Postdoc Position in Digital Planning Framework for Circular and Climate Resilient Urban Environments

Job description
The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment of Delft University of Technology is hiring a Postdoctoral researcher to work on a recently awarded Horizon Europe project, entitled AURORA (Shaping safe, sustainable, and human-centered places) under the supervision of Assistant Professors Simona Bianchi and Olga Ioannou, and Associate Professor Maria Pregnolato.

The broader AURORA project aims at accelerating the transformation of the built environment towards climate resilience and circularity. The project has a strong social perspective aiming at both technological and governance innovation. It combines innovative construction technologies, digital workflows, multi-level governance approaches, and participatory processes to support the development and implementation of resilient renovation strategies. Through demonstration pilots across Europe, AURORA provides practical frameworks for municipalities, practitioners, and stakeholders to evaluate and implement sustainable construction and renovation pathways.

You will contribute to the development of AURORA resilient and circular strategies multi-scale assessment framework. You will do so by assessing and classifying existing products, product systems and building configurations in accordance with the AURORA assessment framework and the project’s demonstrator contexts. You will also establish data structures that enable the exchange and integration of this information within those contexts. You will ultimately develop a user-friendly, intuitive digital interface to enable decision-making of circular and resilient building pathways for built environment stakeholders (governance bodies, construction companies, and individual users). The developed digital workflows will be tested, and validated through pilot applications, ensuring applicability across different building typologies, spatial scales and data availability conditions.

Key activities include:

1. Assessing integrated construction and renovation strategies, covering structural systems, façades and building equipment across different building typologies, climatic conditions and hazard contexts.
2. Translating assessed technologies and pathways into decision-ready parametric datasets and a structured database, enabling direct integration into AURORA digital planning workflows.
3. Developing a user-friendly, intuitive, digital interface to enable decision-making between built environment stakeholders.

As a Postdoctoral researcher, you will collaborate with two research groups within the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment: Structures and Materials (restructgroup) and Building Design & Technology (architectural-facades-products), and one group within the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences: Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk (hydraulic-structures-and-flood-risk). The position is funded for 18 months, during which the candidate will conduct postdoctoral research while contributing to the broader AURORA research program. The project offers opportunities to collaborate with leading European universities, industry partners, municipalities and public authorities working on circular construction, digital workflows and resilient urban development.

Job requirements

• You have a PhD degree in Civil Engineering, Architectural Engineering, Building Technology, or a related field;
• You have demonstrated experience working in one or more of the following areas: resilience planning, decision support systems, building technology, sustainability assessments;
• Demonstrated knowledge of building and/or geographic information systems, data structures or software integration is a must;
• You have excellent oral and written communication skills in English;
• You are able to work independently and as part of a team, and to build collaborative, interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary networks;
• You are motivated to develop digital solutions supporting sustainable and climate-resilient built environments;
• Work experience in multi-institutional projects is not essential but will be considered an asset.   

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Working at TU Delft means contributing to solutions that really make a difference.

For over 180 years, we have been training engineers who make an impact worldwide in companies, government bodies, or as entrepreneurs. Our alumni turn knowledge into concrete solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow.

These challenges are changing rapidly. That is why we focus on themes such as energy, climate, digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart mobility every day. Our education and research are directly aligned with what society needs now and in the future.

At TU Delft, our people make the difference. With their knowledge and curiosity, our staff provide a high-quality education and conduct pioneering research that extends beyond the campus. You will have the opportunity to take the initiative, work with others, and grow as a professional.

Working at TU Delft means join an international community of professionals and students. Together, we create knowledge, innovations, and solutions that help move the world forward.

Faculty Architecture & the Built Environment
The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment has a leading role in education and research worldwide. The driving force behind the faculty’s success is its robust research profile combined with the energy and creativity of its student body and academic community. It is buzzing with energy, with four thousand people enthusiastically studying, working, designing, conducting research and acquiring and disseminating knowledge. Our faculty has a strong focus on 'design-oriented research’, which has given it a top position in world rankings.

Staff and students are working to improve the built environment with the help of a broad set of disciplines, including architectural design, urban planning, building technology, social sciences, process management, and geo-information science. The faculty works closely with other faculties, universities, private parties, and the public sector, and has an extensive network in the Netherlands as well as internationally.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment.

