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Requisition ID: 268512 + Relocation Authorized: National – Family + Telework Type: Part-Time Telework + Work Location: Reston, VA Bechtel is a premier global engineering, construction, and project management company with over 30,000 employees worldwide and 2021 revenue of around $18 billion. Since 1898, Bechtel has completed more than 25,000 projects in 160 countries in power, energy, civil infrastructure, and mining & metals. Bechtel Enterprises is the project development, investment, and financing arm of Bechtel. We develop projects, lead M&A and project acquisition activities, provide project financing services, and invest in the development of new technologies across power, energy, transportation, communication, and other sectors. We have developed or co-developed over 70 projects ($46 billion in project costs) and have helped arrange over $54 billion in financing for Bechtel projects. Bechtel Enterprises is currently comprised of approximately 50 professionals with headquarters in Reston, Virginia and offices in Sydney, Perth, Singapore, London, Houston, New York and Washington, D.C. # Financing Services Bechtel formed its financing services group in 1969 largely in response to the need to provide financing in support of many of Bechtel’s international projects. Bechtel Financing Services was integrated into a new entity, Bechtel Enterprises, in 1985 and expanded its remit to include project financing for private infrastructure projects. Today, the Financing Services group in Bechtel Enterprises is responsible for providing financing support to Bechtel’s Global Business Units and for leading financing activities on Bechtel Enterprises’ development projects. Additionally, Financing Services provides financial analysis and M&A support to Bechtel. # Position Summary As a Director in Bechtel Enterprises’ Financing Services group, you will be leading Bechtel Enterprises’ efforts to secure financing for Bechtel projects. Supported by a team of analysts and associates, the Director will work to: confirm project economic and financial viability; build complex financial models, develop and implement financing plans; structure and negotiate commercial arrangements that can support financing commitments; and manage the process to financial close for Bechtel projects, together with the legal and financial advisors. # Responsibilities + Act as a leader within Bechtel Enterprises’ financing team to secure financing for Bechtel’s global projects and advance projects through development and finance milestones from an early stage. + Lead financing transactions from beginning to end, working closely with partners, outside advisors and internal development, legal, and EPC teams, often utilizing an ECA/DFI/MDB. + Lead financial and economic analysis of potential projects, new markets, new technologies, and M&A targets. + Spearhead project financing activities including financial modeling, investment evaluation, financing plan, both debt and equity financing. + Lead project bids and project financing services for capital projects, including preparing qualifications and proposals, negotiating and reviewing commercial agreements, and evaluating potential financing, development, and partnership structures. + Provide financial input to commercial structuring and negotiation process to ensure contracts can support financing commitments. + Develop and maintain strong relationships with the financing community. + Prepare and interface with senior management regarding financing strategy and current market terms and conditions. # Qualifications and Skills + 8+ years of financing work experience including 6+ years of project financing experience. + Demonstrated expertise and transaction experience with Export Credit Agencies and Development Financing Institutions. + Prefer experience financing infrastructure projects using Build-Transfer, Public-Private-Partnerships or similar commercial arrangements. + Prefer experience financing energy projects, familiarity with merchant power risk and commercial offtake arrangements. + Outstanding communication, networking, negotiating, and interpersonal skills. + Willingness to travel, internationally if necessary. + Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in business, finance, or a technical/engineering field. + Prefer a Master’s Degree or MBA. Shaping tomorrow together Bechtel is one of the most respected global engineering, construction, and project management companies. Together with our customers, we deliver landmark projects that foster long-term progress and economic growth. Since 1898, we’ve completed more than 25,000 extraordinary projects across 160 countries on all seven continents. We operate through four global businesses: Infrastructure; Nuclear, Security & Environmental; Energy; and Mining & Metals. Our company and our culture are built on more than a century of leadership and a relentless adherence to our values, the core of which are safety, quality, ethics, and integrity. These values are what we believe, what we expect, what we deliver, and what we live. ~~~ Bechtel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, disability, citizenship status (except as authorized by law), protected veteran status, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local law. In accordance with Bechtel’s duty to provide and maintain a safe workplace for our employees and to safeguard the health of our families, customers, and visitors, we have adopted mandatory COVID-19 safety protocols for each work location, which may include a vaccination or testing requirement. Please speak with your Bechtel recruiter to determine which protocols apply to the work location for the job you are seeking.
