Principal / Managing Consultant: Aviation Team - Traffic

Introduction to Infrata

Infrata is a globally operating consultancy advising private investors (including industry sponsors, investment funds, banks and bond investors) on demand, commercial, technical and ESG aspects of large and complex infrastructure projects.

Infrata has recently been acquired by dss+, enabling us to leverage our combined strengths to deliver even greater service to our clients. This acquisition aligns with dss+'s broader mission to drive sustainable impact, improve risk management, and enhance operational performance for its clients across various industries. Together, we look forward to a future filled with innovation, growth and continued success.

The aviation practice is highly experienced and offers advisory services across a range of product areas, with particular focus on airport transactions, business optimisation, traffic forecasting, route development and airport economic regulation.  Our clients are blue chip, airports and financial institutions, and typically we work at a senior level within client organisations.

What will you be doing?

We are looking for an experienced aviation forecast consultant to play a senior role within our overall consulting team. The role will involve responsibility for the traffic forecasting element of consultancy projects, including interaction with clients.

This role will  support the firm’s current growth and to fulfil ambitions of future expansion. We are looking for motivated candidates aspiring to develop their professional careers within a dynamic and fast-paced environment.

Who are you?

To be successful in this role we are looking for:

• Experience of undertaking market analysis and traffic forecasts in an aviation context.

• Good working knowledge of the aviation industry, in particular airline business models and strategy.

• Demonstrable technical skills in analysis and modelling, especially ability to develop analysis / models at the right level of detail for the specific project needs.

• “Self-starter” – ability to work (at times) with limited support.

• Outstanding verbal and written communications skills.

• Superior customer facing and relationship building skills.

• Ability to guide more junior members of the team.

Education & professional experience

• Relevant academic qualifications (demonstrating analytical ability).

• Relevant experience in aviation

• Excellent written and spoken English is expected. Foreign languages will be a plus, especially Spanish and French

• Candidates will be required to apply their technical knowledge, critical thinking, analytical and interpersonal skills as well as advise non-technical clients on technical matters.

Job location

This is a hybrid role be based in Infrata’s central London office in Victoria and may be required to perform short business trips overseas to meet with clients and visit projects. Diverse project geographies dictate that sometimes working hours may need to be flexible to accommodate client time zones, e.g. when making international conference calls from London.

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