KTP Associate in Cold-Formed Steel Structures

The Knowledge Transfer Network Limited; Billingham; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 38,000; Full time

Job summary

Frameclad Ltd in Billingham, in collaboration with Northumbria University, is seeking a KTP Associate in Cold-Formed Steel Structures to design, conduct and analyse fire experiments on LSF systems, and to develop thermo-mechanical FEA and CFD models.

You will drive the KTP project delivery, manage milestones and Innovate UK reporting, and present findings to a multidisciplinary team, bridging academia and industry.

Qualifications

• Design and analyse advanced fire experiments on LSF wall and floor systems.
• Develop thermo-mechanical numerical models using Finite Element Analysis (FEA).
• Undertake Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling to simulate realistic fire scenarios.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day technical delivery of the KTP project and ensure milestones and Innovate UK reporting requirements are met.
• Present technical findings and project progress to Frameclad Ltd management, Northumbria University academics, Innovate UK representatives and the KTP Local Management Committee.
• Collaborate with academia and industry to deliver high-impact applied research and develop digital engineering solutions.

Skills

FEA

CFD modelling

Fire engineering

Digital engineering

Structural optimisation

Computational modelling

Tools

Tekla

Job description

KTP Associate in Cold-Formed Steel Structures

Working closely with the academic team at Northumbria University and engineers at Frameclad Ltd, you will design, conduct and analyse advanced fire experiments on LSF wall and floor systems, develop thermo-mechanical numerical models using Finite Element Analysis (FEA), undertake Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD) modelling to simulate realistic fire scenarios, and carry out structural optimisation and parametric studies to improve the fire performance and efficiency of LSF systems.

You will also contribute to the development of the Frameclad Product Design Toolkit (Frameclad-PDT) by integrating advanced computational models and digital engineering approaches into practical design tools for industry.

In addition, you will be responsible for managing the day-to-day technical delivery of the KTP project, ensuring project milestones and Innovate UK reporting requirements are achieved, while presenting technical findings and project progress to Frameclad Ltd management, Northumbria University academics, Innovate UK representatives and the KTP Local Management Committee. This role offers an excellent opportunity to work at the interface between academia and industry, delivering innovative research with real-world impact while developing expertise in structural fire engineering, computational modelling and digital engineering.

This is a fixed-term post for the duration of the KTP project (2 Years).

This Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project is being delivered within the School of Civil Engineering, part of the Faculty of Science and Environment at Northumbria University, in collaboration with Frameclad Ltd, a leading UK manufacturer of Light Steel Frame (LSF) building systems.

The successful candidate will be supervised by A/Prof (Dr) Keerthan Poologanathan and will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of internationally recognised academics and experienced industry engineers at the forefront of structural fire engineering, computational modelling, digital engineering and modern methods of construction. This collaborative project provides a unique opportunity to undertake high-impact applied research, develop innovative digital engineering solutions, and work at the interface between academia and industry to deliver research with significant commercial and societal impact.

About the business

Frameclad Ltd are leaders in light steel frame and offsite construction – from standard infill systems to complex loadbearing developments, delivering exceptional quality and unrivalled customer service.

Equipped with seven cold roll-forming machines and custom Tekla software, they produce one of the largest ranges of steel sections in the UK from a single manufacturer.

The project will be based at the design offices in Billingham.