KTP Associate — River Water Quality Forecasting

The University of Sheffield; Sheffield; On-site; GBP 39,000 - 42,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

26 days annual leave

Flexible working opportunities

Generous pension scheme

Discounts and staff networks

Job summary

The University of Sheffield, in association with Anglian Water Services Ltd., is recruiting a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate to develop a decision-support system for nitrate forecasting in water reservoirs. You will lead modelling, deployment, and collaboration between university and Anglian Water teams.

The role requires a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant field, strong Python programming, and experience with numerical modelling and optimization.

Qualifications

• PhD (or equivalent R&D experience) in Engineering, Physical Science or Applied Mathematics.
• Experience planning numerical modelling experiments and interpreting results.
• Demonstrable experience with optimization in numerical modelling.
• Proficient programming in Python with writing reusable code.
• Experience presenting findings to diverse audiences.
• Ability to plan workload and manage conflicting deadlines.
• Willingness to travel to project partner sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of a decision-support system for nitrate forecasting and management.
• Demonstrate deployment of the system to support operational and investment decisions.
• Develop deployment protocols and technical documentation for embedding the system.
• Communicate with Anglian Water and academic staff on implications and project management.
• Disseminate outputs via publications, conferences and engagement with water sector customers.
• Lead project milestones, plan workload, and produce technical documents.
• Participate in residential training and knowledge transfer activities.
• Work across multiple sites including Anglian Water offices and University of Sheffield.

Skills

Python

Numerical modelling

Teamwork

Communication

Education

PhD in Engineering/Physical Science/Applied Mathematics

Tools

General Lake Model (GLM)

Job description

The University of Sheffield, in association with Anglian Water Services Ltd., is recruiting a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) Associate to develop a decision-support system for nitrate forecasting in water reservoirs. You will lead modelling, deployment, and collaboration between university and Anglian Water teams.

The role requires a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant field, strong Python programming, and experience with numerical modelling and optimization.