Hybrid Private Equity Consultant – Operations

at FMI

• Job title: Private Equity Consultant – Operations
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: $125,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Denver, United States

About the role

• Consultant providing advisory services for financial sponsors at FMI's Private Equity Services Practice. Involves project management and analysis in the built environment sector.

Responsibilities

• Quickly understand WIP and job performance reporting data
• Assess and communicate target company operational health and opportunities for organizational development
• Work directly with principals and partners to assess, analyze and develop a methodology to test and implement the financial sponsor’s investment thesis
• Project manage consulting engagements with accelerated timeframes that are data intensive and require strong teamwork
• Quickly distill important operational insights from interviews with target firm leadership, interviews with leading industry stakeholders, reviewing comparable firm operational data, and by leveraging FMI’s 70+ years of experience servicing the leading organizations in the built environment
• Develop compelling presentations and reports that tell a story to deliver strategic insight
• Challenge and contextualize multiple data points and information to create actionable insights from noisy and potentially conflicting information
• Engage with executive-level leadership at our client organizations to deliver the findings and recommendations
• Actively engage in thought leadership development to support FMI’s point of view in the industry

Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of experience running construction projects and/or service work within a trade contractor (mechanical, electrical, plumbing, etc.) or civil construction (highway, bridge, utilities, excavation, etc.) firm.
• Demonstrated familiarity with the operations, strategies, and best practices of companies serving the built environment (e.g. construction and building/infrastructure services companies), including job financial management
• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, construction management, business, economics, or finance preferred; MBA or an equivalent master's degree from an accredited top-tier college or university is preferred
• Exceptional project management and experience leading a team in a fast-paced environment
• Strong emotional intelligence and track record of accomplishment
• Proven leadership skills and the ability to exercise sound independent judgment in an ambiguous environment
• Team oriented nature and ability to provide support and guidance to early tenure professionals
• Time management skills, ability to manage competing priorities, and an ability to execute at a high-level under tight time constraints
• Excellent written and verbal communication, listening, analytical, problem solving, interpersonal and relationship-building skills.

Benefits

• paid employee medical insurance
• life insurance
• LT disability
• strong 401(k) plan
• PTO
• parental leave benefit