The European Cool Roofs Council is looking for a part-time consultant to support the work of the Horizon 2020 project RECO2ST.

Job description

Title of post: Research Associate in Energy Retrofit for European Buildings (RECO2ST project)

FT or % P/T: Full Time

Permanent/Temporary: Temporary (12 months)

Principal location of work: Technical University of Crete, Chania, Crete, Greece

Immediate line manager: A/Professor Dionysia Kolokotsa

Qualifications required for post:

• A good BSc/BA degree in Architectural Engineering, or related disciplines

• A higher degree (MSc/MPhil/PhD) in a related discipline or equivalent experience

Experience required for post:

Essential:

• Experience within a research post relevant to building energy efficiency, energy management etc.Experience of undertaking monitoring of cool materials for the built environment.
• Experience of using dynamic thermal simulation packages such as Energy Plus, ESP-r, Design Builder etc.
• Experience of modelling of outdoor spaces
• Experience in project’s management and communications
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Experience with data collection and data management

Desirable:

• Proven ability to work effectively within a multi-disciplinary team environment
• Experience within an engineering/technical role
• Experience in building refurbishment projects
• Experience of disseminating research findings to various audiences
• A good record of publications

Overall purpose of post:

To help with the implementation of the HORIZON funded project RECO2ST

Main duties:

• Work closely with A/Professor Dionysia Kolokotsa, Principal Investigator (PI) of the HORIZON project.

• Assist in assuring that project tasks are timely completed and properly documented.

• Management of communications and meetings for the activities of the project

• Evaluation of the cool materials’ application in RECO2ST case studies

• Liaise with the RECO2ST project partners, policy-makers, practitioners and stakeholders.

• Assist with the preparation of project reports and deliverables

• Assist with the preparation of papers for publication and make presentations at meetings and/or conferences

• Attend conferences/workshops and present papers as required

• Perform background research as required for the completion of the project activities

• Report on a regular basis to A/Professor Kolokotsa

• Assist other researchers in the Research Group (e.g. student, visitors) as required

• To contribute to the research culture of the European Cool Roofs Council

• Any other duties given by the Head of the Research Group commensurate with the level and responsibility of this post.

Closing date: 17 December 2018

Interested experts are invited to apply by submitting the following application documents:

• Curriculum Vitae (CV).

• Letter of Motivation outlining how your experience, skills and qualifications fit with the aforementioned activities.

By e-mail to ecrc@coolroofcouncil.eu by Monday 17 December 2018 the latest with reference number (ECRC-RECOST-2). E-mails should not exceed 5MB.