Senior Road Asset Management Expert

About the role

NTU International is seeking a Senior Road Asset Management Expert to support the EU‑funded Technical Assistance to ECOWAS in Transport Governance project. The role will focus on developing and strengthening road asset management systems, maintenance planning frameworks, and climate‑resilient infrastructure practices across the ECOWAS region.

Key responsibilities

• Assist ECOWAS institutions and national road agencies in designing and implementing road asset management systems and maintenance planning frameworks.
• Provide technical guidance on lifecycle asset management, maintenance prioritisation, and performance monitoring.
• Support the deployment of Road Management Systems (RMS) and related digital tools.
• Conduct technical assessments of road and bridge conditions and identify maintenance needs.
• Promote harmonisation of design, maintenance and asset‑management standards across the region.
• Integrate climate‑resilience and environmental sustainability into asset‑management practices.
• Develop asset inventories, maintenance strategies and investment planning tools.
• Coordinate workshops, training sessions and capacity‑building activities for regional stakeholders.
• Contribute to monitoring, reporting and analytical outputs on infrastructure performance.

Required profile

• Master’s degree in civil engineering, transport infrastructure, pavement engineering, infrastructure asset management or a related field.
• At least 10 years of professional experience in road infrastructure management, road maintenance or transport engineering.
• Minimum 7 years of experience specifically in road asset management systems, maintenance planning or related tools.
• Proven experience working on transport projects in developing countries, preferably in Sub‑Saharan Africa.
• Familiarity with international development cooperation and donor‑funded programmes.

Required skills

• Road Management Systems (RMS)
• Asset inventories
• Pavement management systems
• Maintenance monitoring tools
• Digital tools for infrastructure management