Job Description

Council on Energy, Environment and Water (CEEW), New Delhi


Research Intern - Sustainable Mobility


At CEEW, we are deliberate about what we stand for (and what we don't stand for!) as an employer. So, if the below description strikes a chord, we would love to hear from you!


At CEEW, we build careers in public policy


• We offer strong visionary leadership - with emphasis on research and impact at scale
• We actively promote leadership through initiative
• We celebrate talent and ambition
• You will be surrounded by smart people who will challenge you and help you grow
• You will learn faster than your peers in other organisations
• Curiosity and irreverence as well as responsibility come together at CEEW
• You will get above-market remuneration
• We provide a safe space for all
• At CEEW, your life is your example for others

Designation offered


Research Intern


Reporting to


Programme Lead


Focus Area


Sustainable Mobility
Location


New Delhi, India


Purpose


The Sustainable Mobility team at CEEW is looking for a Data Collation Interns (2) to join our dynamic team, to carry out data collection and digitization activities on one (or more) national highways emanating from Delhi - but limited in expanse to the Extended National Capital Region. The team's focus is aimed at proliferation of sustainable mobility for various vehicle segments - from 2 and 3-wheelers to cars, buses, and medium and heavy-duty trucks. This position involves collecting and storing data in a manner conducive to the team's research, and in supporting research-related activities upon request.


The Intern will work on development and refinement of diverse datasets, primarily on traversable elements of highway-level (and some allied) rural and urban road networks and electric vehicle charging or conventional vehicle refuelling establishments which will aid the ongoing research activities within the team.


Position Duties and Responsibilities


Data Collection


•Highway and Allied Network Information •


• Use StreetComplete and/ or OSMAnd to collect network element-related information on a handheld device, such as number of lanes, maximum allowed speed, width of carriageway, width of median, presence of shoulder(s), type of node, and more for National Highway 44 beginning at Delhi (Okhla) and continuing up to Agra Bypass. The exact details of the route to the be traversed are subject to discussion.
• Clean, validate, export, and store the collected network information, complementing the data with additional sources of secondary and primary information, such as "points of interest in the vicinity of a road stretch", or "nearest settlement order", among others.
• Some other roads (such as state highways, major district roads, or arterial roads) that are not explicitly part of the NH44 may also require for their data to be collected.
• Share GPS trajectories of the paths traversed along the surveyed links.
• Identify and mark vehicle refuelling/ recharging stations present along the surveyed stretches.


•Refuelling/ Recharging Stations' Information •


• Of the marked refuelling and/ or recharging establishments, survey key establishments to get observation data on vehicular in-/out-flows, dwell times, land use information, queue-processing modality, throughput capacities, modal splits of incoming vehicles, among others.
• Clean, validate, export, and store the collected establishment information in any tabular or georeferenced database.


•Project Management Unit (PMU) Research, Technical and Engagement Support •


• Additional tasks may be discussed with the intern and added to the above, if deemed necessary.

Deliverable(s)


• Data tables and georeferenced maps (on projected coordinate systems) of the all collected information.
• All scripts and virtual environments (with language and library version numbers/ Docker sets/ YAML or .env or .txt) used for data collection, scraping, preprocessing, and allied tasks.

Selection Criteria


Qualification


• Ongoing or completed bachelor's degree in physical planning, civil engineering, transportation engineering/ planning, or allied disciplines.

Key skills


• Solid foundational understanding of common mobility-related surveys and data collection techniques, such as spot speed surveys, speed and delay surveys, turning movement counts, classified volume counts, in-situ annotations, and more.
• Sound understanding of the functionalities of StreetComplete/ OSMAnd/ MAPS.ME or other similar applications.
• Knowledge in developing and managing first-order databases.
• Understanding of Python, PostGRES, SQL, STATA, SPSS, or R will be considered a plus.
• Proficient in QGIS or ArcGIS and skilled in visualizing complex datasets.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Willingness to work on multi-disciplinary projects.
• Ability to think on your feet and adapt to matters during data collection exercises.


"If you are passionate about sustainable mobility, we would like to speak to you. If you can support ideas and research problems to inform policies for sustainable mobility, then we would definitely consider hiring you! If you can collaborate closely with others to make this happen, you are probably the candidate we are looking for."


CEEW operates in a dynamic environment and the candidate will be required to show flexibility in undertaking a variety of tasks.


Compensation


Competitive compensation - commensurate to the experience and matching the best of standards adopted by industry or other similar organisations for similar roles.


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.


In addition to your resume and cover letter, we ask that candidates submit supplementary materials (attachments or preferably shared via cloud) to showcase your relevant technical skills and previous work.