Civil Works (BRT infrastructure) Engineer / Team Leader

Position: Civil Works (BRT infrastructure) Engineer / Team Leader (for Kaduna BRT Project - Nigeria)

Qualification: Registered Civil Engineer with a degree in Civil Engineering. A Postgraduate qualification in Transportation Engineering is an added advantage - (BSc. in Civil, Engineering), postgraduate qualification in Transportation Engineering.

Experience: At least 20 years' experience in project management, including in developing countries and on projects funded by IFIs. Preferably 15 years cumulative experience related to road and/or bridge design, Specific experience in BRT project(s) is suitable Experience as Team Leader or Deputy Project Manager preferably in two (2) construction projects of similar magnitude and complexity. Experience in at least three (3) different countries worldwide including at least one (01) developing Country.

Project Background: Kaduna city is a fast-growing and developing economic centre with major connection to Abuja, the
Federal Capital Territory (FCT) of Nigeria. Its population is estimated at 1.3 million and is expected to double by 2030 to reach 3 million inhabitants. The demographic growth has been accompanied by a substantial expansion of the city’s boundaries, with the extension of low income unplanned settlement at the city’s peripheries. These factors have increased pressure on already inadequate transport facilities. With limited infrastructure and low level of public services, the city’s urban transport system (UTS)21 fails to provide mobility for all people.

Kaduna’s urban transport system in 2021 was characterized by low mobility, long commuter trip times, and the following modal share: 60% of non-motorized trips (foot, bicycles) and 40% of motorized trips; public transport vehicles (mini-buses) account for 60% of vehicle traffic in the downtown area, and 50% in the outer areas. The private transport vehicles are comprised of 36% of motorcycle, 25% of tricycle, 9% of taxis and 40% of private owned-cars. Informal operators are
overwhelming in this landscape. Paratransit vehicles accounts for 17% of motorcycles, 33% of minibuses, 32% of tricycle and 18% of taxis. Approximately 3,500 mini-buses, shared between a multitude of private operators, run through the city.

The growing motorization rate, uncontrolled parking, inadequate bus stops, laybys and terminals, and the absence of formally regulated and scheduled bus services results in disorganized public transport provision. Despite encouraging initiatives carried out by Kaduna State Government (KDSG), mobility remains characterized by structural challenges, including traffic congestion, noise, air pollution and an unregulated paratransit industry.

The project will contribute to developing a sustainable Urban Transport System in Kaduna through the delivery of a Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) corridor, focusing on accessibility and people’s mobility. It will aim at organizing urban growth and public space along the selected corridor through integration of land-use and transport planning (transit-oriented development), making the city more pleasant to live in, providing a holistic solution for integrated urban mobility, and bearing a demonstration value as no modern mass transit system exists in Kaduna yet.

The Project is consistent with the Transport Policy adopted by Kaduna State in 2017 that led to the establishment of the Kaduna State Transport Regulatory Authority (KADSTRA).