PhD project – Moving towards closed-loop reusable building systems

Job title:

PhD project – Moving towards closed-loop reusable building systems

Company

Saint-Gobain

Job description

At Saint-Gobain UK & Ireland, we’ve partnered with UCL (University College London) on an exciting PhD project – “Moving towards closed-loop reusable building systems”.With this project, we aim to drive and integrate circular economy ideas into the products and services we provide, particularly building systems. The PhD candidate will have the opportunity to carry out the project within the Saint-Gobain UK&I Construction Services (Life Cycle Services) Team, as well as having the chance to work alongside multiple brands including British Gypsum (Saint-Gobain Interior Solutions) and Intrastack (Saint-Gobain Off-site Solutions).We’re flexible in terms of where you can be based, however you will need to attend various stakeholder visits to our sites, our suppliers, customers, and general team meetings; this will be UK wide, so you must be open to travel when required.The length of the study is 4 yearsThe specific scope of the PhD project will be defined, which we can talk with you in more detail about, but it will certainly align with our main priority areas:

• Define procedures for designing, installing and maintaining reusable building systems and components
• Identify business models and modes of operation for the shift towards reusable building components
• Explore routes for re-conditioning and remanufacturing reusable building components in a closed-loop system
• Identify design and installation procedures and contractual procedures that enable recovery of reusable systems
• Explore the role of material passports to enhance traceability of materials in buildings and help to assess recovery potential

We think this is a great opportunity for someone with an ambition to drive change in a big organisation like ours. If this is you, please apply to this role, and we will send you the relevant information to begin the application process for the PhD.

Expected salary

Location

United Kingdom

Job date

Thu, 04 Jul 2024 23:55:00 GMT

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