Senior Non-Key Expert – Railways Specialist

Job Summary

NTU International A/S seeks a Senior Non-Key Expert – Railways Specialist to provide technical assistance on railway infrastructure and systems projects globally. The role involves supporting project identification, feasibility studies, policy reforms, and capacity building across Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean, and Asia-Pacific regions.

Responsibilities

• Support identification, preparation and implementation of railway infrastructure and systems projects.
• Conduct feasibility studies, technical assessments, project design reviews and investment analyses.
• Advise on rail infrastructure, signalling, interoperability, traffic management and safety systems.
• Support railway planning, corridor development, operations planning and multimodal integration.
• Promote sustainable, low-carbon and climate-resilient railway infrastructure and services.
• Support policy, regulatory and institutional reforms in the railway sector.
• Provide capacity building and technical assistance to public authorities, infrastructure managers and sector stakeholders.
• Coordinate with public authorities, railway operators, contractors, supervising engineers, international financial institutions and development partners.

Requirements

• Master’s degree or equivalent diploma in railway engineering, civil engineering, transport engineering, transport operations, or directly related discipline.
• At least 15 years of general professional experience in the railway sector.
• At least 7 years of professional experience in planning, design, supervision or management of railway infrastructure, systems or operations.
• At least 5 years of professional experience in railway projects in Sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America or Asia.
• Excellent knowledge of rail infrastructure, rail operations, interoperability, safety, and related policies and international good practices.
• Proven experience managing complex assignments involving multiple stakeholders including public authorities, infrastructure managers, operators and contractors.
• Experience applying international and European standards and good practices related to railway infrastructure delivery, including technical quality, safety, environmental and social compliance.
• Professional experience in G20 Principles for Quality Infrastructure in the rail sector, including feasibility studies, project design, rail operations, interoperability, safety, maintenance and procurement.
• English proficiency at C1 level (mandatory).
• Excellent written and oral communication skills and computer skills.

Nice to haves

• Professional experience in Sub-Saharan Africa region (in situ).
• Professional experience providing support to governance and capacity building in the rail sector.
• Professional experience with EU rules and procedures.
• French at minimum B2 level or Spanish at minimum B2 level.

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