Decarbonisation, Design & Manufacturing – KTP Associate

Cardiff Metropolitan University - School of Art & Design

Placed On: 31st October 2025
Closes: 1st December 2025
Job Ref: 2526101

We are looking to recruit an experienced practitioner or researcher to work on a collaborative Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) for a 36-month project between United Welsh Group the industry partner and Cardiff Metropolitan University (UK Knowledge Base). United Welsh Group (UWG) is a Welsh based housing provider with over 6,800 homes and employs approximately 400 people.

This is an exciting opportunity to work as an embedded researcher with one of Wales’s most innovative and award-winning organisations (UWG) who are passionate about building low-to-net zero carbon homes, to create communities and transforming lives. The KTP project is led by the university’s Sustainable and Resilient Built Environment research group, which has an excellent track record in delivering Outstanding awarded KTP projects.

You will deliver real change at an organisational level for carbon reduction and innovative offsite manufactured circular fabric solutions to be realised in new dwellings during the KTP project, to enhance occupant lives and mitigate the climate emergency.

You will lead the way by:

• Calculating and benchmarking organisational carbon emissions and establishing carbon reduction opportunities.
• Optimising and developing manufacturing systems and processes for low to net zero carbon 2D and 3D timber frame construction fabric solutions.
• Implementing quality assessment processes to improve performance and waste reduction in the manufacture, construction and operation of low to net zero carbon dwellings.

What you’ll bring

You will bring technical expertise and collaborative skills that you will leverage to drive innovative, sustainable design solutions, manage complex projects, and deliver clear insights across diverse locations. In the role you will:

• Use your expertise to contribute to net-zero-carbon design process enhancement, including use of sustainable materials, offsite manufacturing and circular timer-frame systems and componentry.
• Apply expertise in 2D/3D Computer aided design (CAD), computer aided manufacturing (CAM), and building information modelling to support design processes.
• Use your research knowledge and experience to conduct research via publications and participant surveys and deliver clear structured reports on presentations.
• Use your expertise to manage and analyse technical data, ensuring findings are communicated effectively.
• Use your relationship management skills to build strong relationships and work collaboratively to deliver impactful outcomes.

Why join Cardiff Metropolitan University?

We are a values-based University. We are proud of our culture, and we are there for our people. Our community spirit is the golden thread that underpins our values and behaviours. We support and embrace inclusion that enables everyone to feel respected and able to perform at their best. By joining our University you'll find yourself in a unique environment where a wealth of knowledge and resources are readily available, supporting you with your career development.

We offer excellent benefits such as:

• Annual leave of 30 days plus bank holidays plus 2 concessionary days
• Membership of the Local Government Pension Scheme with generous monthly contributions.
• Excellent family friendly policies – take a look on our Policy Hub page.
• Opportunities to learn and develop your skills with access to library and digital services facilities.
• Excellent sports and fitness facilities with subsidised membership.
• Free family access to our independent specialist wellbeing support provider, Health Assured.

Contact us

For more information about the role please contact Dr John Littlewood, Professor of Sustainable and Resilient Buildings on jlittlewood@cardiffmet.ac.uk.

All applications must be submitted online.