Expression of Interest: Consultant - Director, Project & Infrastructure Advisory

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Our Project & Infrastructure Advisory (P&IA) team provides industry leading specialist advisory services to government and private sector clients to help them deliver, expand or renew infrastructure which shapes the world in which we live.

Nationally, our team has over 100 specialists with expertise in commercial and financial advice, transaction and program management, financial modelling, economics, strategy, business case development and more. We are looking for talented people to join our Melbourne team as we continue to grow into new areas.

About The Opportunities

BDO is seeking expressions of interest from suitably experienced project, commercial and financial advisors to join our P&IA team across the following levels:

• Consultant

• Senior Consultant

• Assistant Manager

• Manager

• Senior Manager

• Director

You will have the opportunity to work across business case, procurement, transaction, financial and commercial engagements for a diverse range of infrastructure projects in multiple sectors across Australia and Asia-pacific for both government and private-sector clients.

Key Responsibilities

Our projects and service offering will expose you to a varied work experience which may include:

• Leading, managing, and/or working as part of multi-disciplinary project teams

• Leading, managing, or supporting the delivery of reports and presentations for a wide variety of stakeholders

• Leading, managing, or supporting the preparation of financial and commercial analyses informed by an understanding of the client/project’s objectives

• Leading, managing, or supporting commercial negotiations between parties

• Leading, managing, or supporting the development of project financial models

• Managing or contributing to the on-time and on-budget delivery of engagements

• Leading, managing, or supporting the preparation of comprehensive and compelling proposals for new engagements

• Leading or supporting business development activities including engaging with current and potential future clients and tracking potential engagement opportunities

• Maintaining and developing strong relationships with clients, project stakeholders, project partners, and broader industry

About You

You will exhibit one or more of the following:

• Demonstrated ability to communicate effectively (via reports, spreadsheets, presentations, emails, and in conversations) in a multi-disciplinary team

• Demonstrated ability to lead, or contribute to, the development of a team

• Strong understanding of, or desire to learn, government and commercial frameworks for business case development and infrastructure procurement

• Demonstrated ability to lead, or contribute to, client relationships and business development

• Understanding and demonstrated experience, or desire to learn, on project financial modelling and analysis

• Tertiary qualifications (e.g. commerce, finance, engineering, legal, and other relevant qualifications considered).

Why BDO?

Working for BDO you will be part of a growing and market leading professional services firm.

Our national and global footprint provides our people with opportunities to work on interesting client engagements, across diverse industry sectors and services.

Our open and collaborative culture ensures access to Partners and professional mentors, to guide and accelerate your professional career, across a wide array of career pathways.

We provide our people with various health and wellbeing, social, financial, and professional development benefits to help realise what’s possible.

Participate in fitness challenges or take advantage of exclusive discounts to corporate health insurance, gym memberships and wellness facilities via our BWell program. Access benefits such as travel perks, retail discounts, employee referral rewards, study, and professional development support.

Our leave options cater to the unique needs of our people; and include enhanced family support, cultural and religious leave, and options to purchase additional leave. You can also give back and get involved in community initiatives via our BCaring program.

With a strong focus on learning and growth, we provide on the job training and formal development programs to help you succeed in your role and develop your skills and experience.

Our culture is underpinned by our core values (One, Bold, Human, Heart and Strive).

We are proud to be recognised as an Inclusive Employer for 2025-2026 by Diversity Council of Australia and a  2024-2025 Employer of Choice for Gender Equality by the Workplace Gender Equality Agency (WGEA).

BDO is committed to inclusive and accessible recruitment practices. If you require any reasonable adjustments to support your application or interview process, we encourage you to contact our Talent Acquisition team at [email protected]