Principal Consultant – Technical Team

Introduction to Infrata

Infrata is a globally operating consultancy advising private investors—including industry sponsors, investment funds, banks, and bond investors—on demand, commercial, and technical aspects of large and complex transportation and social 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 across multiple industries. Together, we look forward to a future of innovation, growth, and continued success.

Our infrastructure practice is highly experienced and offers advisory services across a wide range of project types—including transportation (road, rail, ports), social infrastructure, energy transition assets, and broader economic infrastructure. We support clients through technical, social, environmental and commercial due diligence, business plan development, optimisation studies, asset strategy, and regulatory advisory. Our clients include blue-chip infrastructure operators, investors, lenders, and government agencies.

The Role

We are seeking a Principal Consultant to play a pivotal role in managing delivery across our infrastructure consulting portfolio in LATAM. This role requires strong analytical capability, proven project management skills, and the ability to guide multidisciplinary teams while maintaining close client relationships.

As a Principal Consultant, you will:

• Act as a trusted advisor and primary day-to-day contact for clients, representing Infrata/dss+ in the market and building long-term relationships.

• Manage and oversee delivery of cross-functional infrastructure advisory projects, ensuring high-quality outputs across technical, commercial, financial, and planning workstreams.

• Lead internal improvement initiatives related to process optimisation, knowledge management, and enhancing team capabilities to meet current and future strategic needs.

This role is central to Infrata/dss+'s growth ambitions in the region and offers strong development potential for individuals who excel in a fast-paced, diverse consulting environment.

Who are you?

To be successful in this role, you will have:

• A strong track record of delivery within the infrastructure sector, ideally across technical advisory, commercial due diligence, project development, or asset operations.

• Good understanding of Lenders’ needs and expectations when financing “project finance” infrastructure projects in Colombia and broader LATAM.

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with confidence presenting complex material to clients and stakeholders.

• Strong relationship-building capability and ease working with senior-level client teams.

• Proven ability to lead and coordinate project teams, ensuring clarity of responsibilities, timelines, and deliverables.

• A proactive attitude towards continuous improvement, process enhancement, and capability building.

Education & Professional Experience

• Relevant academic qualifications (e.g., engineering, economics, transport, planning, business, or related fields).

• Professional experience in the infrastructure sector, ideally within consulting, operations, investment, or development environments.

• Excellent written and spoken English; additional Portuguese is an advantage.

• Ability to apply technical knowledge, analytical thinking, and interpersonal skills to advise technical and non-technical clients.

Job Location

This role is based in Bogotá with a hybrid working model. Travel within LATAM and occasionally beyond may be required for client meetings, workshops, and site visits. As projects often involve international stakeholders, occasional flexibility in working hours may be required to accommodate global time zones.

Benefits

Infrata/dss+ values professional development and offers accelerated progression for motivated individuals. Benefits include:

Exposure to diverse projects across global geographies.

Opportunities to influence and shape the future of the infrastructure practice.

Flexible working arrangements (hours and location).

Competitive compensation package, performance bonuses, and market-aligned benefits.

Diversity and Inclusion

Infrata is committed to a diverse workforce and believes this is essential to strengthen our company and drive sustainable growth. We are committed and driving accountability for growing Infrata through diversity. Diversity is an indispensable part of our organization's culture. The goal of our commitment to inclusion, dignity, and equal opportunity has not only become a competitive advantage for us but has attracted highly capable and talented employees to dss+.