Climate Change Mitigation (Transport) Specialist

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A+S Consult GmbH is an international consulting and engineering company delivering donor-funded transport infrastructure and mobility projects worldwide. We support clients with technical planning, implementation management, and capacity building to strengthen institutions and ensure sustainable operation and maintenance of complex assets. To learn more about our team and projects, please follow us on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/as-international-gmbh

Project Objective
The primary objective of the project is to support a donor-funded road transport decarbonization initiative by preparing a comprehensive Road Transport Climate Strategy and Action Plan. This aligns with national climate commitments, promoting sustainable mobility, reducing greenhouse gas emissions, and enhancing the climate resilience of the transport sector.

Position: Climate Change Mitigation (Transport) Specialist
We are looking for a National Climate Change Mitigation (Transport) Specialist to support a donor-funded road transport decarbonization project. The expert will be directly responsible for providing local context and technical expertise to assess national road design, construction, and maintenance practices, identifying feasible low-carbon engineering solutions, and supporting the integration of climate-smart principles into local standards and procurement frameworks.

Key Responsibilities
The Climate Change Mitigation (Transport) Specialist will be expected to:

1. Support the assessment of national road design, construction, and maintenance practices to identify opportunities for reducing embodied and operational carbon within current local standards and industry capabilities.
2. Assist in identifying feasible low-carbon engineering solutions applicable to the local context, taking into account materials availability, pavement technologies, and local construction sector capacity.
3. Compile local project data needed to quantify infrastructure-related emissions and contribute to comprehensive lifecycle emissions assessments.
4. Support the integration of climate-smart design principles into national road standards, public procurement procedures, and maintenance strategies.
5. Provide local insights and expertise on prioritizing engineering interventions that effectively balance emissions reductions with durability, safety, cost, and climate resilience.

Candidate Requirements

1. Education: Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Civil Engineering, Transport Engineering, Highway Engineering, or a closely related discipline.
2. Experience: Minimum 7 years of professional experience in road design, construction, or maintenance within the project country in Central Asia.
3. Technical skills: Strong experience with materials engineering, pavement design, construction practices, and auxiliary structures (e.g., drainage, slopes, bridges). Familiarity with national building codes, construction regulations, and public procurement processes is required.
4. Soft skills: Strong analytical abilities and excellent communication skills. Fluency in local languages is required, with working proficiency in English preferred for effective coordination with international experts and stakeholders.

Assignment Details
Location: Project country (Central Asia).
Duration: Project-based, 12 months total project duration with an input of 7 person-months dedicated to the strategy and action plan development.