PhD Position in the Fatigue Performance and Weldability of Next-Generation Structural Steels

Job description

The steel industry is undergoing a major transformation to reduce its environmental impact. New production routes based on hydrogen direct reduced iron (DRI), electric arc furnaces (EAF), and the increased use of scrap are expected to play a key role in the decarbonization of the steel sector. However, important questions remain regarding the performance of these next-generation sustainable steels in fatigue-critical infrastructure and structural applications.

In this PhD project, you will investigate the fatigue performance and weldability of next-generation structural steels, with the aim of enabling their safe application in infrastructure and construction. Specifically, the research will examine how "greener" steel production routes and varying levels of scrap content affect the fatigue behaviour and the weldability of these sustainable structural steels. You will combine experimental testing with advanced numerical modelling to evaluate both the base material and welded joints. The project will also assess whether existing fatigue design methods developed for conventional steels remain applicable to these next-generation sustainable steels.

As a PhD candidate, you will be part of the Grow with Green Steel (Groeien met Groen Staal) programme and work within a multidisciplinary consortium of leading universities, research institutes, and industrial partners. This unique collaboration offers an excellent opportunity to contribute to cutting-edge research while working closely with stakeholders across the steel value chain. The outcomes of the project will support the safe implementation of the next-generation structural steels in fatigue-critical infrastructure and structural applications. Furthermore, the research will help reduce technical uncertainties associated with the transition towards a more sustainable and circular steel industry.

The Steel & Composites section at TU Delft conducts research on the behaviour, design, and assessment of steel and composite structures under both static and fatigue loading. Its research is built on a strong combination of experimental and numerical approaches, ranging from material characterization and component testing to full-scale structural demonstrators supported by advanced modelling techniques. The section is well positioned to address challenges related to sustainable and resilient infrastructure, contributing to the transition towards a circular and climate-neutral built environment.

Job requirements

• You hold an MSc degree in Civil/Structural Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Materials Science, or a related field.
• You have a background in structural performance of steel. Additonal knowledge of its fatigue and welding behaviour is an advantage.
• You enjoy combining experimental work in a structural lab environmnent, with numerical and analytical approaches.
• You communicate effectively in English and enjoy collaborating with academic and industrial partners.
• You are comfortable working in a multidisciplinary and international environment.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
Working at TU Delft means contributing to solutions that really make a difference.

For over 180 years, we have been training engineers who make an impact worldwide in companies, government bodies, or as entrepreneurs. Our alumni turn knowledge into concrete solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow. These challenges are changing rapidly. That is why we focus on themes such as energy, climate, digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart mobility every day. Our education and research are directly aligned with what society needs now and in the future.

At TU Delft, our people make the difference. With their knowledge and curiosity, our staff provide a high-quality education and conduct pioneering research that extends beyond the campus. You will have the opportunity to take the initiative, work with others, and grow as a professional. Working at TU Delft means join an international community of professionals and students. Together, we create knowledge, innovations, and solutions that help move the world forward.

Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
The Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences (CEG) is committed to outstanding international research and education in the field of civil engineering, applied earth sciences, traffic and transport, water technology, and delta technology. Our research feeds into our educational programmes and covers societal challenges such as climate change, energy transition, resource availability, urbanisation and clean water. Our research projects are conducted in close cooperation with a wide range of research institutions. CEG is convinced of the importance of open science and supports its scientists in integrating open science in their research practice. The Faculty of CEG comprises 28 research groups in the following seven departments: Materials Mechanics Management & Design, Engineering Structures, Geoscience and Engineering, Geoscience and Remote Sensing, Transport & Planning, Hydraulic Engineering and Water Management.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Civil Engineering & Geosciences.

PhD Position in Multi-Scale Assessment of Circular and Climate-Resilient Building Construction

Job description

The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment of Delft University of Technology is hiring a PhD researcher to work on a recently awarded Horizon Europe project, entitled AURORA (Shaping safe, sustainable, and human-centered places) under the supervision of Assistant Professors Simona Bianchi and Olga Ioannou, and Associate Professor Maria Pregnolato.

The broader AURORA project aims at accelerating the transformation of the built environment towards climate resilience and circularity. The project has a strong social perspective aiming at both technological and governance innovation. It combines innovative construction technologies, digital workflows, multi-level governance approaches, and participatory processes to support the development and implementation of resilient renovation strategies. Through demonstration pilots across Europe, AURORA provides practical frameworks for municipalities, practitioners, and stakeholders to evaluate and implement sustainable construction and renovation pathways.

