Programme Associate - City Resilience Cooling

International Forum For Environment Sustainability & Technology; New Delhi; On-site; INR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

The International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology (iFOREST) is seeking a Programme Associate for the Cooling and Refrigeration Programme. This mid-level role requires 5+ years of relevant work experience and is based in Noida/Delhi NCR.

The candidate will focus on policy and technical research, stakeholder engagement, and implementation support. Responsibilities include developing research methodologies, conducting surveys, and preparing technical reports.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering or related field with focus on cooling technologies.
• Minimum 5 years of relevant work experience in industry.
• Experience with LRM, RAC, natural refrigerants, and sustainable cooling.
• Experience with government agencies or development partners is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Develop research methodologies for LRM, RAC and cooling technologies.
• Conduct primary surveys and field visits as required for the project.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports and briefs.
• Coordinate with government agencies to procure information for research.
• Coordinate with industries and associations to identify practical cooling solutions.
• Conduct meetings and presentations to disseminate findings.
• Convene stakeholder meetings/workshops.
• Stay updated with sustainable cooling research, technologies, regulations and policies.
• Handle other related assignments as entrusted by reporting authority.

Skills

RAC knowledge

Data analysis

Report writing

Stakeholder engagement

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

Job Summary

The International Forum for Environment, Sustainability & Technology (iFOREST) is looking for a Programme Associate for the Cooling and Refrigeration Programme. This is a mid-level research and analyst position requiring 5+ years of relevant work experience.

Location

Position based in Noida/ Delhi NCR.

About the Programme

Cooling and Refrigeration is a part of iFOREST s flagship initiative on Enhancing Resilience for Sustainable Development. The objective of the programme is to accelerate the adoption of sustainable cooling solutions and strengthen lifecycle refrigerant management to improve energy efficiency and promote circular economy practices in the cooling sector.

The programme is strongly focused on policy and technical research, stakeholder engagement, and implementation support, particularly with government departments, industry, development partners, and international organisations to enable India s low-carbon cooling transition.

Qualification & Work Experience

• Bachelor s or Master s degree in Mechanical Engineering and/or a related engineering discipline with a focus on cooling technologies and sustainable cooling.
• Candidates must have prior experience in at least some of the following: Lifecycle Refrigerant Management (LRM), refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC), sustainable cooling technologies, natural refrigerants, centralised/district cooling or cooling sector decarbonisation strategies.
• Candidates with prior experience working with government agencies, industry, international organisations, or development partners on cooling and refrigeration initiatives are desirable.
• A minimum of 5 years of relevant work experience in industry is required.

Competencies & Responsibilities

The successful candidate should have the following competencies:

• Strong technical knowledge of air conditioning and refrigeration (RAC) systems, including heat load calculations, cooling demand assessment, refrigerant technologies, system performance analysis, energy efficiency, and sustainable cooling solutions.
• Strong research skills with the ability to work with large datasets, quantitative analysis and high-quality technical report writing.
• Strong engagement skills to engage with industry partners and government agencies

The key job responsibilities of the Programme Associate will be the following:

• Develop research methodologies, undertake technical research related to Lifecycle Refrigerant Management (LRM), refrigeration and air conditioning (RAC), sustainable cooling technologies, natural refrigerants, and centralised/district cooling.
• Conduct primary survey, field visits related to cooling and refrigeration systems, as required for the project.
• Prepare high-quality technical reports, briefs, etc.
• Coordinate with government agencies to procure necessary information for research.
• Co-ordinate with industries and industry associations regarding research, and to identify practical solutions for scaling up action on sustainable cooling.
• Do meetings and presentations to stakeholders to disseminate research findings and build their engagement.
• Convene stakeholder meetings/workshops.
• Stay updated with ongoing sustainable cooling research, cooling technologies, regulations and policies.
• Any other related assignments as may be entrusted by the reporting authority.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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