Water Infrastructure Finance Specialist

About The Job

Mercor connects elite creative and technical talent with leading AI research labs. Headquartered in San Francisco, our investors include Benchmark , General Catalyst , Peter Thiel , Adam D'Angelo , Larry Summers , and Jack Dorsey .

Position

Water Infrastructure & Municipal Finance Expert (U.S.)

Details

• Type: Contract
• Compensation: $180/hour
• Location: Remote
• Duration: Short-term, high-impact project

Role Responsibilities

• Review and validate a complex Excel model forecasting U.S. water and wastewater capex for CY2026--2028.
• Assess assumptions tied to federal water funding programs like SRF, WIFIA, and IIJA allocations.
• Evaluate integration of state funding mechanisms and municipal CIP rollups.
• Cross-check model logic against EPA Clean Watersheds Needs Survey (CWNS) and Drinking Water Infrastructure Needs Survey (DWINSA) extrapolations.
• Provide feedback on policy scenario modeling for funding changes and regulatory impacts.
• Identify inconsistencies and suggest improvements to model structure and robustness.

Qualifications

Must-Have

• 5 years of experience in water infrastructure, municipal finance, or public sector capital planning.
• Direct experience with municipal water/wastewater utilities and capital expenditure planning (CIP).
• Strong familiarity with EPA needs surveys and state-level water financing mechanisms.
• Advanced Excel skills for auditing complex formulas and scenario models.
• Strong analytical judgment to validate assumptions against modeled outputs.
• Excellent written communication skills for structured feedback.

Work Arrangement

• Project-based / short-term engagement (likely a few weeks)

Why Join

• Work with a frontier AI lab on large-scale infrastructure modeling problems.
• Apply your expertise to shape data-driven insights in public infrastructure investment.
• Flexible, high-impact consulting engagement with a focused scope.
• Opportunity to contribute to next-generation economic and policy modeling systems.

Application Process (Takes 20--30 mins to complete)

• Upload resume
• AI interview based on your resume
• Submit form

Resources & Support

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