Project Manager - Hydronic Cooling & Green Building

About the role

The Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI@N), established in 2010, is a pan-university research institute focused on systems-level research for tropical megacities. You will join the Sustainable Built Environment (SBE) team, which works on building energy modelling, decarbonization strategies and green building technologies such as HVAC systems and thermal energy storage. The position is to recruit a member of the research team to work on a project on a sustainable hydronic cooling system.

Key responsibilities

• Support SBE projects in project R&D, technology evaluation, project coordination and stakeholder interfacing
• Coordinate with project partners, industry and external stakeholders
• Lead the technical deployment of testbeds and instrumentation for testing and validating hydronic cooling and green building solutions
• Conduct research, analysis and performance assessment of project testbeds
• Prepare and submit project and test reports
• Work with industry partners on testbeds, site implementation and demonstration
• Engage internal and external stakeholders, including funding agencies, collaborators and industry partners, through presentations, discussions and workshops
• Handle project procurement, progress tracking, KPI tracking and reporting
• Organize project and industry workshops, seminars and outreach activities
• Assist in authoring technical publications for completed or ongoing research

Required profile

• Masters degree in engineering (mechanical, clean/renewable energy, sustainability or building-related) or sustainable building design
• Experience in sustainable design/analysis for the built environment, Green Mark or LEED projects, and M&E construction and development (minimum 2 years preferred)
• Hands-on approach, willingness to take on non-routine tasks, and ability to manage multiple stakeholders under tight timelines
• Good written and verbal communication skills, able to work independently and in a team

Required skills

• MS Office
• PLC programming and IoT/cloud development
• Modelica/Dymola or energy modelling software
• Preferred: familiarity with district cooling, HVAC systems, energy measurement and verification, test instrumentation, and green building accreditations