Council on Energy, Environment and Water
Programme Associate -Sustainable Mobility
Terms of Reference
At CEEW, we are
deliberate about what we stand for (and what we don’t stand for!) as an
employer. So, if the description below strikes a chord, we would love to hear
from you!
At CEEW, we build
careers in public policy
âWe offer strong visionary leadership – with
emphasis on research and impact at scale
âWe actively promote leadership by initiative
âWe celebrate talent and ambition
âYou will be surrounded by smart people who will
challenge you and help you grow
âYou will learn faster than your peers in other
organisations
âCuriosity and irreverence, as well as
responsibility, come together at CEEW
âYou will get above-market remuneration
âWe provide a safe space for all
âAt CEEW, your life is your example for others
Designation offered: Programme Associate
Reporting to: Fellow, Sustainable Mobility Team
Location: Delhi/Hybrid
Job Summary:
CEEW seeks to hire
a resource to expand its work on understanding the interlinkages between
transport-based emissions and air quality across India's geography, with a
special focus on the Delhi-NCR region. The chosen candidate will work with the
mobility team to assess the impact of EV mandates, enhanced Transit supply, low
emission zone planning, super emitters, travel demand management and technology
transition measures and their impact on a city’s air quality, both
qualitatively and quantitatively. The candidate shall engage with state and
central government agencies, work in tandem with their requirements, develop
clear policy recommendations and support stakeholder consultations to build
consensus on regulations to reduce transport sector emissions.
Typically, it will
require handling large datasets from ANPR, Surveys, Meteorological data, AQ
sensors based data, Android phone based GPS data, and other hyperspectral
/optical datasets, VHR, LiDAR datasets, etc to build deeper, local solutions.
Job Duties and
Accountabilities
Research Support
âConduct
and supervise analyses involving a combination of multiple complex data layers,
network analysis and detailed visualisation of the outputs, including but not
limited to data cleaning, pre- and post-processing.
âTo
support the team in developing questionnaires, survey forms, and other
qualitative and quantitative tools specific to GPS, ANPR and air quality
sensor-related data parameters.
âTo
extrapolate and verify data from sources like AVLs, ANPR cameras, GPS
smartphones and or AQ sensors to analyse, evaluate, organise, and edit the data
into comprehensive yet concise reports and other collateral.
âConduct
an in-depth analysis of historical vehicle penetration across segments, fuel
types, and Bharat Stage (BS) compliance to establish a robust baseline for
emissions modelling. This analysis should leverage data from the existing fuel-forecasting
model (TFFM) to enable quick and efficient assessments.
âQuantify
the longitudinal impact of evolving emission standards on urban air sheds and
GHG trajectories, oversee the deployment of high-precision sensors in the Delhi
NCR area and monitor the data readings.
âUtilise
advanced Source Apportionment and emission inventory techniques for specific
contribution of various vehicle segments to the total pollution load, Implement
rigorous QA/QC protocols and automated calibration workflows to ensure data
integrity for real-time pollutants, mathematical models to simulate complex
exhaust and non-exhaust vehicular emissions.
âEstablish
a robust framework for translating raw sensor and GPS data into actionable
insights for policymakers with respect to transit planning, improving
accessibility to IPT and mass transit, and developing low emission zones.
âGenerate high-resolution spatial heat-maps of
NMT traffic flow at transport nodes, vehicular emissions wrt critical
"choke points" in the urban transport infrastructure, road-dust,
real-time visualisation platforms (Dashboards) for monitoring.
Collaboration and Liaison
âInform and support the development of knowledge
products, tools, and research methodologies for public bus transport promotion
within the team.
âAssist the team in generating snackable insights by
creating robust, statistically sound models that produce compelling data
visuals for the organisation’s social media platforms.
âRegular
consultation with officials, industry and other stakeholders to support
evidence-based decision-making.
âManage
the end-to-end lifecycle of field experiments and sensor maintenance contracts.
âTo engage with relevant stakeholders, represent
the organisation and attend conferences and pertinent sessions to sustainable
mobility.
Programme Assistance
âAssist with specific projects and the overall plan of
activities under public transport, electric vehicle transition, and other
sustainable mobility research, bridging the teams' research.
âAssist in preparing presentations, fact sheets, and
other research communication material, other impactful communication pieces to
drive opinion and nudge behaviour.
âTo generate knowledge content – blogs, articles, briefs
in regular intervals.
âTo develop and coordinate effectively with stakeholders
on cross-cutting themes on air pollution, mass transit, EVs, public health, and
technology transition.
âTo actively find opportunities to present and
disseminate research to key constituencies, advisory bodies, conferences &
research institutes.
CEEW operates in a dynamic
environment and the candidate will be required to show flexibility in
undertaking various tasks.
Shortlisting Criteria
Education and experience
âMinimum a Master’s degree in data sciences, transport
planning, environmental engineering, environmental science and civil engg or
equivalent.PhD in relevant topic is
desirable.
âPrior experience in emissions assessment, air quality
analysis, spatial data analysis, large data analysis, data visualisation, and
city-scale traffic and transport data analysis.
â3-7 years of relevant experience or research on the
relevant topic.
Key skills
âExperience carrying out data analysis on
programmes such as Python, R is a prerequisite
âMust have strong research skills – the ability
to carry out a literature review is a key requisite; familiarity with research
methods is desirable.
âExcellent communication and interpersonal skills
âWillingness to work on multi-disciplinary projects
âGood written and oral communication skills
Compensation
CEEW offer
competitive compensation, commensurate with experience and aligned with the
best industry standards and those of other similar organisations.
Application Process
CEEW is an equal
opportunity employer, and the selection process does not discriminate on the
basis of age, gender, caste, ethnicity, religion, or sexuality. Female
candidates are encouraged to apply.
Applications
will be reviewed on a rolling basis. Interested applicants are advised to apply
at the earliest possible time. Only shortlisted candidates will be notified. We
appreciate your interest.
