Nicolas Payen

Nicolas Payen currently holds the position of Directeur agence projets Sud-Ouest at Eiffage Rail, overseeing Urban and Grand Paris projects since March 2019. Prior to this role, Nicolas served as Directeur opérationnel at EIFFAGE, managing urban and railway system operations from January 2018 to March 2019. Nicolas has extensive experience at SNCF Réseau as Directeur d'opérations renouvellement des infrastructures ferroviaires, where responsibilities included project control and socio-economic assessments from October 2013 to January 2018. Earlier experience includes work as Ingénieur Système Voie Ferrée at Egis Rail and as Ingénieur Travaux Ferroviaires at ETF, focusing on railway infrastructure projects. Nicolas began a career in construction management with the Ministère de la Défense, coordinating teams in international contexts from 2002 to 2007. Educational background includes an engineering degree from CESI Ecole d'Ingénieurs and a BTS in Electromechanical Engineering from Lycée Paul Duez, along with military training at ENSOA.