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Water Infrastructure & Municipal Finance Expert at Mercor
posted 5 months agoWater Infrastructure & Municipal Finance Expert | $180/hr | Remote (U.S.)
Mercor is seeking a seasoned Water Infrastructure & Municipal Finance Expert to support a leading AI research lab on a short-term, high-impact consulting engagement. You will review and validate a live Excel-based financial model projecting U.S. water and wastewater capital expenditure (capex) for CY2026–2028, ensuring its assumptions and outputs accurately reflect real-world infrastructure financing dynamics.
Key Responsibilities
- Review and validate a complex Excel model forecasting U.S. water and wastewater capex (2026–2028)
- Assess assumptions tied to federal water funding programs, including:
- State Revolving Funds (SRF)
- WIFIA (Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act)
- IIJA allocations and supplemental funding
- Evaluate integration of state funding mechanisms and municipal Capital Improvement Plan (CIP) rollups
- Cross-check model logic against EPA Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS) and Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey (DWINSA) extrapolations
- Provide structured feedback on policy scenario modeling, including funding changes, allocation shifts, and regulatory impacts
- Identify inconsistencies, gaps, or unrealistic assumptions in projections
- Suggest improvements to model structure, clarity, and overall robustness
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in water infrastructure, municipal finance, or public sector capital planning
- Direct experience with municipal water/wastewater utilities, infrastructure advisory, or CIP analysis
- Strong familiarity with U.S. federal water funding programs (SRF, WIFIA, IIJA)
- Working knowledge of EPA needs surveys (CWNS, DWINSA) and state-level water financing mechanisms
- Advanced Excel skills — comfortable auditing complex formulas, linked sheets, and large-scale scenario models
- Strong analytical judgment and excellent written communication skills
Why Join
- Collaborate with a frontier AI lab on large-scale infrastructure modeling
- Apply deep domain expertise to shape data-driven public infrastructure insights
- Flexible, focused consulting engagement with meaningful real-world impact
- Contribute to next-generation economic and policy modeling systems
This is a project-based, short-term engagement expected to last a few weeks.
How to apply for this role
- Upload your resume — keep it up-to-date and in English. Mercor will auto-fill your profile from it.
- Complete the AI interview — a 15-minute conversation about your experience. Be ready to discuss specific projects and challenges you've solved.
- Submit your application — only about 20% of applicants finish all the steps, so completing yours puts you well ahead.