In your role as a PhD researcher, you will contribute to the development of AURORA resilient and circular strategies multi-scale assessment framework for designing circular and climate-resilient building construction and renovation pathways. Your research will focus on mapping and cataloguing innovative building technologies and investigating how individual products and product systems interact and can be combined into circular and resilient building configurations. Furthermore, you will contribute to the development of a digital database containing structured data for construction and renovation pathways, exploring how these can be adapted to different building typologies and hazard scenarios. You will then apply the developed framework to a Dutch urban neighborhood case-study.

Key activities include:

1. Mapping integrated construction and renovation strategies, covering structural systems, façades and building systems equipment across different building typologies, climatic conditions and hazard contexts.
2. Developing a catalogue of pre-evaluated configurations, supporting informed selection of resilient and circular construction and renovation options.
3. Assisting in the integration of assessed technologies and pathways into decision-ready parametric datasets and a structured database, enabling direct integration into AURORA digital planning workflows.
4. Applying the framework in real-time in a Dutch urban neighborhood.

You will collaborate with two research groups within the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment: Structures and Materials (restructgroup) and Building Design & Technology (architectural-facades-products), and one group within the Faculty of Civil Engineering and Geosciences: Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk (hydraulic-structures-and-flood-risk). The position is funded for 48 months, during which the candidate will conduct doctoral research while contributing to the broader AURORA research program. The project offers opportunities to collaborate with leading European universities, industry partners, municipalities and public authorities working on circular construction, digital workflows and resilient urban development.

Job requirements

• You have a MSc degree in Building Sciences, such as Architectural Engineering, Building Technology, Civil Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or a related discipline;
• You have demonstrated knowledge of one or more of the following areas: circular construction, resilience analysis, building technologies, building performance;
• You have demonstrated experience in multi-scale approaches linking materials, components, buildings and urban systems and quantitative performance assessment methods;
• Knowledge of GIS, digital workflows or programming (e.g. Python) is an advantage;
• You have excellent oral and written communication skills in English. For more details, please check the Graduate Schools Admission Requirements.
• Knowledge of Dutch is considered a plus;
• You are able to work independently and as part of a team, and to build collaborative, interdisciplinary/transdisciplinary networks;
• You are motivated to develop innovative methods to support circular and resilient transformation of the built environment.

TU Delft (Delft University of Technology)
For over 180 years, we have been training engineers who make an impact worldwide in companies, government bodies, or as entrepreneurs. Our alumni turn knowledge into concrete solutions for the challenges of today and tomorrow.

These challenges are changing rapidly. That is why we focus on themes such as energy, climate, digitalisation, artificial intelligence (AI), and smart mobility every day. Our education and research are directly aligned with what society needs now and in the future.

At TU Delft, our people make the difference. With their knowledge and curiosity, our staff provide a high-quality education and conduct pioneering research that extends beyond the campus. You will have the opportunity to take the initiative, work with others, and grow as a professional.

Working at TU Delft means join an international community of professionals and students. Together, we create knowledge, innovations, and solutions that help move the world forward.

Challenge. Change. Impact!

Faculty Architecture & the Built Environment
The Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment has a leading role in education and research worldwide. The driving force behind the faculty’s success is its robust research profile combined with the energy and creativity of its student body and academic community. It is buzzing with energy, with four thousand people enthusiastically studying, working, designing, conducting research and acquiring and disseminating knowledge. Our faculty has a strong focus on 'design-oriented research’, which has given it a top position in world rankings.

Staff and students are working to improve the built environment with the help of a broad set of disciplines, including architectural design, urban planning, building technology, social sciences, process management, and geo-information science. The faculty works closely with other faculties, universities, private parties, and the public sector, and has an extensive network in the Netherlands as well as internationally.

Click here to go to the website of the Faculty of Architecture and the Built Environment.

Coördinator / Scrummaster Archief

Functieomschrijving
Als Coördinator Archief ben je de verbindende schakel binnen het archiefteam. Je combineert inhoudelijke werkzaamheden op het gebied van recordmanagement en informatiebeheer met een coördinerende en coachende rol richting het team. Je brengt structuur aan in processen, planning en samenwerking en zorgt ervoor dat de dagelijkse dienstverlening soepel verloopt.
Je bent het eerste aanspreekpunt voor collega's binnen het team en ondersteunt bij het oplossen van knelpunten in de uitvoering. Daarbij houd je overzicht over de verschillende werkzaamheden, bewaak je de voortgang en stuur je waar nodig bij. Je bent een natuurlijke verbinder die kansen ziet om processen te verbeteren, informatie beter te borgen en die teamleden stimuleert om gezamenlijk tot de beste resultaten te komen.

