Core technician

Core technician
Core technician

Published	Deadline	Location
yesterday	2 Oct	Delft

Job description

TU Delft, Aardyn, Shell and EBN are taking an important step forward in the energy transition and are installing a geothermal source on the TU Delft campus. This source provides both the campus and a number of neighbourhoods in Delft with sustainable heat. A unique project in which a sustainable geothermal source is exploited on the TU Delft campus and at the same time is linked to a major scientific research program at TU Delft.

In the first phase of the project we are going to drill two wells to a depth of 2.4 km. During this phase we will also be taking core samples from the wells for further study. 

We are looking for a technician that will support the science team during implementation/drilling phase of the geothermal source. You will be part of the laboratory/research staff which is located in the Department of Geoscience & Engineering. You will work in close cooperation with other technicians, the core science team and especially the geological expert of the science team.

The technician will be responsible for all activities related to the cores and cuttings of the geothermal project. You will support the science team in the organisation of the core storage and the experiments on the cores and cuttings. The role is a unique growth opportunity for a technician that want to bridge te gap from working solely with your hands to assisting in organizing high tech research. The role is project based for now with potential to become a fixed position in the future

Specific responsibilities include:

• Setting up and organising the core storage of the department
• Handling of the cores from the geothermal source, i.e., transport to the storage
• Prepare cores for storage and registration in digital database.
• Core measurements
• Core scanning and photographing using state of the art CT scanning
• Taking core plugs and support characterisation experiments.

Specifications

• 36—40 hours per week
• €2818—€3764 per month
• Delft View on Google Maps

Delft University of Technology (TU Delft)

Requirements

The role requires someone with practical skills and a “can do” mentality. You will be involved in a wide range of practical issues during the implementation and drilling phase of the geothermal well. Therefore, we expect someone that enjoys this hectic role and can creatively adapt to operational issues with smart practical solutions.

We are looking for a team player that is able to take on responsibility for practical tasks, able to prioritize and execute them independently. You are able to perform in a fast paced and growing working environment.

Conditions of employment

Fixed-term contract: 1 year.

• A salary according to the Collective Labor Agreement of the Dutch Universities, plus 8% holiday allowance and an end-of-year bonus of 8.3%.
• An excellent pension scheme via the ABP.
• The possibility to compile an individual employment package every year.
• Discount with health insurers.
• Flexible working week.
• Every year, 232 leave hours (at 38 hours). You can also sell or buy additional leave hours via the individual choice budget.
• Plenty of opportunities for education, training and courses.
• Partially paid parental leave
• Attention for working healthy and energetically with the vitality program.

Employer
Delft University of Technology

Delft University of Technology is built on strong foundations. As creators of the world-famous Dutch waterworks and pioneers in biotech, TU Delft is a top international university combining science, engineering and design. It delivers world class results in education, research and innovation to address challenges in the areas of energy, climate, mobility, health and digital society. For generations, our engineers have proven to be entrepreneurial problem-solvers, both in business and in a social context.

At TU Delft we embrace diversity as one of our core values and we actively engage to be a university where you feel at home and can flourish. We value different perspectives and qualities. We believe this makes our work more innovative, the TU Delft community more vibrant and the world more just. Together, we imagine, invent and create solutions using technology to have a positive impact on a global scale. That is why we invite you to apply. Your application will receive fair consideration.

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Department
Faculty Civil Engineering & Geosciences

The Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences (CEG) is committed to outstanding international research and education in the field of civil engineering, applied earth sciences, traffic and transport, water technology, and delta technology. Our research feeds into our educational programmes and covers societal challenges such as climate change, energy transition, resource depletion, urbanisation and the availability of clean water, conducted  in close cooperation with a wide range of research institutions. CEG is convinced that Open Science helps to achieve our goals and supports its scientists in integrating Open Science in their research practice. The Faculty of CEG comprises 28 research groups in the following seven departments: Materials Mechanics Management & Design, Engineering Structures, Geoscience and Engineering, Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Transport & Planning, Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences.

Additional information

For more information about this vacancy, please contact Susanne Laumann, e-mail: [email protected] or Pacelli Zitha, e-mail: [email protected] .   

For extra context on the geothermal project and the research that is ongoing in this area, please find two interesting links below:

https://geothermiedelft.nl/

https://www.tudelft.nl/citg/over-faculteit/afdelingen/geoscience-engineering/research/geothermal/geothermal-science-and-engineering/

 

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Are you interested in this vacancy? Please apply before 2 October 2022 via the application button and upload your motivation and CV.

• You can apply online. We will not process applications sent by email and/or post.
• A pre-Employment screening can be part of the selection procedure.
• Acquisition in response to this vacancy is not appreciated.

The selection for this vacancy will take place in week 41, the interviews will be held in week 42.