Transport Economist

About Us

A+S Consult GmbH is an international consulting and engineering company delivering donor-funded transport infrastructure and mobility projects worldwide. We support clients with technical planning, implementation management, and capacity building to strengthen institutions and ensure sustainable operation and maintenance of complex assets.

Objective

The project aims to support the government of a partner country in developing a comprehensive National Strategy for EV Charging Infrastructure Development. The assignment covers baseline assessments, EV adoption scenarios, grid impact analysis, regulatory gap analysis, and pre-feasibility studies for pilot projects to foster a sustainable green transport transition.

Responsibilities

• Perform financial assessments of the total cost of ownership (TCO) for typical vehicle fleets based on existing situations and future cost trends.
• Adapt and refine EV adoption scenarios, outlining fleet composition, trajectories, and penetration rates across different vehicle categories and technologies up to 2050.
• Review and forecast the potential demand for charging infrastructure, proposing appropriate technology, sizes, and indicative annual deployment trajectories by region.
• Develop a comprehensive financial and investment model for EV charging infrastructure deployment, including grid connection costs, expected returns, budget implications, and private sector participation mechanisms (e.g., PPP, concessional finance, grants).
• Assess the implications of EV deployment scenarios on the national electricity system, including additional electricity demand, generation capacity needs, and grid reinforcement impacts.
• Conduct GHG emission estimations driven by EV and EV charging infrastructure deployment, calculating environmental benefits and alignment with national decarbonisation commitments.
• Prepare clear, concise economic and financial deliverables and actively contribute to stakeholder consultations and internal quality reviews.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in transport economics, planning, industrial engineering, or a similar field.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in transport infrastructure projects.
• Preferably 5–10 years working on market issues related to EV charging, with significant experience in analysing EV charging behaviour, forecasting vehicle trends, and assessing electricity market impacts and pricing.
• Hands-on experience in the development of feasibility studies, economic modelling, and investment planning for EV charging projects, including modelling EV charging locations.
• Previous experience in the Central Asian / Uzbek market is highly desirable.

Skills

• Fluent written and spoken English is essential.
• Russian language skills are highly preferable, and Uzbek language skills will be a strong advantage.
• Strong analytical and modelling skills with the ability to assess market dynamics and financial viability.
• Excellent communication and reporting skills, with proven experience collaborating within multidisciplinary teams.

Assignment Details

• Location: Flexible – assignments may combine remote work with short international missions.
• Duration: Project-based, approx. 10 months.