Research Engineer (Precast Automation)

National University of Singapore; Singapore; On-site; SGD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

The National University of Singapore seeks a Research Engineer to assist in the digital concrete research area within the Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering. The role focuses on design, modelling and testing of a novel digital formwork solution for concreting, with tasks spanning development, evaluation and environmental impact assessment.

The ideal candidate has a Civil/Mechatronics/Robotics degree, strong experimental design and data analysis skills, and excellent English

Qualifications

• Must have experience in designing and conducting experiments.
• Proficient in statistical data analysis and quantitative reasoning.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
• Excellent written and oral communication in English.

Responsibilities

• Assist the Principal Investigator in the digital concrete research area, focusing on design, modelling and testing.
• Contribute to development of digital formwork for concreting and assess environmental impact.
• Collaborate in an interdisciplinary, international environment with minimal supervision.

Skills

Experimental design

Statistical data analysis

Quantitative skills

Analytical thinking

English communication

Education

Civil Engineering / Mechatronics / Robotics degree

Job description

Company description:

The National University of Singapore is the national research university of Singapore. Founded in 1905 as the Straits Settlements and the Federated Malay States Government Medical School, NUS is the oldest higher education institution in Singapore

Job description:

The Department of Civil & Environmental Engineering (CEE) of the National University of Singapore is hiring one Research Engineer to assist the Principal Investigator in the Research Area of digital concrete with a focus on the design, modelling, and testing.

The RE is required to work on
(1) development of a novel solution for digital formwork for concreting,
(2) assessment of environmental impact of the developed solution and
(3) evaluation of the productivity of the developed solution.

Job Requirements

• Possess a degree in Civil Engineering or Mechatronics or Robotic System with demonstrated experience in designing and conducting experiments, statistical data analysis and possess excellent quantitative, and analytical skills.


• The ideal candidate is expected to be self-motivated and can work in an interdisciplinary environment. It is important that you have an ability to work with minimal supervision, plan and perform experimental and field work, and present results in group meetings. The candidate will be working in an international environment and, therefore, very good oral and written communication skills in English are required.


• Prior experience in digital concrete, design, low-carbon concrete is essential to the posted job.


• Open to fixed-term contract