Senior Railways Specialist (Non-Key Expert)

About the role

NTU International A/S is seeking a Senior Non‑Key Expert – Railways Specialist to provide technical, policy and investment support for railway projects worldwide, focusing on Sub‑Saharan Africa, Latin America, the Caribbean and Asia‑Pacific. The appointment will start in January 2027 for a 48‑month period.

Key responsibilities

• Identify, prepare and implement railway infrastructure and systems projects.
• Conduct feasibility studies, technical assessments, project design reviews and investment‑related analyses.
• Support railway planning, corridor development, operations planning and multimodal integration.
• Advise on rail infrastructure, signalling, interoperability, traffic management and safety systems.
• Assist with procurement, tendering, implementation supervision, and operation & maintenance planning.
• Promote sustainable, low‑carbon and climate‑resilient railway infrastructure and services.
• Facilitate the application of European and international railway standards and good practices.
• Provide guidance on EU standards such as ERTMS where applicable.
• Contribute to environmental and social assessments, climate resilience and sustainability considerations.
• Support policy, regulatory and institutional reforms in the railway sector.
• Deliver capacity building and technical assistance to public authorities, infrastructure managers, operators and other stakeholders.
• Coordinate with public authorities, railway infrastructure managers, operators, contractors, supervising engineers, IFIs and development partners.

Required profile

• Master’s degree or equivalent diploma in railway engineering, civil engineering, transport engineering, transport operations or a closely related discipline.
• Extensive knowledge of the railway sector, including rail infrastructure, operations, signalling, interoperability and safety systems.
• Proven experience in conducting feasibility studies, technical assessments and investment analyses for railway projects.
• Experience working on international development projects and with multilateral financial institutions is desirable.

Required skills

• Railway infrastructure design and assessment
• Railway signalling and traffic management systems
• Interoperability standards, including ERTMS
• Feasibility study methodology and investment analysis
• Project design review and technical assessment techniques
• Procurement, tendering and implementation supervision
• Operation and maintenance planning for rail systems
• Climate‑resilience and low‑carbon railway solutions
• Application of European and international railway standards
• Environmental and social impact assessment for railway investments
• Policy and regulatory analysis in the railway sector
• Capacity building and technical assistance delivery