The Beginning Roam was founded in 2017 just as electric mobility was taking off, when electric cars were just arriving on our streets. Roam vision is to make electric transport more accessible to a broader market by making the technology more cost efficient and simplifying deployment. The company focuses on all-electric conversion kits for fleet vehicles such as light trucks, public transport and buses, as well as electric motorcycles and energy systems. These focus areas have been chosen to maximize impact, as these vehicles are some of the highest CO2 emitting vehicles on the market and are largely an untapped opportunity. Therefore creating the standard for electric mobility in Africa. A New Approach This approach creates an ecosystem solution for sustainable transport, integrating technologies from the whole value-chain, with solutions within energy generation all the way to the end user driving the vehicles. ‍ Roam was founded as a research project at one of Sweden’s top technical universities with a mission to implement electric mobility in emerging markets. This meant rethinking how the technology would be implemented and how it should be provided. Kenya was chosen as the location for the headquarters as it is the fastest growing nation in sub-saharan Africa.

About the role:

Roam is welcoming its first Charging Infrastructure Apprenticeship Program four (4) highly motivated and impact driven young professional. The goal of this Apprenticeship will be to identify & map charging depots for electric vehicles. Under the Charging department, Roam is looking at the following profiles.

Profile A : Electrical Engineer

• Electrical Engineering Background
• At least one successful experience at KPLC
• Develop Electrical Schematics
• Great understanding with Costing / Sourcing
• Excellent reporting skills
• Capacity to Drive a Motorbike (recommended only)

Profile B : GIS / Urban Planner

• Urban planning Background
• Knowledgeable in field mapping and data collection
• Skilled in GIS software
• Knowledgeable in space and map design
• Excellent communication skills
• Good organisational skills.
• Self motivated

Roam will add the following training:

• Electric Vehicles & Electric Buses fundamentals
• Charging Infrastructure
• Simple Financial Modeling