Mobility & Transportation Manager

CE Delftis organized into five sectors and operates in the following fields: Mobility & Transportation, Energy Supply, Business, the Built Environment, and Agriculture. Within these five fields, research and consulting projects are carried out across some twenty specificthemes.

For our Mobility & Transportation division, we are looking for a:

Sustainable Mobility & Transportation Manager

What will you be doing?

As the Sustainable Mobility & Transportation Manager, you and a direct colleague will be responsible for the strategic development of the sector and for leading a team of 15 subject-matter-driven researchers and consultants. In addition, you will utilize your own research skills by leading research and consulting projects. As the Mobility & Transport Manager, you will be jointly responsible for securing sufficient work for the sector. You will do this by conducting business development yourself and by guiding colleagues in writing proposals.

The Mobility & Transport team carries out projects in which we advise European and national governments, companies, industry associations, and NGOs on current topics such as: zero-emission transportation, vehicle emission standards, the use of non-fossil fuels, the (sustainable) future of aviation and shipping, and sustainable urban mobility. In your role as manager, you will help determine the substantive direction on one or more of these themes and carry out projects related to them. In this context, you will maintain a network of external experts (scientists and researchers) and clients.

As a manager, you will also be part of CE Delft’s management team. This team consists of the managers of the five sectors and two directors. In this role, you will actively contribute to strategic and organization-wide issues.

Who are you?

• You are passionate about advancing the sustainability of Mobility & Transportation;
• You are a leader who brings people together and inspires them, who challenges professionals and gives them room to grow, and who takes the initiative and sets challenging goals.
• You have a good understanding of policy developments in the field of Mobility & Transportation;
• You enjoy actively contributing to developments and innovations within the Mobility & Transport sector and at CE Delft;
• You are critical and analytical, have strong research skills, and know what constitutes a good research project;
• You have expertise in one or, preferably, more of the key topics in the field of Mobility & Transportation;
• You also have a strong network in these areas, which you can leverage to secure contracts in the Mobility and Transportation sector.
• You have completed a college degree;
• You have excellent communication skills in Dutch and English, both for internal and external communication;

What do we offer?

CE Delft offers an informal, pleasant, and non-hierarchical work environment. You’ll be working with a team of knowledgeable, skilled, and motivated colleagues who are passionate about their work. Our work is often multidisciplinary, so you’ll frequently collaborate with experts both within and outside CE Delft.

We offer a competitive salary and excellent benefits, including flexible working hours, the option to take vacation and holidays on flexible dates, free lunch, part-time work, and the ability to work from home. As part of your research responsibilities, you’ll have considerable freedom to develop in a direction that suits you.

Interested?

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For more information about the position or CE Delft, please contact Arno Schroten at 015-2150150 orpz@ce.nl.

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