1) Tenure-Track Assistant or Associate Professor in Environmental Engineering (Position #006305) – We seek candidates that complement existing research conducted within the department and across the university on physical, chemical, and biological processes for water and wastewater treatment and recovery of beneficial products from wastes, including those who combine experimental research with computational sciences. Priority will be given to individuals who can connect contemporary water and wastewater issues to regional, national, and global environmental and public health outcomes.  The candidate will be expected to maintain an active program of externally-funded research and contribute to two separate ABET-accredited undergraduate education programs (Civil Engineering; Environmental Engineering) as well as teach CEE undergraduate and M.S. and Ph.D. graduate courses in their area of expertise.

2) Tenure-Track Assistant Professor in Engineering Mechanics and Materials (Position #004608) – We seek applicants who work at the frontier of their field towards enhancing the sustainability of the built and natural environments. We welcome applicants from all areas of engineering mechanics and materials that could complement existing research expertise within the department and the university. Topics of particular interest include but are not limited to computational solid mechanics, snow/ice mechanics, smart materials, mechanics of materials to support clean energy production and environmental remediation, and novel applications of machine learning in computational mechanics.  Applicants should have an earned Ph.D. in civil engineering or a related field, have the ability to pursue an independent program of research and collaborate across disciplinary boundaries, and a strong commitment to both graduate and undergraduate mentoring including teaching courses in mechanics, materials and structural engineering.

The University of Vermont is an Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employer. Applications from women, veterans, individuals with disabilities and people from diverse racial, ethnic, and cultural backgrounds are encouraged.  The University is especially interested in candidates who can support a culture of excellence at UVM, as articulated in Amplifying Our Impact, that is diverse and inclusive as envisioned in Our Common Ground.

The University of Vermont, established in 1791, is a comprehensive high-research university with a current enrollment of 12,000 undergraduate, graduate, and medical students. UVM’s 2,385 full and part-time faculty generated $277 million dollars in research funding in 2019. UVM’s senior leadership is committed to continued research growth, and the university has recently invested heavily in research infrastructure including a new STEM building and a high-performance computing center. The University is located in Burlington, Vermont, often rated as the best small city in America for quality of life, featuring year-round outdoor recreation and cultural events. Greater Burlington has a population of approximately 150,000 and enjoys a panoramic setting on Lake Champlain, bordered by the Adirondack and Green Mountains.  The City of Burlington is one of the most environmentally progressive cities in the nation, with 100% of residential energy from renewable sources. Burlington was named the #2 “great place to live in America” by Kiplinger’s and Vermont was ranked the “Healthiest State in the USA” in 2019 by the United Health Foundation.

Application materials (4 documents) must be submitted online at http://www.uvmjobs.com, for posting numbers: Position #004608 & Position #006305: (1) cover letter with names and contact information for at least three references including at least one who can comment on teaching and mentoring abilities; (2) current curriculum vitae identifying specific areas of expertise; and statements of: (3) research interests and teaching interests; and (4) diversity impact. Applications for posting number Position #00023331 must also include an additional document – (5) leadership experience and research management vision. Inquiries for position numbers Position #006305 & Position #00023331 may be addressed to Professor Arne Bomblies at abomblie@uvm.edu. Inquiries for position number Position #004608 may be addressed to Professor Eric Hernandez at eric.hernandez@uvm.

Emrgy – Hydraulics Engineer – 2 Nov 2021

Emrgy provides clean energy generation by placing hydrokinetic turbines in canals. This is a multi-billion dollar opportunity in North America alone. The Company’s 5-20 kW, modular hydropower turbines integrate flexibly into megawatt scale arrays within existing canals to generate continuous renewable electric power using innovative hardware and software technology. Emrgy’s distributed hydropower solution embodies the same attributes that have made the wind and solar power industries grow exponentially over the past several decades: modularity and flexibility. Emrgy is preparing for significant sales with committed municipal and utility customers in 2021 as well as growing project development interest. This expansion builds upon four years of product engineering, over $6 million in Federally-sponsored R&D funding, a partnership with GE Renewables, and growing customer engagements.

Emrgy is seeking a Hydraulics Engineer to grow our water assessment team. Emrgy is developing a one-of-a-kind database of the world’s irrigation and water transport systems to exploit the kinetic energy for distributed hydro power production. The Hydraulics Engineer will lead this effort by performing desk top reviews and site assessments as well as supporting power production performance tests and be responsible for the data base development and management. The Hydraulics Engineer will report to the VP of Deployment and Asset Management.

Responsibilities:

• Perform desk top review of all available data related to irrigation and other water delivery systems in target regions around the globe to assess the potential for energy production using Emrgy
• Continue to develop and add to the existing ARC-GIS database of cataloged
• Improve upon and manage the methodology for ranking potential waterways for energy production.
• Support sales and origination by performing site assessment studies to further define waterway potential and provide detailed data required for accurate turbine and array
• Support and participate in project performance testing to validate system performance after
• Facilitate coordination with and manage engineering subcontractors required to support waterway infrastructure improvements or changes to enhance turbine
• Support the digital analytics team in developing the most cost effective means to monitor system performance and collect data on water infrastructure.
• Performs other related duties as

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Water Studies, Civil Engineering, Mechanical Engineering or other related discipline
• 5+ years of project experience with open channel flow, hydraulics engineering or related industry
• Proficiency with the MS Office Suite of tools, HEC-RAS and other 1 and 2 dimensional modeling
• Ability to travel up to 50%.

 

Emrgy is growing its team and is seeking leaders to join our capitalized Atlanta startup aiming to advance the frontier of distributed renewable energy generation. We want entrepreneurial game changers, self-starters, and team players that want to be part of solving global problems in a fast-changing environment.

Our passion is to deliver sustainable, renewable energy when and where it’s needed most. Diverse backgrounds with shared values inspire us to be bold, speak openly and cultivate the ideas to deliver the best solutions where they are needed. If you celebrate the unique value our differences deliver, you will find a home at Emrgy.

 

 

How to Apply. Send your resume and cover letter directly to HR@emrgy.com