Senior Infrastructure Project Preparation Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Project Preparation Expert to lead the preparation of bankable transport infrastructure projects across the ECOWAS region. The role supports the ECOWAS Commission’s Directorate of Transport and the Project Preparation and Development Unit in delivering sustainable, climate‑resilient mobility solutions.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, prepare and structure regional transport infrastructure projects and investment programmes.
• Conduct and review pre‑feasibility studies, feasibility studies, technical assessments and investment analyses.
• Develop bankable project proposals for financing by IFIs, development partners and private investors.
• Contribute to corridor planning and prioritisation, including the Praia–Dakar–Abidjan and Abidjan–Lagos corridors.
• Support pipeline development, infrastructure mapping and investment tracking systems.
• Prepare technical documentation, concept notes, terms of reference 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 on transport sector projects in developing countries, preferably Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Feasibility study methodology
• Technical assessment techniques
• Investment analysis
• Infrastructure planning
• Project finance structuring