Research Assistant: Circular Building Stocks

Are you interested in the circular economy and keen to make a difference with your work?

The School of Mechanical, Aerospace and Civil Engineering has an exciting opportunity for a graduate to apply their built environment knowledge and skills to understand the materials stocked within the UK’s buildings.

You: We’re looking for someone who has, or is about to complete, an undergraduate degree in a built environment related subject, including Civil/Structural Engineering, Architecture or Architectural Engineering. You’ll work with the wider project team to develop a simple assessment method to quantify the adaptability of existing buildings and their reuse and recycling potential. You will then be responsible for applying this in analysing drawings and models of buildings to estimate the quantity of materials stocked within them and their potential for secondary reuse. The ideal candidate will have a good understanding of buildings, and be comfortable analysing plans, sections, and elevations. You will also have experience of embodied carbon calculations and a good working knowledge of Excel.

The Project: This role is part of a recently funded UK Research and Innovation funded programme, which aims to understand if the needs of the UK’s building stock can be met with zero new raw material extraction, zero emissions and zero waste. It is an exciting five year research project, with four other UK Universities working alongside the University of Sheffield, who are the project lead. For further information on the project, please see: sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.uk/buildzero

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University. If you are interested in the role but wish to work part time, please contact us to discuss further.

The University of Sheffield: We’re one of the best not-for-profit organisations to work for in the UK. The University’s Total Reward Package includes a competitive salary, a generous Pension Scheme and annual leave entitlement, as well as access to a range of learning and development courses to support your personal and professional development.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.

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