Our client is seeking a Railway Alignment Specialist (International) to assist in reviewing and validating deliverables related to the key aspects of the feasibility study for the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway Project being prepared by the Main Consultant under the IPIF.  Those findings/recommendations should be related to the key aspects of the feasibility study and will be pre-identified by the client's project team through consultations with the DOTr. In so doing, the consulting service will help the client to ensure that the project stand viable and suitable for consideration of future client financing.

 

This is an intermittent assignment with 50 Working Days spanning from September / October 2026 to August 2027 including 20 Working Days based in Manila (2x 10 Work Days).

 

This Job will close on 23 July 2026.

 

Detailed Tasks and/or Expected Output

The Railway Network Planner (International) will carry out the following detailed tasks, in coordination and collaboration with the Railway Network Planner (freight) (International) to be engaged by the client with the same objective in relation to the SCMB Railway project.  

 

(i) Review the available literature relevant to the SCMB Railway Project as well as other related transport infrastructure projects in the Philippines. Conduct desktop research on the key infrastructure along the LEC which should impact the development of the Project and understand their current status, challenges, and relevance to the assignment. Also review the relevant regional development plans, transport / infrastructure masterplans, and other plans. Gain good understanding of the alignment of the ongoing NSCR project and the old PNR alignment.  

(ii) Based on the above review and analysis, develop good understanding of key principles to be followed for alignment decisions, as well as major control points and factors affecting the alignment decisions.

(iii) Review and validate the outputs of the Main Consultant related to the following areas of their consulting service for preparation of feasibility studies to ensure technical and economic viability, access to the key infrastructure such as ports, airports, dry ports, industry zones, etc., efficient use of the readily available right of way (ROW) and thus minimizing safeguards impacts especially land acquisition and resettlement, avoidance of conflicts with other major infrastructure such as expressways, bridges etc. among others.

(iv) Review any other aspects/deliverables of the Main Consultant as deemed necessary for purpose of the assignment.

(v) Submit monthly progress reports, summarizing activities performed in each month, progress towards respective deliverables, major issues encountered and proposed approach for addressing such issues, actives planed in the following month.

(vi) Plan a visit to the project site for the purpose of the assignment.

(vii) Participate in meetings, workshops, site visits etc. conducted as part of the Main Consultant's  assignment and contribute with presentations, comments, feedbacks etc. as requested by the client's project team.