Consultant / Project Manager specialized in transport (m/f/d)

Business development and acquisition

• Tracking project opportunities, gathering early intelligence and researching background information;
• Liaising and networking with donors, clients, partners and experts;
• Managing and coordinating acquisition processes, including the preparation of Expressions of Interest, technical proposals, methodologies and project references;
• Identifying and coordinating experts and consortium partners;
• Supporting staff recruitment, fee negotiations and the preparation of financial proposals; and
• Organising and leading fact-finding missions to partner countries.

Project implementation and management

• Managing international transport projects from a technical, administrative and financial perspective;
• Coordinating and supervising transport projects in different subsectors and thematic areas;
• Reviewing and preparing reports, deliverables and project documentation;
• Providing technical, administrative and logistical support to project teams and experts on site; and
• Maintaining regular communication with donors, clients, partners and experts.

Technical consulting assignments

• Contributing as an in-house technical expert to international transport projects;
• Undertaking short- and medium-term missions abroad, depending on project needs and candidate profile.

• University degree, preferably at Master’s level, in a relevant field such as transport planning, transport management, transport engineering, civil engineering, urban planning, or a related discipline;

• At least 5 years of relevant professional experience in the transport sector;

• Demonstrated experience in international consulting, preferably in donor-funded transport projects;

• Experience in the acquisition, preparation and management of consultancy projects;

• Knowledge of donor procedures and requirements, e.g. GIZ, KfW, EIB, EU, World Bank or similar;

• Generalist experience in several thematic fields, e.g. regional/national corridors (road/rail), urban transport, public transport, (green) freight transport, sustainable transport or green mobility;

• A sound understanding of transport economics, e.g. feasibility studies, cost-benefit analysis, financial/economic appraisal, tariffs or transport sector financing, would be beneficial;

• Business-fluent language skills in Spanish and English; candidates must be able to work professionally in both languages;

• Strong writing, communication, networking and teamwork skills;

• Willingness and ability to travel internationally;

• Work experience abroad in countries relevant to international development cooperation.

• Varying responsibilities and diverse tasks in an interdisciplinary working environment
• Pleasant working atmosphere in an internationally oriented engineering consulting company
• Short communication and decision-making paths
• Based in our Bad Homburg office with the possibility of mobile working 
• Family-friendly policies and flexible working hours
• Fringe benefits: Free RMV JobTicket (travel card for employees), Job bike leasing, Subsidy for lunch, to mention a few.