Riser Engineer (KTP Associate)

FTE: 1.0 (40 hours per week)

Duration of Contract: Fixed term for 30 months

Salary: Between £31,000 and £35,000 depending on skills and experience.

Annual Leave: 28 days leave pa, including eight bank holidays

Location: College Lane, Hatfield and Ambar Kelly Ltd, Unit 4A Bridgefields, Welwyn Garden City, AL7 1RX 

About the programme: This position forms part of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership programme (KTP) funded by Innovate UK (IUK). A KTP is a 3-way collaboration between a graduate (or post-graduate), a business (or not for profit organisation) and a university or research institution. KTPs are designed to deliver an innovation project and bring about lasting, transformative change. As a KTP Associate, you will lead the project with full support from company and academic supervisors, while benefiting from expert coaching and mentoring with one of IUK’s highly experienced Advisers.     

The University of Hertfordshire wish to recruit a motivated, highly skilled and qualified graduate to lead and deliver a project with Ambar Kelly, who manufacture RiserSafe®, a flooring solution for riser shafts of multi-storey buildings. The KTP includes access to management skills training delivered by Ashorne Hill, in addition to a £5,000 training budget.

Ambar Kelly is the developer and manufacturer of RiserSafe® - a patented modular solution designed to eliminate the risk of falls and prevent fire propagation within riser shafts. For more information, visit: https://www.ambar-kelly.com.

Main duties

The Associate will support the research team by undertaking research and development to develop a new product or service, attending and leading project meetings as required. You will handle data collection and analysis and contribute on the design and organisation of the project as well as work with academic team members on peer reviewed papers and presentations. You will be expected to disseminate the results and outputs of the project and ensure the collating and writing of final project are of a high standard. You will take an active part in the academic life of the School of Physics Engineering and Computer Science through participation in seminars and other similar events.

Skill and experience

You will be methodical, have good attention to detail, able to work to deadlines as a team and independently, as well as be able to handle sensitive data with strict confidence. It is essential to have experience in at least one of the following areas: fire engineering, thermodynamics / heat transfer / fluid mechanics, structural mechanics, materials engineering, and structural design.

Qualifications

An MSc in Civil or Mechanical Engineering; a PhD in Civil or Mechanical Engineering would be desirable.

Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification.

An appointment to this role may require an Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) certificate.

Due to the structure of KTP funding, appointees will be able to commence employment only after confirmation of their having UK right to work that covers the entirety of the project. You must be available to start work by no later than 27 March 2026. 

Informal Enquiries: Kieran Hogan, Accounts & Operations Officer, k.hogan3@herts.ac.uk

Closing Date: 08 September 2025

Interview Date: TBC

Advert information