Research Associate (Coastal Engineering)

•    Support the team lead and other research staff to implement a research project in the coastal environment.
•    Responsible for project administrative tasks, including procurement and maintenance, permit applications, and scheduling of activities.
•    Coordinate site clearance activities and assist key pilot on equipment setup to ensure safe and efficient UAV operations in the coastal environment.
•    Develop and implement UAV operation frameworks tailored to the unique challenges of coastal areas to acquire highly-quality remote sensing data.
•    Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to integrate data into numerical modelling for coastal environments.
•    Monitor project timelines and key performance indicators to ensure that project deliverables are accomplished on time and are of high quality.
•    Prepare presentation slides and meeting minutes for all progress update meetings.
•    Manage project budgets and prepare audit documents if required.
•    Contribute to the production of high-quality research reports and publications.

•    Possess a Master’s degree in Civil and Environmental Engineering or related discipline
•    Preferably a few years of research experience in numerical modelling, and remote sensing in the coastal engineering domain.
•    At least two years of experience in performing imagery data acquisition and field measurement related works with unmanned aerial vehicles (UAV).
•    At least two years experience in project management, including overseeing project timelines, deliverables and budgets.
•    Proficiency in UAV operation frameworks, particularly in the coastal environment.
•    Familiar with relevant regulations and safety protocols for UAV operations, including UAV permits application processing for operations in Singapore.
•    Basic proficiency in image processing and geographical software (e.g, DJI Terra, ArcGIS).
•    Open to fixed-term contract.

Location: Kent Ridge Campus

Organization: College of Design and Engineering

Department : Civil and Environmental Engineering

Employee Referral Eligible: No

Job requisition ID : 24521