Key Responsibilities:
- Conduct techno-economic and financial appraisal of greenfield and brownfield infrastructure projects.
- Review project reports, DPRs, feasibility studies, concession agreements, PPAs, EPC contracts, O&M contracts, and key approvals.
- Perform lender-style risk assessment across construction, demand, operating, regulatory, and counterparty risks.
- Assess project costs, implementation schedules, funding structure, and debt servicing capacity.
- Build / review project finance models (cash flow, DSCR, LLCR, IRR, sensitivity & scenario analysis).
- Evaluate revenue frameworks (usage-based, availability-based, annuity, tariff/PPA-linked).
- Benchmark project costs, tariffs, and returns against sector norms and similar assets.
- Review sources & uses, capital structure, covenants, security package, and financing terms.
- Assess & assess design, capacity, technology selection, O&M philosophy, and performance assumptions.
- Evaluate project readiness: land, statutory approvals, fuel / feedstock linkages, evacuation & connectivity.
- Assess EPC capabilities, past execution track record, and third-party dependence.
- Review sector-specific regulations (e.g., MoRTH, CERC/SERC, MNRE, MoHUA, port/airport regulators).
- Assess compliance with concession terms, concession period, termination provisions, force majeure, change in law clauses.
- Evaluate counterparty risk (state utilities, authorities, offtakers).
- Prepare bankable appraisal/TEV/due diligence reports aligned with bank/DFI expectations.
- Support credit committees, IC notes, investment memos, and lender Q&A.
- Interact with developers, EPC contractors, lenders, DFIs, and internal credit/risk teams.
Key Requirements:
- MBA (Finance) / PGDM (Finance or Infrastructure)/B.Tech / B.E/CA.
- 1-3 years in infrastructure appraisal / project finance / TEV / transaction advisory.
- Involvement in multiple sectors and asset types, ideally both greenfield and stressed assets.
- Ability to work independently on full projects, not just sub-modules.
- Stakeholder management skills and confidence in client / lender interactions.
- Strong attention to detail and data discipline.
- Familiarity with frameworks followed by Indian banks, DFIs, NBFCs, multilateral agencies.
- Understanding of PPP structures, concession dynamics, and state-level regulatory risks.
- Ability to apply RBI / lender-driven appraisal discipline in analysis and reporting.
- Strong grounding in project finance and infrastructure appraisal.
- Hands-on experience in TEV studies, lender appraisal notes, or investment due diligence.
- Financial modelling expertise (project cash flows, debt structuring, sensitivities).
- Solid understanding of risk allocation in infrastructure contracts.