Research Assistant in Building Thermal Envelope Evaluation

Contract type: Part-time (16.5 hours per week)          

Fixed-Term: 10 months

The Opportunity:

This Research Assistant position will contribute to the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator project Phase II within the Institute for Infrastructure and Environment at the University of Edinburgh, which is funded by the Scottish Government and in collaboration with colleagues at the Built Environment Smarter Transformation (BE-ST).

We are looking for a Research Assistant who can support the principal investigator in conducting on-site building envelope evaluations (U-value, airtightness, thermography and climatic data analysis) required for the Granton D1 pilot study as part of the Edinburgh Home Demonstrator project Phase II. The work will require deploying and downloading data from sensors and data loggers, as well as performing specific spot tests and evaluations during the visits. The data obtained will then be analysed and compared with as-designed building calculations performed by project architects and energy assessors. Reporting the outcomes and results in a detailed report will be performed after the evaluations and data analysis with the possibility to disseminate further the outcomes in a conference/ journal paper.

This role is UE06 and is available on a fixed-term basis for up to 10 months.

A full list of main responsibilities and the knowledge, skills and experience required for the role can be found in the full job description below.

Your skills and attributes for success:

• Building site awareness with a focus on new buildings
• Understanding and knowledge of Scottish/ UK building standards
• Proficient in Data analysis
• Good written and spoken English language
• Construction and design understanding

Closing date: Monday 3 June 2024 at 11.59pm

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