Demand for Talent Grows as Investors Tap Opportunities in Infrastructure
May 9th, 2008In Michigan, plans to expand and improve I-94 through Jackson County are reportedly expensive and long overdue, according to the Jackson Citizen Patriot. In Pennsylvania, a three-mile stretch of I-95 was recently shut down, backing up traffic for miles, according to Fox News. The reason for the delays: emergency repairs on a 6-foot crack in a concrete pillar supporting the major corridor through the Northeast. Both of these incidents are merely reminders of the major, widespread infrastructure issues the U.S. currently faces. Unfortunately, current federal financing methods do not to meet the demands of repairing and renewing the nation’s crumbling infrastructure. But politicians and investors alike are pushing for new methods in which the federal government can finance infrastructure more effectively, with a combination of public and private capital – or public private partnerships (PPPs).
Now, as investors around the world seek to tap opportunities in infrastructure, executive search firm, A.E. Feldman, says infrastructure finance jobs are opening up for candidates with backgrounds in investment banking as well as experience in analyzing and executing structured financings. The most sought after candidates are those with experience in infrastructure transactions and environmental engineering.

