DigiMaTRIA_MSc_5

Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto; Portugal; On-site; EUR 11,000 - 17,000; Full time

Job summary

Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto invites applications for a Master’s Research Scholarship within the DigiMaTRIA Project (Ref. 14460), co-financed by the ERDF, in Civil Engineering with BIM and ArcGIS focus. The scholarship is carried out in the iBuilt group and supervised by Prof.

Diogo Rodrigo Ferreira Ribeiro. The scholarship lasts 6 months starting 1 December 2026, with possible renewal. Selection uses curriculum assessment (60%) and interview (40%), considering qualifications,

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in Civil Engineering with Structures specialization and min grade 14/20.
• Participation in at least one R&D project in BIM.
• Participation in at least one R&D project in maintenance management of civil assets using ArcGIS.

Responsibilities

• Support selection and implementation of sensing technologies on industrial assets.
• Develop a methodology to infer degradation risk from fused sensor data.
• Create a computational tool to detect, locate and classify multiple anomalies in industrial assets and integrate into georeferenced 3D models.
• Classify overall asset condition by data fusion and computer vision.
• Develop a tool to predict degradation evolution of assets.

Education

Master's degree in Civil Engineering (Structures)

Tools

BIM

ArcGIS

Job description

Organisation/Company Instituto Superior de Engenharia do Porto Department Human Resources Department Research Field Engineering » Civil engineering Researcher Profile First Stage Researcher (R1) Positions Master Positions Application Deadline 14 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (Europe/Lisbon) Country Portugal Type of Contract Other Type of Contract Extra Information Scholarship Research Position Job Status Other Job Status Extra Information Scholarship Research Position Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Other EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

A call is open for the award of 1 (one) Master's Research Scholarship within the scope of the DigiMaTRIA Project – Ref. 14460 – NORTE2030-FEDER-00587800, co-financed by the European Regional Development Fund (ERDF) through the Norte 2021–2027 Regional Programme [Norte2030] under Portugal2030, under the following conditions:

1.SCIENTIFIC AREA
Civil Engineering

2.ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS
Candidates who cumulatively meet the following requirements may apply to this call:

• Requirement 1: hold a Master's degree in Civil Engineering, specialisation in Structures, with a minimum grade of 14 out of 20.
  Note: If the qualification was awarded by a foreign higher education institution, it must comply with the provisions of Decree-Law No. 66/2018 of 16 August, and any formalities established therein must be completed by the time of hiring.
• Requirement 2: have participated in at least 1 (one) scientific research and development project in the field of BIM.
• Requirement 3: have participated in at least 1 (one) scientific research and development project in the field of maintenance management of civil engineering assets, namely using the ArcGIS digital platform.

3.DURATION
The scholarship will have a duration of 6 months, with a planned start date of 1 December 2026, and may be renewed in accordance with the project's objectives and budget, up to the limit established by law, on an exclusive basis, in accordance with the regulations governing advanced training of human resources of the Foundation for Science and Technology and ISEP, or until the end of the project, whichever occurs first.

4.ACTIVITY DESCRIPTION / WORK PLAN
The work falls within the DigiMaTRIA project, which aims to develop and implement a digital platform for the maintenance management of industrial assets with the aid of robotic technology and artificial intelligence. In particular, the work plan includes the following activities:

• Support for the selection and implementation of sensing technologies to be installed on industrial assets for monitoring environmental and structural conditions and integration with the GTC system.
• Development of a methodology to infer the degradation risk level of the industrial asset based on the fusion of data from different types of sensing technologies.
• Development of a computational application for the detection, localisation and classification of multiple anomalies in industrial assets and their rapid and efficient integration into georeferenced 3D digital models.
• Development of a methodology for classifying the overall condition state of the industrial asset based on the fusion of sensor data and computer vision.
• Development of a tool for predicting the evolution of the industrial asset's degradation state.

5.APPLICABLE LEGISLATION AND REGULATIONS
Statute of the Research Fellow, approved by Law No. 40/2004 of 18 August; Research Grant Regulations of the Foundation for Science and Technology, approved by Regulation No. 950/2019, published in the 2nd series – Part C, of the Official Gazette, of 16 December 2019; ISEP Research Grant Regulations; Decree-Law No. 66/2018, published in Official Gazette No. 157/2018, Series I, of 16 August, which approves the legal framework for the recognition of academic degrees and higher education diplomas awarded by foreign higher education institutions; and Decree-Law No. 60/2018 of 3 August, which simplifies the administrative procedures necessary for the pursuit of research and development activities, all in their current versions.

6.SCIENTIFIC SUPERVISION AND PLACE OF WORK
The work will be carried out at ISEP, within the iBuilt research group, under the scientific supervision of Professor Diogo Rodrigo Ferreira Ribeiro.

8.SELECTION METHODS AND JURY COMPOSITION
The selection methods to be used are the following:
Curriculum assessment and interview, weighted at 60% and 40% respectively, both graded on a scale from 0 to 20.

The curriculum assessment will be carried out considering the following factors, with the corresponding weightings:

• Academic qualifications – 35%
• Experience in research and development projects in the areas of BIM and maintenance management of civil engineering assets – 35%
• Scientific publications in the areas of BIM and maintenance management of civil engineering assets – 30%

The interview will be assessed according to the following factors:

• Motivation for the application – 50%
• Perception of the relevance of the project's subject matter within the scope of Digital Construction – 50%

The jury responsible for the selection process will consist of:

• Professor Diogo Rodrigo Ferreira Ribeiro (Chair)
• Professor Maria Do Rosário Santos Oliveira (Member)
• Dr Rúben Filipe Pereira da Silva (Member)
• Professor Rui Pedro Rodrigues Pinheiro Gavina (Alternate member)

10.APPLICATION SUBMISSION DEADLINE
Applications will be accepted from 30 September to 14 October 2026.

11.PUBLICATION/NOTIFICATION OF RESULTS
The assessment results will be disclosed by email to the email address indicated in the application.

12.COMPLAINT AND APPEAL PROCEDURES
If the result is unfavourable, candidates have a period of 10 working days, following disclosure of the application assessment results, to make representations, if they so wish, during the prior hearing of interested parties, in accordance with the Administrative Procedure Code.
An administrative appeal may be lodged against the final decision referred to in the preceding paragraphs with the Director of ISEP within 15 working days of its notification.

13.SELECTION RESERVE (OPTIONAL)
ISEP reserves the right to call upon unsuccessful candidates, in ranking order, to hire a research fellow within the same project in the event that the initially selected candidate withdraws.

Requirements

Research Field Engineering » Civil engineering Education Level Master Degree or equivalent

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute Instituto Superior de Engenharia Country Portugal State/Province Porto City Porto Postal Code 4249-015 Street Rua Dr. António Bernardino de Almeida 431 Geofield