Project Manager – Port Rail Connectivity (Civil Infrastructure)

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Project Manager to lead the design and delivery of port‑rail connectivity infrastructure across Africa. The role involves overseeing civil works in congested port zones, coordinating with multiple stakeholders, and ensuring timely handover of safe, operational rail assets.

Key responsibilities

• Manage civil works in high‑traffic port areas, including container‑yard rail lines, bulk‑loading loops, automated intermodal yards, and dockside tracks.
• Lead construction of large‑scale structures such as deep soft‑soil ground improvement, rail bridges, overpasses, and coastal drainage networks.
• Coordinate mainline tie‑in and interlocking points between port rail lines and national rail networks, covering engineering, signalling, and physical track connections.
• Direct EPC contractors, monitoring earthworks, concrete works, track laying, and ballasting progress.
• Navigate regulatory approvals with national railway boards, port authorities, customs, and environmental agencies.
• Control commercial schedules and multi‑million‑dollar CAPEX budgets to avoid port congestion.
• Lead as‑built handover, including safety certifications, dynamic trial runs, and technical asset transfer to port operators and railway authorities.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering, Maritime Engineering, or Project Management.
• 8–12 years of experience in rail infrastructure construction, with proven delivery of port connectivity projects or major intermodal terminals.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Chartered/Professional Engineer status (CEng, PE) preferred.

Required skills

• Heavy axle‑load track bed design and rail geometry for high‑tonnage freight.
• Civil construction expertise in saline and coastal environments.
• Intermodal logistics knowledge: rail yard configuration, shunting logic, in‑motion weighbridges, and clearance planning for reach‑stackers or rail‑mounted gantry cranes.
• Linear project scheduling using Primavera P6 or TILOS.
• Contract administration under FIDIC (Silver/Yellow Book) or equivalent EPC frameworks.