KTP Associate in Sustainable Cementitious Materials

Do you hold a PhD (or close to completion) or have equivalent experience in Civil, Materials, or Chemical Engineering, Chemistry or a related discipline? Do you have a strong background in developing sustainable materials? Are you interested in working in a multi-disciplinary role for one of Yorkshire’s most innovative construction materials processing firms?

As a KTP Associate in Sustainable Cementitious Materials, you will lead the development of processing Filter Cake Clay – a by-product of aggregate washing – into a low-carbon Supplementary Cementitious Material (SCM). This broad role involves material characterisation, thermal activation and grinding of the filter cake material. This will be followed by optimising hydration kinetics in cement blends, and performance testing of concretes containing novel SCM. The role will also involve environmental assessments such of the SCM and resultant concrete. Additionally, you will develop manufacturing protocols, compliance documentation, and knowledge transfer to integrate these innovations into the business. As a successful candidate, you will ideally possess an engineering background and expertise in sustainable materials, as this project combines advanced research with practical industrial application.

You will be an employee of the University of Leeds and will have access to university facilities. However, you will be based at the company premises, working to their terms. You will have access to the University’s USS pension scheme, with generous employer contributions.

To transform Construction, Demolition and Excavation waste into a low-carbon Supplementary Cementitious Material by developing processing routes for excavated Filter Cake Clay from a Yorkshire-based Wash Plant. This cement alternative will reduce concrete’s carbon footprint, divert landfill waste, and support sustainable construction through decarbonisation, improved material performance and higher-value applications.