Senior Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Expert to support the integration of climate resilience and adaptation measures into transport infrastructure projects across the ECOWAS region in West Africa. The role will provide technical assistance, conduct assessments, and advise regional stakeholders on resilient transport planning.

Key responsibilities

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

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, transport engineering or sustainable infrastructure development.
• Proven experience on infrastructure or transport projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Climate vulnerability assessment
• Resilience analysis
• Climate risk screening
• Climate‑proofing methodology
• Disaster risk reduction
• Resilient infrastructure design
• Development of technical standards and guidelines
• Policy analysis and recommendation
• Capacity‑building and training delivery
• Monitoring and reporting of climate‑adaptation initiatives