Communicatie speelt een centrale rol in deze functie. Je onderhoud gemakkelijk contacten binnen het team en de universiteit, begrijpt de belangen van verschillende afdelingen en weet collega's mee te nemen in veranderingen op het gebied van informatiebeheer, archivering en digitalisering.
Samen met de Product Owner en Archiefexperts draag je bij aan de verdere professionalisering van het team, waarbij je aandacht hebt voor kwaliteit, dienstverlening, teamontwikkeling en continue verbetering van processen.

Over de organisatie
Een ambitieuze universiteit vraagt om goede en betrokken ondersteuning voor haar studenten en medewerkers. Binnen product area Data & Insights van de dienst Library and Information Services ondersteunen en begeleiden we de TU/e naar een datagedreven organisatie. Binnen het product team Archive kijken we voortdurend hoe we de digitale informatievoorziening binnen onze organisatie verder kunnen stroomlijnen en optimaliseren en we adviseren onze collega’s over het archiveren en vernietigen van informatie en digitaliseren informatiestromen zoals poststukken, tentamens en formulieren.

Je taken – Coördinatie en procesverbetering

• Coördineren van de dagelijkse werkzaamheden binnen het archiefteam en bewaken van de voortgang van werkzaamheden en dienstverlening.
• Inrichten, beschrijven en optimaliseren van werkprocessen en dienstverlening binnen het team volgens principes van continu verbeteren en de agile werkwijze.
• Beheren en actueel houden van interne werkinstructies, handleidingen en procesdocumentatie.
• Bewaken van planning, capaciteit en samenhang tussen de verschillende meer operationele werkzaamheden binnen het team.
• Fungeren als troubleshooter bij operationele vraagstukken en het wegnemen van belemmeringen die het team hinderen in de uitvoering van werkzaamheden.
• Bijdragen aan vernieuwend TU/e-archiefbeleid dat aansluit op wet- en regelgeving, relevante normen en duurzaam records management.
• Initiëren, coördineren en/of uitvoeren van projecten variërend van kleinschalige verbetertrajecten tot universiteitsbrede implementaties.

Je taken – coaching en samenwerking

• Coachen en ondersteunen van teamleden in hun dagelijkse werkzaamheden - stimuleren van eigenaarschap, teamvolwassenheid en autonomie binnen het team.
• Bevorderen van een open, professionele en positieve teamsamenwerking.
• Coördineren en faciliteren van teamoverleggen.
• Ondersteunen bij het oplossen van samenwerkings- en communicatievraagstukken binnen het team.
• Samen met collega's adviseren en begeleiden van faculteiten en diensten bij vraagstukken rondom registratie, archivering en informatiebeheer.
• Fungeren als toegankelijk aanspreekpunt en vraagbaak voor collega's binnen het team.

Functie-eisen

• Minimaal een afgeronde hbo-opleiding of aantoonbaar vergelijkbaar werk- en denkniveau.
• Ervaring met recordmanagement, informatiebeheer, archivering of kwaliteitsmanagement binnen een informatie-intensieve organisatie.
• Ervaring met het coördineren van werkzaamheden, processen en/of projecten.
• Kennis van of affiniteit met agile werken (of je bent bereid dit te leren) procesverbetering en continue ontwikkeling.
• Sterke communicatieve vaardigheden en het vermogen om effectief samen te werken met collega's op verschillende niveaus binnen de organisatie.
• Organisatiesensitief, verbindend en in staat om verschillende belangen samen te brengen.
• Analytisch sterk, kwaliteitsgericht en in staat overzicht te houden over meerdere werkstromen tegelijkertijd.
• Proactief, resultaatgericht en in staat snel te schakelen tussen operationele en tactische werkzaamheden.
• Goede beheersing van de Nederlandse en Engelse taal in woord en geschrift.

