Research Engineer
Location: Bracknell, UK
Salary: GBP 31,000.00 – GBP 32,000.00 Per Annum
Job Level: Mid
Industry: Construction & Engineering
Function: Construction & Engineering
Description
About us:
Investors in People accredited, the company is a very unique business. They not only deal with basic engineering issues but they build on those because of the research they do. Climate change and energy efficiency in its utmost sophisticated form as well as it basic form, doing such things as air tightness testing, which makes them very sophisticated and diverse in what they do.
Whilst they are rightly proud of their heritage and want to celebrate the wonderful achievements of the last 60 years, they continue to look forward to where the industry is heading and the challenges that lie there. With that in mind they are looking to recruit the industry best talent to join them and become part of their journey
This particular vacancy relates to the opening in their sustainable construction group.
The group is at the centre of the company’s work to make buildings better and it undertakes research to advance its knowledge. This group takes part in large scale research projects in relation to energy consumption for heating, cooling, etc. enabling the industry to test potential effectiveness and return on investment of the solutions available.
They’ve been building up our service offering around asset performance testing which includes mock-up testing both on site and in their laboratory spaces, looking at thermal comforts, ventilation quality, air quality, light and noise levels and occupants’ satisfaction and wellbeing.
The scope of the role:
Working closely with Research Manager and extended team you will provide a wide range of technical consultancy and support services to members and the building services industry in general
Main Duties:
• To provide industrial and academic style consultancy and research services in the areas of life cycle costing, life cycle assessment techniques
• In conjunction with Research manager work on large, multi-stakeholder research projects (both long- and short-term) from inception to completion
• Undertake project dissemination activities including presentations, workshops and papers
• To co-ordinate the delivery of technical tasks with project partners with the view to complete the assigned projects
• Manage own projects and/or specific work packages
• Deliver technical presentations and final reports to stakeholders and project partners
• Support the update of the company guides within areas of expertise
• Answer member technical queries and support the company networks
Requirements
About you:
• Academic and professional qualifications (Engineering or Science based)
• Good knowledge of sustainability in the built environment
• Knowledge of sustainability assessment methodology
• Ability to manage time and workload effectively to keep projects within budget
• Ability to analyse complex problems and produce concise factual reports
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to disseminate knowledge though journal articles and/or blogs
• Proactive approach to problem solving
• Presentation skills
• Report writing skills
• Attention to detail and high level of accuracy and track work to ensure errors or omissions are avoided
• Excellent organisational and planning skills
• Computer literate in Microsoft packages and a working knowledge of CRM systems.
Employment:
The post is a nominal 37 hours per week, 8:30 – 17:00 Monday to Thursday and 8:30 – 16:30 on Fridays.
Benefits:
Benefits include a Pension Scheme and 26 days holiday per year, childcare vouchers, etc. This is an office-based post in Bracknell.
Location: Bracknell, UK
Salary: GBP 31,000.00 – GBP 32,000.00 Per Annum
Job Level: Mid
Industry: Construction & Engineering
Function: Construction & Engineering