UK/EU or compatible timezone (Remote)
London, U
Old Street, Londo
Old Street, Londo
Remote, Worldwide
London, England, United Kingdom
London, England, United Kingdom
London, England, United Kingdom
London, England, United Kingdom
London, England, United Kingdom
Applications are now closed
Location: London (applicants must be willing to work at both locations)
Reporting to: Team Lead, Modelling & Appraisal Directorate
Band: 2.1
Salary: £32,805 - £44,285 (depending on proven ability)
Working hours: Full time
Contract type/duration: Fixed term – 24 months
Closing date: 4th May 2023
Interviews and technical testing to be held mid April so early applications are encouraged
Purpose of the role
Connected Places Catapult is the UK’s innovation accelerator for cities, transport, and places. We provide impartial ‘innovation as a service’ for public bodies, businesses, and infrastructure providers to catalyse step-change improvements in the way people live, work and travel. We connect businesses and public sector leaders to cutting-edge research to spark innovation and grow new markets. We run technology demonstrators and SME accelerators to scale new solutions that drive growth, spread prosperity, and eliminate carbon.
Award winning metaverse startup Hadean, and Connected Places Catapult, have been awarded a UK Research & Innovation (UKRI) Innovate UK Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) grant to create a new offering in the transportation sector. The 2-year long project will aim to develop a traffic simulation digital twin that can scale to a large number of entities (cars, standard HGVs, eHGVs, charging points, electric overhead cables), replicate motorways and highways in the UK and study the optimal locations for e-Highways.
The KTP associate will be an integral part of Hadean’s Innovation team and an employee of the Connected Places Catapult. The associate will have the opportunity to meet with experts working across both the digital twin and transport innovation sectors developing their networks as well as gaining commercial exposure. Exposure of this kind will help to develop the associate as well as improve their future business capabilities.
This project will not be without its technical challenges and the associate will need to learn how to apply their detailed technical knowledge and develop it into a larger system engineering skillset and applying this systems knowledge to the real-world problems which can enable innovation on our national highways systems. Exposure of this kind will help to develop the associate as a multidisciplinary technical knowledge holder. The associate will be expected to develop competence in use of the chosen modelling software, which would need to integrate with the Hadean platform, to ensure this tool is adopted to model the e-Highways concept. Key technical challenges are envisaged around how to replicate the existing infrastructure and accommodate the requirements for the e-Highways into the model, as well as to develop a robustly calibrated and validated model of the chosen study area. The associate will also host/participate in workshops with key partners to identify and analyse potential use cases for the testing and demonstration of the platform.
The associate will be assisted by both CPC and Hadean in the development of this project but will be expected to project manage the details and play their part in ensuring that this project develops new product lines for Hadean which ultimately match the ambitious commercial outcomes of this project. Exposure of this kind will help to develop the associate as a future leader.
The associate will also have the opportunity to take part in CPC’s SME Engagement programme. This programme provides opportunities for the Catapult’s network of 4,000+ SMEs to network; identify and break down barriers to growth; and to be introduced to our network of partners. An example of this was an event at the Shard where 10 SMEs were given the opportunity to pitch for a total of £30m in front of 15 Venture Capital investors. Engagement in this programme will give unparalleled commercial exposure to the associate.
Key Responsibilities
Essential:
Desirable:
Holiday entitlement – 25 days holiday entitlement for everyone (pro-rata if part time) plus a shutdown at Christmas (approx 3 extra days off)
Pension Scheme – We offer a competitive pension plan, helping you save for your future
Volunteering – Whether you’re looking to clean up a beach, are a school governor or charity trustee, want to support a local charitable event or use your skills and experience as part of a mentoring scheme for SMEs we are here to support you with two paid days of volunteering leave per year (pro-rata if part time)
Payroll Giving – Our Payroll Giving Scheme with GiveAll, is a flexible option which allows anyone who pays UK income tax to give back to their charity of choice on a regular basis from your pre-tax income – helping your money go further to those who need it the most
Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) – Provided by Health Assured, our EAP offers 24/7 confidential work/life support services to you and your immediate family members
Cycle to Work Scheme – We love to cycle and as well as bike racks and showers at our two office locations, you can spread the cost of a new bike over a 12 or 18 month period, through payroll deductions
Cash Health Plan – We’ve teamed up with Westfield to offer you a range of generous health and wellbeing cash plans. This benefit allows you to be reimbursed for a wide range of both essential and everyday healthcare expense
Tech Loans – As an innovative, early adopter and future thinker, you’ll want the latest gadgets, so you have the option of buying any IT equipment and repaying it through payroll deductions
Discounts and Offers – To provide you with a range of offers from a wide variety of retailers
Keeping all our colleagues safe is our first priority, especially during the COVID-19 Pandemic. We are back in our offices and all staff will have a working week both in the office and days at home as part of our Hybrid working model.
Employment here is based solely upon individual merit and qualifications directly related to professional competence. We strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination or harassment on the basis of race, colour, religion, national origin, ancestry, pregnancy status, sex, gender identity or expression, age, marital status, mental or physical disability, medical condition, sexual orientation, or any other characteristics protected by law. We also make all reasonable accommodations to meet our obligations under laws protecting the rights of the disabled.
Applications are now closed