Arbeidsvoorwaarden
Een boeiende positie binnen een internationale en tegelijkertijd persoonlijke universiteit. Je zit midden tussen de studenten, op een groene campus op loopafstand van het centraal station. Daarnaast bieden we jou:

• Een bruto maandsalaris van minimaal € 3.873,- tot maximaal € 5.760,- bij een fulltime dienstverband, afhankelijk van jouw kennis en ervaring (schaal 9/10 cao Nederlandse Universiteiten).
• Naast je basissalaris ontvang je een vakantietoeslag van 8% en een eindejaarsuitkering van 8,3%, beide berekend over je jaarlijkse bruto basissalaris.
• Ruime verlofmogelijkheden: standaard 29 vakantiedagen per jaar (op basis van een werkweek van 38 uur). Dit aantal kun je verhogen naar 41 dagen door wekelijks twee uur extra te werken (flexibele werktijden). Werk je parttime, dan wordt het aantal verlofdagen naar rato berekend.
• Als medewerker van de TU/e neem je deel aan de pensioenregeling van ABP. Deze regeling voorziet in een ouderdoms-, een nabestaanden- en een arbeidsongeschiktheidspensioen. De TU/e betaalt 70% van de pensioenpremie; medewerkers dragen de overige 30% bij.
• Een gunstige regeling voor extra verlofdagen of een sabbatical.
• Een keuzemodel voor extra secundaire arbeidsvoorwaarden.
• Werktijden in overleg voor een optimale werk-privé balans.
• Toegang tot het moderne sportcentrum op de TU/e‑campus tegen een uitzonderlijk voordelig tarief.
• We ondersteunen je welzijn met gratis 24/7 toegang tot OpenUp, waarmee jij en je gezin toegang hebben tot mentale ondersteuning, deskundig advies en online trainingen.
• Ruimte voor jouw talent met doorgroeikansen en uitstekende ontwikkelmogelijkheden, zoals mentoring, workshops en coaching.
• Deels betaald ouderschapsverlof en een vergoeding voor reiskosten woon-werkverkeer, thuiswerken en internet.

Op onze website ontdek je nog meer informatie over onze arbeidsvoorwaarden. Bouw verder aan je carrière bij de TU/e!

Over ons
Wij zijn een toonaangevende internationale universiteit waar wetenschappelijke nieuwsgierigheid samenkomt met een pragmatische, hands‑on mentaliteit. We werken op een open en samenwerkingsgerichte manier met hightechindustrieën om complexe maatschappelijke uitdagingen aan te pakken. Onze verantwoordelijke en respectvolle benadering zorgt voor impact — vandaag én in de toekomst. TU/e is de thuisbasis van meer dan 13.000 studenten en ruim 7.000 medewerkers, samen een diverse en bruisende academische gemeenschap.

Onze universiteit bevindt zich in Brainport Eindhoven — een wereldwijd toonaangevende technologieregio met meer dan 7.000 hightechbedrijven en sterke R&D‑activiteiten. Brainport staat bekend om doorbraken op het gebied van AI, fotonica, halfgeleiders en geavanceerde maakindustrie. Het is een regio waar technologie in dienst staat van mensen en de samenleving. Meer informatie over de Brainport‑regio vind je hier.

Informatie
Herken jij jezelf in dit profiel en wil je meer informatie over de functie? Neem dan contact op met onze Product Owner Archive: Brenda Verhees via b.verhees1@tue.nl

Bezoek onze website voor meer informatie over het sollicitatieproces. Je kunt hierover ook contact opnemen met onze Senior Recruiter Rob van der Linden via r.m.e.v.d.linden@tue.nl / 06 39 58 22 73

Nieuwsgierig geworden? Op www.tue.nl/jobs vind je meer over werken bij de TU/e.

Sollicitatie
Ben je geïnteresseerd? Via de solliciteerknop ontvangen we graag je CV en brief met motivatie en omschrijving van je kwalificaties. Zorg ervoor dat je alle gevraagde documenten toevoegt. Wij geven voorrang aan complete sollicitaties.

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Project Manager

• Je komt terecht bij een internationaal actieve machinebouwer die geautomatiseerde verpakkingsmachines en complete verpakkingslijnen ontwikkelt voor verschillende industriële toepassingen.
• Als Project Manager ben je verantwoordelijk voor het volledige engineeringtraject: je coördineert de interne engineeringteams en vertaalt de noden van klanten naar concrete en technisch haalbare machineconcepten.
• Je bewaakt de projecten van concept tot commissioning, waarbij je instaat voor planning, budget, technische opvolging, kwaliteit en een correcte oplevring.
• Je werkt nauw samen met verschillende interne afdelingen, klanten en leveranciers en neemt hierin graag ownership. Met jouw technische inzicht, oog voor detail en proactieve aanpak zorg je ervoor dat elk project vlot en succesvol wordt gerealiseerd.