Rail Baltica - Staffing Requirements: Latvia, Lithuania & Estonia

Ewi, the market leading infrastructure recruitment specialist is very proud to be partnering with Rail Baltica to provide staffing support for the 670km High speed passenger and freight line linking Latvia, Lithuania and Estonia (and indirectly Finland) to the European network via Poland. The project is forecast to cost €5.8billion and the construction is scheduled to take 10years.

Opportunity:

As part of the organisation Rail Baltica are requiring a number of Key Rail Specialist to join their organisation on a temporary basis to not only implement and operate process to ensure the successful delivery of this major, high profile project but also to train and upskill local engineers.

Key characteristics of the project

• Rail Baltica's core values are its emphasis on people, professionalism and determination.
• Rail Baltica is the largest Baltic-region infrastructure project in the last 100 years
• Driving wealth and competitiveness in the Baltic nations.
• Wider European Benefits:

• 13 000 full-time equivalent construction jobs increasing local skills and expertise

Typical requirements for positions:

• Hold relevant degree and/or professional body qualification in related fields
• Over 5 years' experience fulfilling the same roles and duties on Rail Projects.
• Professional experience working at international level strongly preferred.
• Able to benchmark and apply best practices of large infrastructure projects.
• Extensive Stakeholder Management and engagement experience at various managerial levels and on various subjects.
• Outstanding verbal, written and presentation and interpersonal cooperation skills.
• Resilient to coping with conflicting demands, able to prioritise duties and work under pressure within a team and individually.
• Ability and willingness to support and train more junior Engineers.

Roles Previously Required:

Document Control Manager

GIS (geographic information system) Specialist

Stakeholder Manager

Early Contractor Involvement (ECI) Procurement Expert

Geodesy Grid Expert

Assistant to the asset manager

Rail Bridge Engineer

Systems, Quality Manager

Head of Systems Engineering

Systems, Requirements Manager

Project Manager, Regional Stations

Head of Project Management

Senior Rail Project Manager (Civil)

Rail P6 Construction Planning Specialist (Civil)

Language:

Fluency in English writing and communication & Knowledge of at least one of the Baltic States' languages

Salary Package:

The freelance rate for this assignment is to be confirmed considering taxation, living cost and allowances. The role would be on an initial 6 to 12 months contract but with likely extensions.

Key Word/ SEO

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ewi is an international consultancy focused on the search & selection of the Worlds leading engineering and construction professionals. We specialize in recruiting expats and local experts for major infrastructure and build projects across the globe.

For more information on the Rail Baltica project please contact Oliver Jones at ewi recruitment on o.jones(at)ewi-group.com

EWI Recruitment is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.