EngD Position: Developing an Urban Mining design & matchmaking methodology

Job title:

EngD Position: Developing an Urban Mining design & matchmaking methodology

Company:

Universiteit Twente

Job description

Hours38 hr.Salary indicationSalary gross/monthly
based on full-time€ 2,872Deadline14 Feb 2025Renovating existing constructions in a circular manner challenges the industry to revisit their conventional design and demolition practices. New possibilities emerge when treating the existing built environment as an urban mine from which valuable materials can be ‘mined’ or ‘harvested’ for future reuse. Using such materials essentially flips the design process. Designers will need to base their design ideas and proposals on the characteristics of any reusable materials including their dimensions, connection types and other properties. Finding new matches for existing materials is further complicated as the materials from (selective) demolition projects may not become available at the right time or location. The challenge of this Engineering Doctorate project is, therefore, to make sense of these complexities by developing an urban mining design & matchmaking methodology.The envisioned methodology integrates both managerial and engineering solutions to foster the uptake of reuse. You will follow a design science research methodology to iteratively: identify information gaps between demolition and design firms, develop a simple parametric matchmaking tool, evaluate it within selected case-studies and communicate urban mining guidelines. The outcome supports both demolition and design firms in boosting the uptake of reuse.This two-year EngD project is part of the NWO funded that contributes to circular and emission-free renovation with new forms of collaboration, digitisation and integration. You will be supervised by a team consisting of dr.ir. Marc van den Berg (UT), dr. Hans Voordijk (UT), dr. Andreas Hartmann (UT) and dr. Torsten Schröder (TU Eindhoven). Becoming part of a wider research consortium, you will also get the opportunity to collaborate with other researchers from (among others) TU Eindhoven and Utrecht University. The project can start as soon as possible.Your profileWe invite you to apply when fulfilling the following conditions:

• You are one of the best Master graduates with a background in construction, management and/or engineering;

• You have the ambition to accelerate in finding actionable solutions for complex technological issues with a multidisciplinary character;

• Your professional English proficiency is high and you understand Dutch (or are willing to learn);

• You like to spend time in professional organisations involved in the PACER project;

• You have strong communication and social skills;

• You can collaborate in teams and take initiative to develop solutions;

• You are interested in, or experienced with, parametric modelling and circular design approaches.

Our offer

• Contract for a two-year Engineering Doctorate (EngD) position; • A salary of €2.872 gross per month;
• An annual holiday allowance of 8% of the gross annual salary, and an annual year-end bonus of 8.3%;
• Minimum of 29 holidays per year in case of fulltime employment;
• Tailor-made educational/development program of at least 6 months (30 EC), including visits to conferences;
• Full status as an employee at the UT, including pension and health care benefits;
• A work environment on a green and lively campus with sports and leisure facilities;
• Mentorship that supports your professional and personal growth.

On successfully completing the program, you will receive a certified and recognised degree. You will be entitled to use the academic title of Engineering Doctorate (EngD). You will be registered as a Technological Designer in the Dutch register kept by the Royal Institution of Engineers in the Netherlands (KIVI).Information and applicationPlease submit your application using the instructions below before 14 February 2025.Your submission is considered eligible if it includes (only and no less than) the following documents:

• Motivation letter (max. 1 A4) explaining your interest and background knowledge relevant for the project.

• Recent CV (including relevant academic and/or professional experience)

• Transcript of records for both Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees including thesis project titles.

Optional: you may also upload (or link to a web URL) a short video (max. 2 minutes) explaining why you wish to apply for this EngD project.Please contact Marc van den Berg (m.c.vandenberg@utwente.nl) for any inquiries.The interviews are scheduled in week 9 (24 feb – 28 feb).Share this vacancyAbout the organisationThe Faculty of Engineering Technology (ET) engages in education and research of Mechanical Engineering, Civil Engineering and Industrial Design Engineering. We enable society and industry to innovate and create value using efficient, solid and sustainable technology. We are part of a ‘people-first’ university of technology, taking our place as an internationally leading center for smart production, processes and devices in five domains: Health Technology, Maintenance, Smart Regions, Smart Industry and Sustainable Resources. Our faculty is home to about 2,900 Bachelor’s and Master’s students, 550 employees and 150 PhD candidates. Our educational and research programmes are closely connected with UT research institutes Mesa+ Institute, TechMed Center and Digital Society Institute.Want to know moreBerg, M.C. van den (Marc)
Assistant ProfessorBerg, M.C. van den (Marc)
Assistant ProfessorDo you have questions about this vacancy? Then you can contact Marc for all substantive questions about this position and the application procedure. For general questions about working for the UT, please refer to the chatbot.

Expected salary

€2872 per month

Location

Enschede, Overijssel

Job date

Thu, 16 Jan 2025 05:40:48 GMT

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