TA-10673 REG: Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Standards and Practices - Road Design Specialist (E-059410-001)

The consultant will provide technical expertise in climate-resilient road design and maintenance for the development of a guidance document for a climate-resilient infrastructure standards for Mongolia and the preparation of capacity building activities. The consultant will review existing road design and maintenance standards and propose updated standards incorporating appropriate climate and disaster resilience measures into the infrastructure standards. Detailed Tasks and/or Expected Output The International Road Design Specialist will: i) Review and a brief expert analysis report of the existing transport infrastructure standards in Mongolia through desk research and literature reviews to identify the existing gap and priority subsector (s) for the development of climate-resilient infrastructure standards; ii) Participate in the kick-off mission to Mongolia and attend online or in-person consultation meetings with relevant government agencies to identify key priorities and challenges related to climate-resilient infrastructure standards; iii) Prepare briefing documents and slides for consultation meetings, summarizing the findings from the desk research and literature reviews; iv) Identify climate vulnerabilities for transport infrastructure through desk research, literature reviews, field visits, interviews, and/or data assessments, incorporating local climate data, socioeconomic conditions, community needs, and the protection of vulnerable groups; v) Submit a summary report after the kick-off mission and consultation meetings to the ADB project officer; vi) Built upon the outcomes of the kick-off mission and consultation meetings, provide expert input to the development of a guidance document for a climate-resilient infrastructure standards (e.g., guidelines, manuals, standards) for the road transport sector of Mongolia in collaboration with international and national consultants; vii) Draft chapter(s) and section(s) on road design and maintenance of a guidance document for a climateresilient infrastructure standards, providing tailored recommendations, in collaboration with international and national consultants; viii) Generate at least five relevant templates, checklists, and tools as appendices to the guidance document as requested, reflecting the local conditions and capacities, in collaboration with international and national consultants; ix) Improve the quality of the draft by reflecting comments and feedback from the ADB project officer and other consultants; x) Support the preparation of capacity building workshop(s) and provide training materials for development, implementation and enforcement of climate-resilient infrastructure standards in road design and maintenance, with case studies; xi) Participate in the capacity building workshop(s) and give trainings on road design and maintenance; xii) Participate in regular coordination meetings with the ADB project officer and consultants and report the progress of the assigned tasks; xiii) Perform other relevant tasks as needed. Minimum Qualification Requirements The expert shall have a master’s degree or above in civil engineering, transport planning or relevant disciplines, with a minimum work experience of 15 years in road infrastructure design, maintenance and planning. At least 10 years of relevant work experience in developing road design standards is required. Previous work experience in Mongolia or permafrost thaw areas is required. Previous work experience of ADB projects is highly desired. Minimum General Experience 8 Years Minimum Specific Experience (relevant to assignment) 5 Years Regional/Country Experience Required Desired Not Required Deliverables Details Name Type Estimated Submission Date (i) An expert gap analysis of existing transport infrastructure standards in Mongolia Report 08-Oct-2026 (ii) A kick-off mission summary report Report 16-Oct-2026 (iii) An inception guidance document for a climate-resilient infrastructure standards Report 13-Nov-2026 (iv) An interim guidance document for a climate-resilient infrastructure standards (including append Report 18-Dec-2026 (v) A final report of guidance document for a climate-resilient infrastructure standards (including Final Report 26-Feb-2027 (vi) Capacity building workshop preparation and implementation Others 30-Apr-2027 Schedule and Places of Assignment (chronological and inclusive of travel) Schedule Type Continuous Intermittent Max. Working Days/Week Home Office 5 Field 6 City and Country Estimated Start Date Estimated End Date Other Details (use if place selected is Others) Home Office, Other Search and Select: Place 05-Oct-2026 24-Oct-2026 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Search and Select: Place 25-Oct-2026 31-Oct-2026 Mission date is indicative and subject to change. Home Office, Other Search and Select: Place 01-Nov-2026 31-Dec-2026 Home Office, Other Search and Select: Place 01-Jan-2027 11-Apr-2027 Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia Search and Select: Place 12-Apr-2027 18-Apr-2027 Mission date is indicative and subject to change. Home Office, Other Search and Select: Place 19-Apr-2027 30-Apr-2027 Export to PDF Export to PDF Copyright (c) 1998, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 1998, 2023, Oracle and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. Pick a Date Loading... Loading...