The National Infrastructure Commission is looking for an infrastructure/capital financing expert and/or regulatory specialist to lead its cross-sector advice on economic regulation and infrastructure funding and finance. This is a new role in the NIC and was created to reflect the unprecedented pressure and pace required to enable delivery of the UK’s pressing economic infrastructure needs over the coming decades.
About the Team
The National Infrastructure Commission was established in 2016 to provide government with impartial, expert advice on major long-term infrastructure challenges. The NIC Secretariat supports Commissioners in developing policy recommendations to government and monitoring government’s progress in implementing those recommendations.
About the Job
The successful candidate will provide high-quality analysis, policy insights and advice to the NIC. The role will focus on two highly and central issues to the UK growth agenda: examining drivers of cost escalation in delivering infrastructure, and making recommendations on how these can be tackled; and strategic advice on infrastructure funding and finance models to deliver significant ramp up in infrastructure investment in the UK.
The post holder will report to the NIC’s Chief Economist and will be expected to provide impactful strategic, analytical and policy insights across all economic infrastructure sectors and related funding and financing...