KTP Associate (Low Carbon Materials Specialist)

Cardiff, Wales. £32,000 - £35,000

Job sector

Manufacturing / Engineering

Job function

Materials Engineering. Net Zero Construction

Start date

03/03/2025

Job duration

30 months

Application closing date

13/01/2025

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Job description

• Project manage the delivery of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership work plan.
• Undertake team formation and familiarisation to understand key knowledge, technology and project
requirements.
• Modelling, Designing and Integrating the leaching technology for mineral carbonation of Dauson
construction waste filter cake.
• Optimise carbonation reactors to produce the carbonate minerals.
• Develop ultra-low carbon ready-mix and pre-cast concrete from Supplementary Cementitious
Materials as cement replacer.
• Enhance the efficiency and sustainability of Dauson’s new waste processing chain through
comprehensive digitalisation and optimisation.
• Supporting the team to facilitate scaling up process, while maintaining quality and cost
effectiveness.
• Support the Market launch of new product and service.
• Deliver the required training to Dauson’s staff to enable embedding of the KTP outputs.
• Supporting Dauson’s Senior teams to commercialise the services developed within the project.
• Co-author and present academic papers to relevant journals/conferences.
• Contribute to KTP evaluation and final reports.

Project description

Dauson Environmental Group Ltd has an ambitious environmental strategy which includes a commitment to diverting 100% of its demolition waste from landfill. Waste valorisation is critical to achieving this strategy through the repurposing of waste construction materials, specifically waste filter cake derived from soil washing, into ultra-low carbon concrete-based products and cement
replacers for the ready mix/precast markets.

This role will provide technical and commercial development opportunities to the KTP Associate; supported by the Teesside University academic team, you will lead on the development of this product range by utilising advanced carbon mineralisation techniques, non-thermal activation and LCA.

About the business

A family-built and operated, established for over 30 years, The Dauson Environmental Group comprises 7 independent trading companies operating within the waste, recycling, construction, and remediation sectors.
Dauson Environmental group has grown to become one of the largest independent resource management providers in Wales. The Dauson Group is engaged in a wide variety of schemes including the restoration of former industrial/ brownfield sites and the reclamation of former landfill sites.
It is the largest independent soil and aggregate supplier in South-East Wales, operating from a fully permitted, 120-acre treatment and processing facility it processes c1m tonnes of recycled soil, sand, and aggregates material annually through dry and wet processing. Dauson’s integrated approach allows them to deliver comprehensive and sustainable solutions across a wide range of environmental and construction challenges.

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