Better Streets. Better cities. Better lives. Since our founding in 1985, ITDP has grown from a small band of cycling activists to a leading organization in the fight to curb climate change, and transform our streets for a better quality of life in our cities. Through high quality public transport, safe and pleasant spaces for walking & cycling, a focus on transit-oriented development, and progressive, people-centered policies, cities are able to provide more equitable access to economic opportunity, community, and culture for everyone, including women, children, and the elderly.

About the position

• The Transport Planning Intern will be based in Nairobi, Kenya and will play a key role in supporting the planning, design, implementation of public transport systems and implementation of facilities for walking and cycling in African cities over a three- to six-months period beginning in October 2023. Potential project areas will include sustainable urban mobility plans and guidelines, street design guidelines, BRT design review, bikeshare studies, urban cycle network planning, parking management strategies, and transit-oriented development projects.
• The Transport Planning intern, will report to the Transport Systems Manager, working closely with ITDP staff and international experts.

Responsibilities

• Design and carry out transport surveys.
• Conceptualise, draft technical documents, including feasibility studies, concept notes, street design plans, bikeshare feasibility studies, non-motorised transport network plans, and terms of reference.
• Prepare street design drawings and renderings.
• Analyse primary and secondary transport data, prepare conceptual designs.
• Gather information on international best practices and apply lessons learned locally.
• Facilitate training for internal and external stakeholders.
• Prepare progress reports, communications materials, and other ad hoc reporting.
• Perform any other task assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelors or Master’s degree in civil engineering, architecture, transport engineering, urban design, urban planning or other relevant field.
• Familiarity with transport modelling, street design, bicycle network planning, bikeshare planning, survey design, data collection, and data processing.
• Strong communication skills, including preparing effective graphics and making powerful presentations. Ability to communicate complex transport issues through concise, compelling messages, verbally and in writing.
• Team player who excels at building trusting relationships with clients and colleagues.
• Excellent research and analytical skills. You should enjoy working with numbers!
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects with flexibility, work well under pressure, and keep to deadlines.
• Ability to maintain high standards while contributing pragmatic ideas.