Senior Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance project. The role focuses on integrating climate‑resilience and adaptation measures into transport infrastructure planning across West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Integrate climate‑resilience and adaptation measures into transport projects and corridor initiatives.
• Provide technical assistance on climate‑proofing, disaster risk reduction, and resilient infrastructure design.
• Conduct climate vulnerability assessments, resilience analyses, and climate risk screening for transport infrastructure.
• Develop climate‑resilient infrastructure standards, technical guidelines, and operational frameworks.
• Advise ECOWAS institutions and Member States on resilient transport planning and adaptation strategies.
• Support preparation of technical studies, policy recommendations, and capacity‑building workshops.
• Coordinate with transport authorities, environmental agencies, development partners, and regional stakeholders.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in civil engineering, climate change, environmental engineering, infrastructure resilience, disaster risk management, or a related field.
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience in climate resilience, infrastructure adaptation, or transport engineering, preferably in developing countries.
• Proven experience with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills