Job Specifications
This position is based at our Luxembourg headquarters and requires regular office presence. The EIB offers you the opportunity to live and work in a truly international and multi-cultural environment. We also offer relocation support.
The EIB, the European Union's bank, is seeking to recruit for its Projects Directorate (PJ) – Mobility Department (MOBILITY) - Mobile Assets and Deployment Division (MADE), at its headquarters in Luxembourg, a Rail Rolling Stock Sector Engineer.
This is a full-time position at grade 5 for which the EIB offers a permanent contract.
internal benchmark Sector Engineer
Panel interviews are anticipated for January
Are you passionate about shaping the future of sustainable transport across Europe and beyond? As a Sector Engineer in the EIB’s dynamic MOBILITY Department, you’ll play a pivotal role in assessing and guiding major capital investment projects that impact millions of people. Your expertise will help ensure that rail and transport initiatives are not only technically sound, but also environmentally and economically viable-making a real difference in the way communities connect and thrive. This is your chance to lead meaningful change, working at the heart of Europe’s efforts to modernise and innovate in the transport sector. For further insights, please join our Jobinar.
Purpose
Step into a pivotal role where you will lead the technical assessment of high-impact capital investment projects and programmes in the rail rolling stock sector. Your expertise will also be valued in other transport domains, including rail infrastructure and mobile assets, both within and beyond the EU. You’ll play a key part in evaluating projects from every angle-technical, environmental, economic, and financial-ensuring they meet the highest standards and contribute to the Bank’s mission.
Specific Post Environment
Join the dynamic MOBILITY Department, which is at the forefront of shaping the future of transport across Europe and beyond. Our team covers a wide spectrum of sectors; rail, road, air, and waterborne transport, as well as mobile assets and innovative technologies. As a Sector Engineer, you’ll collaborate closely with talented engineers and economists, working in multi-disciplinary teams on exciting projects. You’ll also engage with colleagues from Lending, Legal, Transaction Management, and Advisory Services, and build relationships with project promoters and external stakeholders. If you’re looking for variety, the chance to work both inside and outside the EU (and are available to travel), this is the environment for you.
Operating Network
Reporting directly to the Head of Division, you’ll enjoy regular interaction with colleagues across various Directorates, especially those involved in lending and financial monitoring. Your network will extend beyond the Bank, as you connect with project promoters, borrowers, local authorities, consultants, and other key external partners. This role offers a unique opportunity to build a broad professional network and make a tangible impact on major transport initiatives.
Accountabilities
Shape the Future of Transport: You’ll review new projects and programmes at an early stage to make sure they fit with the EIB’s Transport Lending Policy and other requirements of EIB policies.
Assess Project Viability: You’ll evaluate the technical and environmental aspects of transport projects, especially rail rolling stock, and check that procurement processes, technical, regulatory, and operational standards are met and fit for purpose.
Work as a Team: You’ll collaborate with economists to ensure that technical risks are identified and managed, supporting the overall economic and financial assessment of projects.
Oversee Project Progress: You’ll monitor how investments and programmes are implemented, ensuring they comply with loan conditions and EIB policies, both during and after the project implementation if needed.
Protect the Bank’s Reputation: You’ll work closely with monitoring teams to spot and address any reputational or financial risks for the Bank.
Communicate Insights: You’ll prepare clear, high-quality reports that summarise your findings and support decision-making.
Support Decision-Making: You’ll provide technical input for documents used by the Bank’s decision-making bodies.
Advise and Build Capacity: You’ll offer technical advice and support for projects and investments, help build capacity, and contribute to broader initiatives, both within and outside the EU. This includes giving expert advice, drafting terms of reference, and overseeing external consultants.
Collaborate Widely: You’ll work with other EIB departments, the European Commission, international financial institutions, and industry associations on transport policy and sector questions.
Stay Up to Date: You’ll keep up with the latest developments in rolling stock technologies, market trends, and regulations, and support your department with sector-wide tasks.
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