Project Manager (Mechanical/ Clean/ Renewable Energy/ Sustainability)

Nanyang Technological University; Singapore; On-site; SGD 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

NTU's Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) invites a research-focused professional to join the Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) team. You will work on a project about sustainable hydronic cooling systems, supporting R&D, technology evaluation, and deployment of testbeds.

You will coordinate with project partners and industry, lead instrumentation deployment, perform data analysis, and prepare reports.

Qualifications

• Masters degree in engineering (Mechanical, Clean/Renewable Energy/Sustainability or Building related)
• Experience in sustainable design/analysis for built environment, Green Mark or LEED projects, M&E construction and development (min 2yrs preferred)
• Proficient in MS Office applications, PLC programming, IoT/cloud development, Modelica/Dymola or energy modelling software
• Hands-on, willing to take on non-routine tasks
• Good communication skills, able to manage multiple stakeholders and timelines
• Positive attitude, ability to work independently or in a team
• Familiarity with district-level cooling systems, green building tech, HVAC, energy measurement/verification preferred
• Knowledge in test instrumentation, PLC programming and cloud-based/IoT applications would be advantageous

Responsibilities

• Actively support SBE projects at ERI@N in terms of project R&D, technology evaluation, project coordination, and stakeholder interfacing.
• Lead coordination with project partners, industry and external stakeholders.
• Lead technical deployment of testbeds and instrumentation for testing/validation of hydronic cooling/green building solutions.
• Conduct research, analysis and performance assessment of project testbeds.
• Lead preparation and submission of project reports/test reports.
• Engage industry partners to realize testbed synergies and site implementation.
• Deliver presentations and guide discussions/workshops with stakeholders as needed.
• Execute project procurement, progress tracking and KPI reporting.
• Organize project and industry workshops and outreach activities.
• Assist in authoring technical publications for completed or ongoing projects.

Job description

Established in 2010, the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N) is a pan-university research institute that focuses on systems-level research for tropical megacities. It performs translational research that covers the energy value chain from generation to innovative end-use solutions, motivated by industrialisation and deployment. ERI@N has multiple Interdisciplinary Research Programmes which focus on translational Research, Development & Deployment which focus on specific area of the energy value chain, and a number of Living labs and Testbeds which facilitate large scale technology deployment enabling validation and demonstration of real-world applications.

For more details, please view https://www.ntu.edu.sg/erian

You will be part of a dynamic research team working on topics relevant to the Sustainable Built Environment (SBE). The SBE team focuses on building energy modelling and simulation, decarbonization strategies for the built environment and R&D of green building technologies such as HVAC systems, thermal energy storage, data-driven building control systems and other novel solutions for the urban built environment sector. This position is to recruit a member of the research team to work on a project on sustainable hydronic cooling system

Key Responsibilities:

• Actively support SBE projects at ERI@N in terms of project R&D, technology evaluation, project coordination, and stakeholder interfacing.

• Lead in coordination with project partners, industry and other external stakeholders.

• Lead technical deployment of testbeds and instrumentation for testing and validation of hydronic cooling/green building solutions e.g. equipment or hardware/software systems.

• Conduct research, analysis and performance assessment of project testbeds.

• Lead in preparation and submission of project reports/test reports.

• Work closely with industry partners to realize synergies in testbeds, site implementation and demonstration.

• Engage stakeholders at management and working levels internally as well as with external funding agencies, collaborators and industry partners, including delivering presentations and guiding discussions or workshops as necessary.

• Execute project procurement, progress tracking/reporting, KPI tracking and reporting.

• Lead in organizing of project and industry workshops, seminars, and outreach activities.

• Assist in authoring of technical publications for completed or ongoing research projects.

• You will be an integral part of the SBE team and will need to participate in project discussions especially related to project implementation details.

Job Requirements:

• Masters degree in engineering (e.g. Mechanical, Clean/Renewable Energy/Sustainability or Building related) or sustainable buildings design.

• Experience in sustainable design/analysis for the built environment, Green Mark or LEED projects, M&E construction and development (min 2yrs preferred).

• Proficient in MS Office applications, PLC programming, IoT/cloud development, Modelica/Dymola or energy modelling software.

• Should be a very hands-on person, willing to take on non-routine tasks.

• Possess good communication (written and verbal) skills. Able to manage multiple stakeholders and work under tight timelines.

• Positive attitude, ability to work independently as well as in a team

• Familiarity with district-level cooling systems, green building technology, HVAC systems, sustainable building design, and energy measurement and verification, for built environment applications is preferred.

• Knowledge in test instrumentation, PLC programming and cloud-based/IoT applications is preferred.

• Prior experience in sustainability standards and green building accreditations would be advantageous.

We regret to inform that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.