UCL Bartlett: Amey MSc/PhD Scholarship – The development of systems supporting facilities and asset management

Applications are invited for a fully funded MSc/PhD studentship (4 years) to research a topic related to the work of the Facility & Environmental Management Group. The successful student will take the MSc in Facility & Environment Management at UCL in year 1 and, subject to satisfactory progress and formal acceptance, will register for a full time 3 year PhD programme thereafter. The PhD project is likely to involve the development of systems supporting the facilities and asset management work undertaken by Amey as part of the Ministry of Defence Private Finance Initiative Project in Whitehall, London. The student will be supervised jointly by Professor Michael Pitt (UCL Bartlett School of Graduate Studies), Peter Mclennan (UCL Bartlett School of Graduate Studies) and Jon Brazier (Amey, industrial supervisor). The post will be based at the Ministry of Defence in Whitehall. Applicants must be UK passport holders enabling them to apply for and obtain the necessary security clearances and it is a condition of being offered any position that the student obtains and holds these throughout the project.

Person Specifications:

Knowledge and Qualifications:
• Have at least a 2:1 degree in a built environment, business or numerical discipline.
• Previous experience of building or business research would be a distinct advantage

Skills and abilities:
• Articulate
• Self Motivated
• Good written and spoken English
• Attention to detail
• Good presentation skills
• Good time management skills
• Ability to network
• Research skills

Aptitudes
• An analytical approach
• Enquiring mind
• Lateral thinking
• Enthusiasm
• Quick learner
• Hard worker
• Ability to deal with different personalities and work in a team
• Ability to write clearly and succinctly

The studentship will cover tuition fees and a tax-free maintenance stipend (starting at £16,500/annum for the MSc year 1 and rising to £18,500 for subsequent years).

To apply, please write to Prof Michael Pitt at the address below with a covering letter and a full CV (including contact details for at least two academic referees plus marks/grades achieved on current courses). The covering letter should outline your interest in researching the suggested topics.

The closing date for applications is 31st May 2012. Interviews will be held in mid-June 2012. Any inquiries or further information about the studentship should be emailed to [Email Address Removed]