Senior Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Expert

About the role

NTU International is looking for a senior expert to lead climate‑resilience integration into transport infrastructure across the ECOWAS region. The role supports the EU‑funded Technical Assistance project aimed at building sustainable, smart and safe mobility systems in West Africa.

Key responsibilities

• Integrate climate‑resilience and adaptation measures into transport projects and corridor initiatives.
• Provide technical assistance on climate‑proofing methodologies, disaster risk reduction and resilient design.
• Conduct climate vulnerability assessments, resilience analyses and climate risk screening for transport infrastructure.
• Develop climate‑resilient 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 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

• Climate vulnerability assessment
• Resilience analysis
• Climate risk screening
• Climate‑proofing methodologies
• Disaster risk reduction