Research & Development Engineer - (KTP Associate)

This is an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Engineering graduate to fast-track their career development as a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate. The successful candidate will undertake a 24-month collaborative project between Farrat Isolevel Ltd (a family owned and operated business operating in the construction, industrial and power generation sectors) and the University of Salford (School of Science, Engineering & Environment).

This post is a dynamic role looking to develop a series of tools and consultancy to improve the take up of thermal breaks to improve buildings energy efficiency performance.

Based in Altrincham, Cheshire you will be supported by the staff from the company and an academic team from the University of Salford whilst undertaking scientific research work. In addition to working in a commercial company in close contact with other staff, the Associate will gain experience of being a key player within the growth of the business. It is hoped that the Associate will secure a full-time position with the company partner on successful completion of the KTP as a permanent employee, in order to fully embed and implement the work undertaken and to continue to support R&D activities within the business.

Farrat has recently sponsored a PhD exploring and validating theoretical thermal models of structural steel connection details, where they penetrate a building's thermal envelope, against real world details, looking at the performance gap in how details are realised and actually constructed, and how they perform in the real world.

The vision for this KTP, is to translate the results gained into practical applications; realise an ability to offer a global specialist support consultancy in detailing complex structural connections; and to push the boundaries of what is achievable with structural penetrations that have either had thermal performance ignored or resulted in compromised or over designed details.

The successful candidate will receive extensive practical and formal training, gain highly desirable specialist business skills, broaden knowledge and expertise within an industrially relevant project, and gain valuable experience from their commercial and academic mentors. The KTP Associate will benefit from a Personal Development Budget of £4,000 and will have the opportunity to register free of charge for a postgraduate research qualification.

Skills required: A minimum MSc in in physics, engineering or related discipline. The successful candidate will be encouraged to register for a higher degree (fees waived).

The successful candidate should possess excellent interpersonal skills, be self-motivated and have the ability to work independently and to tight deadlines within a dynamic team environment.

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