NTU International A/S is leading a consortium for the implementation of the EIB funded project called: Czech Rail Infrastructure PPP Advisory Support and is searching for experts to support the core team during the implementation of this project. Location: Prague, Czech Republic. Duration: The intended start date is July 2025 ( the “Start Date” ) and the services shall be provided for a period of 25 months from this date ( the “Period of Implementation” ). Key Expert: Rail PPP technical expert (Cat. I): ☝️ Qualifications and skills: Relevant technical bachelor’s degree or academic equivalent (minimum requirement). Working command of the English language (CEFR C1) (minimum requirement). Knowledge of Czech (or Slovak) language considered as an asset. ☝️ General professional experience: At least 15 years’ experience in the field of mobility (minimum requirement). ☝️ Specific professional experience: At least 5 years of experience with railway planning, design, construction or operations (minimum requirement). Active experience in at least 2 PPP projects in Europe (minimum requirement) covering as many as possible of the following elements (railway PPP experience preferred): - Technical engineering aspects of PPP feasibility studies; - Defining flexibility of design parameters for the PPP concessionaire in relation to non-PPP statutorially approved preliminary design; - Output based specification of project requirements for PPP including for design and operational/maintenance aspects; - Risk registers, risk management, analysis of technical risks and their optimal allocation to public and private partners; - Interfaces between the PPP and non-PPP elements of a railway project and the railway system; - Definition of criteria (availability definition and metrics, response and cure times, planned maintenance, triggers, expected LoS, bonus, malus etc.) for availability payments; - Definition of service performance deduction system; - Technical engineering related content of PPP transaction advisor tender specifications; - Technical engineering related content of PPP concessionaire tender specifications; - Technical engineering related content of PPP concession contracts (clauses dealing with the design and construction process, service specifications, information reporting, output requirements and performance measurement); - Monitoring and enforcement of PPP concession contracts including construction and/or operations. Experience of design-build contracts in the railway sector will be considered an asset. Experience of rail project advisory within the past 5 years will be considered an asset. Knowledge of railway signalling and interlocking technologies will be considered an asset. If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply and upload your CV via LinkedIn or sent to recruitment@ntu.eu. Due to the large number of applicants, only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.