Salary: £42,149 - £51,799 per annum
FTE:1.0
Term: Open-ended
Closing Date: 14 January 2022

The Power Networks Demonstration Centre (PNDC), part of the University of Strathclyde (Times Higher Education Awards University of the Year 2019 and Scottish University of the Year 2020), wishes to appoint a Senior Engineer – Low Carbon Heat Systems to manage and deliver our innovation activities focussed on the development, realisation and integration of low carbon heat solutions. This role is part of PNDC’s broader Integrated Energy Systems activities which focusses on whole energy system solutions - those that span or can impact upon more than one sector of the energy system (electricity, heat, transport). By bringing our expertise to project teams and key stakeholders, our aim is to accelerate innovation and de-risk the deployment and integration of new innovations and drive them towards business-as-usual within the net-zero energy system of the future.

The Senior R&D Engineer – Low Carbon Heat Systems will work closely with the Lead R&D Engineer (Whole Energy Systems) and other colleagues in the PNDC to develop and deliver a wide range of technical projects to support the growth of PNDC’s whole energy system activities, with a particular emphasis on the experimental validation and testing of low carbon heating systems. The postholder will be expected to lead on and contribute to high value industrial funding proposals, in addition to working with the PNDC’s industrial partners, with a strong focus on knowledge exchange.

Opportunities for innovation are extensive, through the strong working relationship and routes to market afforded by the PNDC’s industry members and commercial engagements. This will be supplemented with collaborative opportunities with other research and industry teams in the UK and abroad.

The PNDC offers a dynamic and varied environment, providing the opportunity to be involved in leading edge work within the energy sector. As part of the University of Strathclyde, the PNDC can offer a wide range of benefits to the post holder, including a generous holiday entitlement, pension scheme, and discounts to the state-of-the-art Strathclyde Sport gym and leisure facilities. The University also currently holds a Bronze Athena SWAN award, recognising our commitment to advancing women's careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment in academia.  

To be considered for the role, you will:

• Possess the knowledge, skills and experience normally associated with a PhD in a relevant field or you will be educated to Honours Degree level with relevant industrial experience
• Have experience of low carbon heating systems and technology, and their integration into the wider energy system
• Be able to apply this knowledge in a highly practical environment, have experience of leading the delivery of research and development projects in collaboration with industry or in an industrial context, and have good technical writing ability and strong communication skills
• Be able to lead and contribute to high value industrial funding proposals
• Be a self-starter, and able to plan and conduct individual research and knowledge exchange activities with minimal supervision, as well as generate new ideas and concepts, with the capacity to work in a dynamically changing team environment 

Informal enquiries about the post can be directed to Richard Knight, Director for Strategy & Technology (richard.knight@strath.ac.uk).

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