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Tracey Concrete Ltd in partnership with Queen’s University Belfast have an exciting employment opportunity for a graduate to work on a Knowledge Transfer Partnership.
In collaboration with the School of Natural and Built Environment (NBE) at Queen’s University Belfast the candidate will work in Tracey Concrete (Enniskillen, Co. Fermanagh) to create environmentally friendly jacking pipes by integrating innovative technologies and materials that contribute to better performance and carbon footprint neutrality.
The role
Tracey Concrete is one of the largest precast concrete manufacturers in the UK and Ireland. Originally founded in 1974, Tracey Concrete Ltd has grown steadily and currently employs 200 people in its plants in Enniskillen and Belcoo, Co Fermanagh.
They are a market leader in Concrete Pipes, Perfect Bases, Manhole Rings, Jacking Pipes, Headwalls and Cattle Slats. In 2009 the company began manufacturing concrete jacking pipes and currently supply pipes to Tunnelling projects in Europe and Canada.
The KTP Programme has been helping businesses throughout the UK for over 40 years by recruiting suitably qualified graduates to deliver strategic innovation projects in industry.
A KTP role is the perfect launchpad, helping accelerate your career by giving you the opportunity to apply your academic knowledge and skills to a real-life challenge that delivers tactical change within a company.
One of the unique benefits to KTP is that you will have access to a substantial training and development budget and have the support and guidance of Queen’s world class academics and researchers.
About you
The successful candidate must have, and your application should clearly demonstrate you have:
- At least a 2.1 accredited Honours Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- Completion of a module in concrete materials.
- Knowledge and/or experience of finite element analysis.
- Understanding of cement chemistry.
- Understanding of Life cycle assessment.
- Relevant work experience.
Please note the above are not an exhaustive list. This post is fixed term for 30 months.
About us
Queen’s University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We have created an inclusive culture by establishing staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.
We also subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI in addition to Athena Swan.
