Senior Technical Officer or Senior Technician (3 Posts)

Organisation

Cranfield University

School/Department

School of Water, Energy and Environment

Based at

Cranfield Campus, Cranfield, Bedfordshire

Hours of work

37 hours per week, normally worked Monday to Friday. Some out of normal working hours may be occasionally required. Flexible working will be considered.

Contract type

Fixed term contract

Fixed Term Period

Until 31 December 2022

Salary

Senior Technical Officer: Salary level 5 – range £33,809 to £37,684 per annum with potential progression to £47,105 per annum or Senior Technician: Salary level 4 – range £25,110 to £28,763 per annum with potential progression to £35,951 per annum

We welcome applications from passionate, skilled, committed, prospective individuals to join the HyPER project team (www.hyperh2.co.uk ) and influence the hydrogen economy.

About the Role

The technician and operator team will be responsible for ensuring the pilot plants’ safe operation, adhering to the standard operating procedures, and delivering the research for the project. We are looking for candidates who have the confidence to use their breadth of technical expertise (e.g. welding, electronics, Swagelok, materials, controls & instrumentation) to operate, troubleshoot, and maintain the pilot plant. The tasks will vary widely, therefore you will be expected to demonstrate the ability to develop new skillsets and be able to work to tight deadlines as part of a team.

About You

You will have substantial technical and practical experience working in laboratory / pilot / industrial scale facilities or other relevant practical fields particularly where these facilities operate at high temperature, high pressure, or with hazardous gases. You will need to have excellent “hands on” skills and manual dexterity, as well as excellent written and verbal communication that allow you to work well as a part of a team.  Health and safety will be an upmost priority in these roles, we therefore need you to be aware of regulations including ATEX and be able to follow and enforce operating procedures. You must be dependable, reliable, and enthusiastic team member that is self-motivated who wants to learn new skills for the hydrogen economy and enable the HyPER project achieve its objectives.

About Us

As a specialist postgraduate university, Cranfield’s world-class expertise, large-scale facilities and unrivalled industry partnerships are creating leaders in technology and management globally. Learn more about Cranfield and our unique impact here .

Cranfield’s expertise in energy and power covers a range of the potential energy solutions, from our ongoing relationship with oil and gas, to our developing reliance on renewable energy from the world around us. The changing energy landscape presents exciting opportunities and the potential for the UK to lead in new technologies and services related to low carbon energy and power generation. Learn more about Energy and Power here .

Our Values and Commitments

Our shared, stated values help to define who we are and underpin everything we do: Ambition; Impact; Respect; and Community. Find out more here .

We aim to create and maintain a culture in which everyone can work and study together and realise their full potential. Find out about our key commitments to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and Flexible Working here . We are currently piloting hybrid working arrangements until April 2022.  This means the majority of our staff are spending between 40% and 60% of their time working from the office where job roles allow.

As part of our commitment to support and develop Technical staff across the University, we are a founding signatory of the Science Council's Technician Commitment. Find out more here .

How to apply

For an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact Tosin Adedipe, HyPER Project Manager, or Peter Clough, HyPER Project Lead and Senior Lecturer in Energy Engineering.

Tosin Adedipe (T): +44 (0)1234 75 4819 or (E): [email protected]

Peter Clough (T): +44 (0)1234 75 4873 or (E): [email protected]