Analyst / Associate, Kiewit Development Company

Position Overview

Join Kiewit Development Company (KDC) as an Analyst or Associate in the vibrant cities of Los Angeles or Denver! Be part of a dynamic, geographically dispersed team working across North America on exciting projects in infrastructure, energy, industrial, water, P3, and more. Dive into project origination, development, financing, and execution of cutting-edge development and project finance opportunities, gaining exposure to a variety of sectors in the United States and Canada, enhancing your expertise and broadening your horizons. Work alongside talented professionals across North America, fostering a collaborative and supportive work culture. This role offers a fantastic opportunity for those passionate about project finance and finance modeling, with a strong focus on P3 project pursuits. As part of our development team, you'll play a crucial role in shaping the future of project finance, contributing to meaningful and impactful projects. Ready to make a difference? Join us at KDC and be part of a team that's transforming the landscape of project finance!
 

District Overview

Kiewit is one of North America’s largest and most respected construction and engineering organizations.  Ranked #2 on ENR’s list of Top 400 Contractors with 2024 revenues exceeding $16B and over 31,000 employees. Kiewit Development is Kiewit’s development and investment arm that invests and supports Kiewit’s design and construction activities in order to deliver comprehensive solutions to our public and private clients across North America.  These solutions may include P3s (DBFOM, DBF) for public owners, turn-key energy as a service (EaaS) and water as a service (WaaS) projects for industrial or non-profit clients, or customized solutions to meet our clients’ needs.   Our small, focused team supports projects from start to finish with in-house development, finance, commercial, and asset management expertise.

Location

This role is located at either our downtown Los Angeles, CA office or our Lone Tree, CO office. Extended work hours and travel between Canada and the U.S. may be necessary.

Responsibilities

• Prepare internal and external documents including investment approvals, project briefs, internal and external presentations, RFI, RFQ and RFP response documents, etc.
• Participate in and/or manage multiple work streams for project pursuits including management of external consultants
• Develop project finance models to assess project feasibility and viability
• Review complex third-party financial models used for evaluating and bidding opportunities on a range of project finance opportunities, including DBF, DBFOM and other alternative procurement projects
• Review legal documentation and project finance related structures
• Support project teams and group management in all other areas as required
• Lead or support pre-qualification and qualification submissions for pursuits
• Undertake general research on industry and project opportunities to identify and screen project opportunities
• Represent the team and company at industry conferences, seminars, etc.
   

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in business, engineering, or math or a general arts /science degree combined with post-graduate degree in business, law or strong applied experience
• CPA or CFA designation beneficial but not required
• Minimum of 2 years of experience working in an infrastructure, energy, industrial and/or P3 project finance related; internship experience in a related industry is acceptable.
• Strong written and spoken communication skills including presentation skills and development of professional quality printed materials
• Experience with project finance and/or P3 projects considered beneficial but not critical if similar skills and experience have been developed in other related industries (i.e. corporate finance, corporate development, M&A, internal acquisitions group, etc.)
• Ambitious and motivated team player willing to assume additional responsibilities 
• Very detail oriented and ability to work and think independently     
• Strong quantitative analysis skills including experience reviewing or building complex financial models in Microsoft excel
• Strong qualitative presentation skills including experience preparing, reviewing and presenting materials in Microsoft PowerPoint and other similar presentation formats
• Ability to review and interpret legal and financial agreements and summarize key issues (i.e. project agreements, purchase & sale agreements, finance term sheets, etc.)
• Understanding of general accounting and taxation principles 
• Excellent organizational and co-ordination skills with the ability to effectively manage time, priorities and multiple tasks
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Experience working with diverse internal stakeholder groups in a large corporate environment
• Extended work hours and travel may be required 
• Ability to travel freely between Canada and the U.S. #LI-MD1