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 complex civil works in congested port environments, ensuring seamless integration with national rail networks, and delivering projects on strict commercial timelines.

Key responsibilities

• Oversee civil works in high‑traffic port zones, including container‑yard rail lines, bulk‑loading loops, automated intermodal yards, and dockside tracks.
• Lead construction of large‑scale civil structures such as deep soft‑soil ground improvement, rail bridges, overpasses, and coastal drainage networks.
• Coordinate mainline tie‑in and interlocking points between port lines and national rail networks, managing engineering, signalling, and physical track connections.
• Direct EPC contractors, monitoring earthworks, concrete structures, track laying, and ballasting progress.
• Navigate regulatory approvals with railway boards, port authorities, customs, and environmental agencies.
• Control multi‑million‑dollar CAPEX budgets, ensuring delivery within maritime commercial schedules.
• 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 delivering rail infrastructure projects, preferably with port connectivity or intermodal terminal yards.
• Project Management Professional (PMP) certification or Chartered/Professional Engineer status (CEng, PE) highly preferred.

Required skills

• Maritime and heavy‑haul engineering knowledge (heavy axle‑load track beds, rail geometries for high‑tonnage freight, saline/coastal construction).
• Intermodal logistics expertise (rail yard configurations, shunting logic, in‑motion weighbridges, RMG clearance zones).
• Linear project scheduling using Primavera P6 or TILOS.
• Contract administration under FIDIC (Silver/Yellow Book) or equivalent EPC frameworks.