Senior Infrastructure Project Preparation Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Infrastructure Project Preparation Expert to lead the preparation and structuring 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 planning and prioritisation of major corridors such as Praia–Dakar–Abidjan and Abidjan–Lagos.
• Provide technical support for 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.
• Support capacity‑building activities, technical workshops and knowledge‑sharing initiatives.
• Assist in monitoring, reporting and technical reviews 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 in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Experience working in international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Transport infrastructure planning
• Project preparation and structuring
• Feasibility and pre‑feasibility study design
• Investment analysis and project finance
• Climate resilience and environmental sustainability integration