KTP Associate (111348-0226)

Location: Jaguar Land Rover, Gaydon

Duration: Up to 34 Months

Salary: Starting salary of up to £43,000

About the Role  

For informal enquiries, please contact Assistant Professor Steven Metcalf at steven.metcalf@warwick.ac.uk

The Associate will be employed on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project between the University of Warwick and Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) Ltd. The 34-month project will create digital twin energy models of the JLR Gaydon and Whitley sites and produce a roadmap for decarbonisation. The project will predominantly focus on thermal energy decarbonisation through waste heat recovery, heat networks, thermal storage and heat pumps.

The Associate will primarily work alongside JLR engineers to create the digital twin models and roadmaps and fully embed energy modelling into JLR’s planning processes. Based in JLR’s Engineering Operations team, they will develop digital twin energy models of their two main vehicle engineering and testing sites, produce roadmaps for decarbonisation, embed energy planning within business processes and begin pilot-scale implementation of the plans.

The Associate will also maintain a desk in the University of Warwick’s Sustainable Thermal Energy Technologies (STET) group, where they will have access to state-of-the-art knowledge in thermal energy decarbonisation from the academic team there and assistance with the digital twin modelling.

This post is part of the KTP initiative funded by Innovate UK. Knowledge Transfer Partnerships is a UK-wide programme that has been helping businesses for the past 40 years to improve their competitiveness and productivity through the better use of knowledge, technology and skills that reside within the UK Knowledge Base.  It is an exciting opportunity to work across industry and academia to address one of the most demanding and important challenges facing the UK – thermal energy decarbonisation.

The skills the candidate will develop will put them at the cutting edge of thermal energy decarbonisation – skills that will be invaluable to any business and in extremely high demand. They will collaborate with a dynamic team of JLR staff and University of Warwick academics to embed state-of-the-art thermal energy systems knowledge across the organisation’s operations and partnerships. This will be achieved through staff training, collaborative working, and the development of impactful resources.

To apply please complete your essential personal details and attach a CV and cover letter by 11.55pm on the closing date of Thursday 5th March 2026.

Full details of the duties and selection criteria for this role can be found in the vacancy advert on the University of Warwick's jobs pages. You will be routed to this when you click on the 'Apply' button. 

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