Senior R&D Lead- Building Systems

This role sits within our central innovation function, focused on understanding how products and systems perform within real building applications. Working closely with customers, project teams and international stakeholders, you'll play a key role in developing technical system knowledge, supporting full-scale testing programmes and identifying new solutions to complex construction and performance challenges., * Support and lead full-scale system testing programmes, analysing performance and identifying opportunities for improvement and innovation.

• Work closely with customers, project teams and international stakeholders to understand technical requirements and system challenges.
• Provide technical expertise around building systems, structural performance and product application within construction environments.
• Support / lead certification process
• Coordinate and communicate testing activity, technical findings and project progress across R&D and wider business teams.
• Contribute to the development of innovative system solutions that improve performance, compliance and customer value.

This is an excellent opportunity for someone with a higher scientific, civil engineering or building systems background who enjoys combining technical expertise, customer understanding and hands-on problem solving within a highly collaborative R&D environment., * Degree/higher degree in Civil Engineering, Structural Engineering or a related engineering/science discipline.

• Experience working within building systems, construction products, technical engineering or R&D environments.
• Strong understanding of structural calculations, system performance and how products function within real building applications.
• Experience of creation (CAD) and interpretation of technical drawings.
• Knowledge of normative frameworks
• Experience supporting testing programmes, interpreting standards, norms and technical results and communicating findings to a range of stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to understand customer challenges and translate them into technical solutions.