Lead Clean Transportation – Job Description
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Location: New Delhi, India
Reports To:Director, Clean Transportation and Industries
Amount of Travel Required: 30-40%
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On-site Requirement: Hybrid
About NRDC India:
NRDC India Private Limited is an independent organization based in New Delhi founded to build a healthier and more prosperous future for all Indians.
To attain a healthier and more prosperous future, NRDC India and its partners work with governments and stakeholders at all levels to deliver transformative solutions across the organization’s focus areas. The approach is to collaborate on pilot projects that offer the potential for tangible environmental and public health benefits. NRDC India undertakes strong proof of concept to bring solutions to scale at the state level – with the goal of informing national policies and unlocking the public investments needed to implement them.
NRDC India also partners alongside Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) in the United States, a non-profit environmental advocacy organization. NRDC was founded in 1970, and their people helped write some of America's bedrock environmental laws, including the Clean Water Act and many of the implementing regulations. NRDC uses law, science, and the support of 3.1 million members to protect the planet's wildlife and wild places and to ensure the rights of all people to clean air, clean water, and healthy communities. In India for over 10 years now, NRDC has been a thought leader and trusted adviser to the partners within the country to tackle climate change and implement energy solution. Since 2009, the India Initiative has combined scientific research and policy acumen to produce game-changing results.
NRDC India is hiring for the position of Lead - Clean Transportation who will play an active role in advancing our work in electric mobility domain in India. The incumbent will engage in comprehensive research, data analysis, and collaboration with experts to support evidence-based decision-making and policy formulation that promotes sustainable and clean mobility solutions.
Key responsibilities include active partner coordination, stakeholder engagement, advocacy and project management. The position would primarily work on the electric vehicles and clean energy element of the program’s work. The position would also provide research and analysis on the other core elements of the India program, including expanding renewable energy, energy efficiency, cooling, energy access, air pollution and climate resilience.
This role will also play a critical part in shaping the future of mobility in India, contributing to climate goals and enhancing urban sustainability through effective electric vehicle initiatives.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the following essential functions:
- Lead on the ground work on developing and implementing strategies to advance electric mobility, including project management, stakeholder roundtables, policy development, technical research, analysis, and writing.
- Conduct in-depth research on various aspects of clean transportation including technology trends, market dynamics, policy frameworks, infrastructure requirements, and socio-economic impacts of electric mobility.
- Collaborate with the larger team to work across NRDC’s clean transportation initiatives on passenger & freight electrification, Battery circularity, EV charging infrastructure, ZEV financing
- Prepare clear and concise research reports, policy briefs, white papers, and presentations summarizing research findings and policy recommendations.
- Engage with industry stakeholders, academia, government officials, academia, peer research organizations, think tanks, financiers and other stakeholders to support evidence-based policy formulation on electric mobility within the broader sustainable-transportation ecosystem.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, partners to ensure project milestones are met in a time bound manner
- Media, business, and government outreach
- Work with internal & external stakeholders on effective dissemination & outreach strategies
- Lead team activities including project implementation, planning and work area expansion strategies
- Participate in workshops, conferences, and seminars to present research findings and contribute to discussions on electric mobility.
- Stay updated with the latest developments in electric mobility, technological advancements, and policy changes, both nationally and internationally.
- The above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under the position’s responsibility. Other duties may be assigned.
The above list of duties is not comprehensive but generally demonstrates the types of matters under the position’s responsibility. Other duties may be assigned.
Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in a relevant field of study such as energy systems, transportation engineering, engineering, environmental studies, public policy, economics, energy, or other related fields. Master’s Degree preferred.
- 5-8 years of related experience of working on electric mobility & broader clean transportation areas
- Experience in policies and programs related to vehicle and fleet electrification, EV charging infrastructure, electric vehicle education and outreach programs, vehicle incentive programs, dealer engagement, EV market transformations or other policy work in India.
Skills, Abilities, Competencies:
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent research and analytical skills.
- Demonstrated ability to manage projects involving multiple people and deliverables, and to perform or quickly learn new tasks, systems, and technologies.
- Commitment to NRDC India’s mission, values, and DEI principles.
- Strong project management skills, with the ability to coordinate multiple projects and shifting requests in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent organizational skills and interpersonal skills.
- Strong research and analytical skills, including the ability to gather, synthesize, and interpret data from various sources.
- Knowledge of policies and programs related to passenger & freight electrification, EVcharging infrastructure, battery storage & recycling
- Strong network with industry stakeholders across the value chain
- Knowledge of the Indian political system, economic structures, and socio-cultural landscape
- Ability to prioritize and efficiently execute many tasks, follow institutional procedures, and work independently with meticulous attention to detail.
- High proficiency with Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook), in addition to knowledge of or ability to learn relevant industry and NRDC specific software and platforms.
- Experience being part of large, cross-sector, multi-partner initiatives a plus
- Passion for sustainable transportation and a keen interest in contributing to policy development.
- Competence with and commitment to diversity and inclusion; ability to be an effective partner with diverse colleagues, leaders and partners.
- Ability to occasionally travelapproximately 30-40% annually
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this position successfully. The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of this position within the described work environment.
Frequently: Perform desk-based computer tasks
Frequently: Ability to interact and communicate with employees and others as necessary
Frequently: Attend planned meetings and collaborate with management and coworkers
Occasionally: Ability to attend events and activities in the office or offsite
Work is sometimes performed primarily in the office. The noise level in the work environment is usually quiet in office settings and moderate in other situations. Hours of employment may sometimes require working flexible and/or longer hours, including nights and weekends, when necessitated by projects. The job includes work-related situations such as those involving challenging, important, urgent, time-sensitive, or multiple matters.
This job description is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all duties, responsibilities, skills, and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and NRDC India expressly reserves the right to change this position description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as NRDC India may deem appropriate.
Please send your latest curriculum vitae and a cover letter explaining your interest in the position and working with NRDC India to cleantransportationlead@gmail.com and recruitment@nrdcindia.org. Kindly send your application by March 06, 2026. Please include ‘Application for position of Lead Clean Transportation’ in the subject line of the email.