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KTP Associate - Heat Network

Employer
UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD
Location
University of Bradford Campus
Salary
up to £34,000 per annum depending upon experience
Closing date
26 Feb 2025
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Academic Discipline
Engineering & Technology
Job Type
Professional Services
Contract Type
Fixed Term

Job Details

School of Engineering
Fixed Term for 30 months, start date no later than 01/09/2025

University of Bradford
At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last two years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Safeguarding
The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.

Faculty
The Faculty of Engineering & Digital Technologies delivers an exciting mix of core engineering disciplines and creative technologies that complement each other delivering innovative solutions with high sector impacts addressing the challenges posed by industry.
 
Producing and disseminating research that harnesses the benefits of innovative engineering and sustainable principles, within a framework promoting sustainable economic development, supporting enhanced health and well-being. 

What you will be doing:

  • Develop an integrated Energy Digital Twin (EDT) for Switch2's complex community HN that can support future system designs
  • Upgrade and optimisation options and to provide comprehensive EDT verification through 'hardware-inthe-loop' testing and development of realistic use cases validation. 

Qualifications/ experience:

  • Level 7 qualification or equivalent qualification in a relevant discipline area or equivalent experience. 
  • Familiarity with engineering standards for designing and operating heating networks 
  • Familiarity with object-oriented programming principles and developing modular code 
  • Experience in engineering modelling simulation software, such as MATLAB/Simulink and SimScape simulation 
  • Familiarity with data analytics and data visualisation libraries for real-time visualisation of simulation results 
  • Excellent communication skills and the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams. 

Celebrating Diversity – The University of Bradford 
The University of Bradford strives to be an equal opportunities employer and welcomes international candidates to apply.  

At the University of Bradford, we recognise and embrace people that work in diverse ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.
In Return we Offer:

  • 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
  • Family-friendly policies
  • Great campus facilities including:
  • Unique fitness centre
  • Eye clinic
  • Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation,
  • Counselling & mental health services
  • On site nursery
  • Food & drink outlets
  • Generous employer contribution pension schemes - Universities Superannuation Scheme
  • Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery.

Additional Information:

If you would like to find out more or are interested in applying, please message, email or call the Project Team of Richard Harrison and Dan Payne by email - d.n.payne@bradford.ac.uk, we would love to hear from you.

Please note: Interviews will be face to face due to an on site task to be completed the week commencing 17th March. 

Confronting Inequality : Celebrating Diversity
At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.  
In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics.  The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.

 

Company

The University of Bradford is one of the world’s great technology universities providing high-quality teaching that is underpinned by cutting-edge research with practical applications to solve tomorrow’s problems. The University is committed to helping all its students to lead fulfilling lives, become global citizens, and make a difference to the world.

With 50 years of academic excellence behind us as a University, we have continued to grow our international reputation and course provision. We have always been pioneers in developing new course subjects, reflecting and anticipating the needs of employers, our students, and of society as a whole.

We continue to feature among the world’s best in many areas. We are in the top 200 of the world’s most international universities, we are in the global top 100 of universities under 50 years old, our executive MBA is again in the world top 100 and we have won a host of further awards and recognition for our staff, disability support and our green campus.

Company info
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UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD
Telephone
+(44)01274236637
Location
RICHMOND BUILDING
RICHMOND ROAD
BRADFORD
WEST YORKSHIRE
BD7 1DP
United Kingdom

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