Senior Infrastructure Project Preparation Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Project Preparation Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance. The role focuses on preparing, structuring and promoting bankable transport infrastructure projects across the ECOWAS region.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, prepare and structure regional transport infrastructure projects and investment programmes.
• Conduct and review pre‑feasibility, feasibility studies, technical assessments and investment analyses.
• Develop bankable project proposals for financing by IFIs, development partners and private investors.
• Support corridor planning and prioritisation for routes such as Praia‑Dakar‑Abidjan and Abidjan‑Lagos.
• Provide technical support for pipeline development, infrastructure mapping and investment tracking.
• Prepare technical documentation, concept notes, TORs and investment proposals.
• Coordinate with ECOWAS institutions, national authorities, development partners and financial institutions.
• Integrate climate resilience, environmental sustainability, gender equality and social inclusion into project preparation.
• Deliver capacity‑building workshops, technical trainings and knowledge‑sharing activities.
• Assist in monitoring, reporting and technical review of preparation activities.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in civil engineering, transport engineering, infrastructure planning, economics, project finance or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in transport infrastructure project preparation, infrastructure planning or investment advisory.
• Proven experience in developing‑country transport projects, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience working on international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on high‑impact regional transport projects.
• Collaboration with ECOWAS institutions and international development partners.
• Professional development in transport governance and climate‑resilient infrastructure.