Researcher - Circular BIM and Temporary Works
ETH Zürich
- Singapore
- Temporary
- Full-time
- Work in a unique and world-leading research environment.
- Join an international team of highly talented researchers from top universities.
- Have the opportunity to shape and develop cutting edge research in circular economy in construction.
- Research and development of the Circular Economy Potential tool, in collaboration with a postdoctoral researcher and advised by Dr Pieter Herthogs (SEC) and Prof Rudi Stouffs (NUS). This work includes, a.o.
- Developing specific scripts, components, and plugins to implement existing models and an overall CEP architecture and interface in a BIM environment.
- Modelling or extracting the configurational patterns in digital models of buildings, building components, and connections.
- Testing and validating the tool with users and stakeholders.
- Developing publications as lead-author and co-author.
- · Development of Circular Economy tools and workflows for their application to Temporary Works, in support of a PhD researcher. This work includes, a.o.:
- Developing BIM models of Temporary Works;
- Integrating sustainability metrics and circular economy principles into the BIM models of Temporary Works;
- Digitizing document workflows into BIM-augmented workflows;
- Developing tools to support these BIM-augmented workflows;
- Collaborating with stakeholders to gather input and feedback on the development of Circular Economy tools and workflows for TW.
- Implementing parametric modelling techniques to explore design alternatives and optimize TW configurations for maximum resource efficiency and lifecycle performance.
- Conducting life cycle assessments (LCAs) to quantify environmental impacts and identify opportunities for material reuse, recycling, and waste reduction in Temporary Works;
- Supporting the research and project efforts of the Circular Future Cities module in general. This includes, a.o.:
- Participating in and contributing to team meetings and interactions with stakeholders.
- Supporting other module researchers, and the Module Coordinator.
- Presenting your research and that of the module to international audiences and visitors.
- A Master’s degree in a field related to architecture or structural engineering.
- Demonstrable experience in Building Information Modelling, particularly the development of tools or custom scripts, preferably using IFC, demonstrated through portfolio and publications. (Salary will be commensurate with experience.)
- A self-motivated and independent researcher or developer.
- A good communicator:
- Proactive: you can signal issues, set and commit to targets.
- Rational: you can clearly articulate ideas and thoughts.
- Interpersonal: you are able to receive and provide constructive feedback.
- A professional working proficiency in English is required.
- Comfortable with basic programming tasks. Able to adopt new programming languages for particular purposes.
- Curious and passionate to explore new concepts, methods and technologies. You have the capability to identify and quickly learn the most suitable tools for the research on the go.
- Interested in topics related to the research, such as computational design, performative design, circular economy in construction, design for change, or life cycle analysis.
- Demonstrable experience developing or adapting evaluation models or indicator models related to buildings and/or structures.
- Experience with configurational modelling, graph-based models, or semantic models is a plus.
- Experience with LCA is a plus.
- Detail-oriented and meticulous in your work.
- A team player: collaborative and constructive, and always open to help team members.
- The ability to present your work and progress in an engaging and effective way.
- A short cover letter explaining your interest in the project and position.
- Your CV, preferably tailored to this position.
- Contact details for at least 2 referees.
- One or two examples of an academic publication or document that you wrote (e.g. article, conference paper, thesis, report).
- One example of a slide deck (presentation) that you developed.
- A portfolio or compilation document that showcases related past work. While we encourage and consult digital and web-based portfolios, a summary or overview in pdf form is still recommended.
- A short cover letter explaining your interest in the project and position.
- Your CV, preferably tailored to this position.
- Contact details for at least 2 referees.
- One or two examples of an academic publication or document that you wrote (e.g. article, conference paper, thesis, report).
- One example of a slide deck (presentation) that you developed.
- A portfolio or compilation document that showcases related past work. While we encourage and consult digital and web-based portfolios, a summary or overview in pdf form is still recommended.