support for the team to meet exceptional benchmarks
- Advanced report writing abilities
- Experience in client-facing roles (key for business engagement)
- Project management capabilities to:
- Coordinate complex projects
- Align multi-disciplinary workstreams with client expectations
Desirable
The following attributes will strengthen a candidate’s profile:
- Previous Technical Due Diligence experience, particularly in:
- Infrastructure private finance transactions
- Asset acquisition and refinancing deals
- Chartered Engineer status (or working towards Chartered status)
- A Corporate Finance qualification or strong interest in economics and finance
- Enthusiasm for domestic/international travel for site assessments
- Experience leading or managing external client projects (at appropriate career level)
- Additional language proficiencies
- Sector expertise in one or more of the following:
- Bioenergy, Waste & Circularity
- Power, Heat & Water Networks
- Fuels & Chemicals
- Low Carbon Fleets & Transport
- Buildings & Civil Infrastructure
- Digital Infrastructure
- Maritime
- Ability to **develop or manage Capex (Capital Expenditures) and Opex (Operating Expenditures), including:
- Supporting business case preparation
- Budgeting for capital projects or asset operations
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Core Values
ERM is dedicated to enduring values underpinning our work and culture, including:
- Client focus
- Diversity and inclusion
- Employee well-being and development
- Sustainability leadership
If you believe in sustainability and are driven by opportunities to shape transformative initiatives that create lasting impact, ERM is the right place for you. Join a team of sustainability experts where cultural excellence, professional growth, and collaboration define success.
A Invitation to Be Part of Our Mission
Contribute to a sustainable future by helping clients address their most critical sustainability challenges. Grow within a dynamic consultancy that empowers careers while making a difference.
ERM’s Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) Commitment
ERM fosters an inclusive workplace where everyone feels valued and empowered. Our commitment to diversity and belonging extends from recruitment to retention, ensuring:
- Equal opportunities for all candidates
- Accommodations for candidates with disabilities or neurodivergent backgrounds
- Sustained support for employees’ professional and personal needs
Learn more about ERM’s Diversity, Inclusion & Belonging (DIB) efforts and our 2025 Sustainability Report.
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