Job Description

Role: Senior Technician

Grade: 6

Department: School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure & Society

Location: Dubai Campus

About our School/Directorate and Team:

Heriot-Watt University has five campuses: three in the UK (Edinburgh, Scottish Borders and Orkney), one in Dubai and one in Malaysia. The University offers a highly distinctive range of degree programmes in the specialist areas of science, engineering, design, business and languages.


With a history dating back to 1821, Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and practical, leading-edge research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for business and industry. We connect with industry at every level and develop programmes to match their needs : so employers get work-ready industry-fit graduates.


Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus was first established in 2005. Home to nearly 4,000 students and over 200 staff, it has received a 5-star rating from the Knowledge and Human Development Authority (KHDA) in each successive year since the ratings scheme's introduction.


For more details on our University please click the link.


Heriot-Watt Dubai University | A British University Campus (hw.ac.uk)



About our Team

At the The School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society, we aim to attain excellence in the teaching of the core disciplines that contribute to a sustainable, resource and energy efficient society and are committed to undertaking high value, high impact research and knowledge transfer in topics of relevance to global challenges.


The School's undergraduate teaching portfolio on our Dubai campus includes civil engineering, architectural engineering, architecture and real estate. We offer a high quality educational experience underpinned by practical and laboratory teaching, and informed by contact with professional practice. All our undergraduate degree programmes hold the appropriate accreditation from the relevant professional body. This educational philosophy ensures excellent employment prospects for all of our graduates.


Programmes of postgraduate study are aligned to the expertise contained in each of our research institutes. Our postgraduate students therefore benefit from state-of-the-art knowledge in their chosen study area. You can find further information about the School's postgraduate programmes at https://www.hw.ac.uk/schools/energy-geoscience-infrastructure-society/postgraduate-programmes.htm



Purpose of Role

The candidate will be responsible to prepare, manage and run the teaching and learning practical class laboratories at the School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure and Society (EGIS), Heriot-Watt University Dubai Campus; and provide support to academic staff and students to ensure efficient operation of space and equipment in the civil and architectural engineering laboratories, and workshop. The candidate must be proactive, hands-on, solutions-driven and have a good attitude toward working within the academic community.



Summary of Key Duties and Responsibilities:

• Plan, prepare, conduct and facilitate laboratory practicals for students within the Civil and Architectural Engineering teaching and research laboratories.
• Understand and acknowledge risks associated with the work activity and always operate in a safe and compliant manner applying control measures identified through risk assessment.
• Procurement and stock-control of all EGIS equipment (capital and consumables).
• Train students in the use of equipment and procedures within the teaching and research laboratories.
• Demonstrate equipment and techniques to students and staff as the need arises.
• Provide technical support for Bachelors, Masters and PhD dissertations and projects.
• Set up, adjust, calibrate, clean, maintain and troubleshoot equipment.
• Fault find equipment problems and repair equipment or arrange external servicing and repair.
Responsible for the safe storage and disposal of all waste and chemicals. Ensuring all health and safety regulations are strictly adhered to and all staff and students in the teaching class areas are following safety procedures.
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Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, the role holder will be required to be adaptable and undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post.



Education, Qualifications & Experience:

These are the criteria on which the short-listing and recruitment selection will be based.



Essential

Educated to a Bachelor• 's degree in engineering, science or a related discipline; OR a Higher Diploma and comparable relevant industrial experience.
• Demonstrable practical experience of relevant technical/scientific work, demonstrating development through involvement in progressively more demanding work/roles.
• Competent in the use of relevant IT packages.
• Analytical and technical problem solving skills.
• Proven technical experience in own scientific or technical specialism which will have been acquired over a number of years, with a basic understanding of the relevant theory.
• Experience of relevant health and safety protocols
• Demonstrate self-motivation and desire to achieve the objectives agreed with managers working towards the strategic goals set by the School.
• Demonstrate willingness and ability to continuously learn and develop new skills in line with changing trends in the technology field.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills, and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrable excellent customer service
• Demonstrable ability to work quickly, flexibly and accurately in a dynamic, changing and pressured environment.

Demonstrable professional and proactive approach.

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Desirable

• Have physical ability to lift heavy weights frequently, such as soil and other concrete samples in the laboratory.
• Hold Health and Safety certification, or a related qualification.
• Experience of other technical skill sets relevant to main job function, eg welding, wood working, etc..
• Hold a light forklift license.

Specific IT software package knowledge in drawing or simulation tools, such as Computer Aided Design, Finite Element Modelling or Computational Fluid Dynamics.

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Heriot-Watt University Values

With a history dating back to 1821, Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and professionally relevant, leading-edge research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for business and industry.


We are a vibrant, forward-looking university, well known for the quality of our degrees with employers actively seeking out our graduates. Heriot-Watt is also Scotland's international university with an unsurpassed international in-country presence. We deliver degree programmes to circa 30,000 students in 143 countries around the world, have a further overseas campus in Dubai and boast the largest international student cohort in Scotland.


At Heriot-Watt we've created an environment that nurtures innovation and leadership - where our researchers, staff and students can realise their potential and develop their ambitions.


We are proud of our collegiate atmosphere and integrated teaching and research approach which has helped to build a community of committed academics and highly motivated students. Our focus on careers delivers results and we've an excellent reputation for graduate employability.


In addition to the Edinburgh campus, we currently have campuses in the Scottish Borders, Orkney, Dubai and Malaysia. For all of our campuses we aim to provide stimulating, supportive environments conducive to effective learning and research, where staff and students can excel. At Heriot-Watt, we have an established set of values that help us to nurture innovation and leadership, and show our commitment to continuous improvement and development in all our activities.


Our values describe our deeply held beliefs and our community spirit. They characterise not only how we are as a higher education institution but also frame how we want to be.


Our values are:


• Belong
• Collaborate
• Inspire
• Celebrate

As learning, living and working institution, we use our values as the building blocks of how we go about doing our work and how we each conduct ourselves as members of Heriot-Watt University. They represent what binds us together as a University community and help us to become the best at what we do.


For full details on our University, please view our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/about.htm



'How to Apply'

Interested applicants must submit applications attaching an updated CV.


At Heriot Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.


Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.



•The appointment is conditional upon successful completion of all Labour and Immigration formalities, and the start date will need to be delayed if the employment visa is not in place. •