WBG Young Professional

The World Bank Group’s Young Professionals Program (YPP) offers exceptional professionals the opportunity to apply their technical expertise and contribute to development challenges. The Urban, Resilience and Land team supports countries in urbanization, infrastructure, disaster risk management, and climate resilience to build resilient and economically competitive cities.

Responsibilities

• Support lending operations, technical assistance, and advisory work that help cities deliver resilient infrastructure, strengthen local government capacity, and improve urban service delivery
• Provide technical and engineering inputs to the preparation and implementation of urban infrastructure, climate resilience, and disaster risk management projects, with particular attention to infrastructure quality, sustainability, and resilience
• Contribute to analytical work and policy dialogue on urbanization, municipal infrastructure, disaster resilience, and infrastructure investment planning, including opportunities to mobilize public and private finance
• Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams and government counterparts to develop innovative solutions that promote livable, resilient, and economically competitive cities

Requirements

• Minimum of a master’s degree in civil/municipal/environmental engineering
• 2–6 years of relevant professional experience
• Strong technical and engineering skills in urban infrastructure, resilience, and disaster risk management, with demonstrated experience in the planning, design, or implementation of complex infrastructure projects
• Knowledge of municipal infrastructure financing, subnational finance, or infrastructure investment planning would be an asset
• Demonstrated interest in development work and the World Bank Group’s mission
• Strong analytical, research, and problem-solving skills
• Effective written and verbal communication skills
• Ability to work effectively in diverse, team-based environments
• Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities within tight deadlines
• Proficiency in English; fluency in additional languages is considered an advantage

Skills

• Civil Engineering
• Municipal Engineering
• Environmental Engineering
• Urban Infrastructure
• Resiliency engineering
• Disaster Risk Management
• Infrastructure Project Design
• Infrastructure Project Implementation
• Municipal Infrastructure Financing
• Subnational Public Finance
• Infrastructure Investment Planning
• Technical Research
• Analytical Skills
• Problem Solving
• Written Communication
• Verbal Communication
• Organizational Skills

Languages

English