Job Description
We have an exciting opportunity for a Project manager with a chemistry backhground. Please note the minimum requirement is a candidate who is a chemist by training and has worked at least 1 year as a chemist in the lab.
Job Title: (Job title is flexible)
***We are looking for proactive scientists with a entrepreneurial spirit***
Location: Nottingham
Remuneration: £35,000 - 50,000 depending on experience
- Basic Salary + Car Allowance
- Share Options
- bonus upon achieving KPIs - £1,000 - £10,000
Start date and end date (approx): This is a permanent position and is available for immediate start. (Flexible on start date based on notice period)
About us:
Concrete4Change (C4C) is a R&D company that is developing a ground-breaking technology to utilise and permanently mineralise CO2 in concrete.
C4C technology won a wide range of awards including the United Nations (UN) most innovative Net-Zero technology Climate Challenge Cup at COP26 in Glasgow, Royal Academy of Engineering and UN SDG. C4C is partly owned by two of the largest concrete manufacturers in the World (Siam Cement Group and Goldbeck GmBH). C4C is running several projects in partnership with the University of Nottingham, University of Sheffield & University of Warwick (total project value of £4 million for 2023-2024).
Learn more about us:
Technologies and Vacancies: https://youtu.be/Qxjw-3vL4Ms
Day in the C4C Labs: https://youtu.be/q3tHdhAoUjI
Employees Perspective: https://youtu.be/dDa-xFofK3g
Founder's story: https://youtu.be/vkcxFPeCkqU
Job
This position has a significant progress opportunity in a fast-growing team. You will be part of the core team in order to deliver the C4C milestones and directly contribute to C4C’s growth.
Please see the person's specifications and roles & responsibilities below:
Essential:
- BSc in chemistry (or closely related)
- 1+ years of experience as a laboratory chemist
- 3+ years of experience in project management
- In-depth experience of project management methodologies and their application for different types of projects.
- Demonstratable problem solving skills.
Roles & Responsibilities:
- Independent self-starter who can develop new technology areas that leverage existing capabilities and expertise, including CO2 carrier.
- Contribute to the C4C IPR for CO2 carrier technologies.
- Contribute to the funded grant project proposals – e.g. Innovate UK, European Innovation Council, UKRI, Horizon Europe.
- Plan, procure and manage the chemical laboratory in line with regulations.
- Utilisation of cement/concrete chemistry knowledge for carbon capture and utilisation in concrete
- Evaluation of carbon capture and utilization (CCU) techniques on the properties and long-term performance of cement-based materials
- Conduct cost-benefit analysis and LCA of the material developed
- Manage the technical team, projects and help expand the team.
Benefits:
C4C is seeking people who want to do applied science, with an entrepreneurial spirit and use their skills to build a sustainable world. We offer typical employee benefits plus a share of what we will build together.
- A unique opportunity to work with top universities in the UK
- An exciting opportunity to work with Multibillion Concrete Companies
- A pension scheme
- A competitive bonus upon achieving milestones
- Unrivalled career progression pathway.
- An interesting company social calendar
- Private Health Care