University of Delaware Hiring for Assistant Professor, Construction Engineering & Management at Delaware, United States Full Time

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Job No: 498605
Work Type: Faculty
Location: Newark
Categories: Civil & Environmental Engineering, Full
Time

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT (CE&M) FACULTY
POSITION, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING

Location

Newark, Delaware

Description

CONSTRUCTION ENGINEERING AND MANAGEMENT (CE&M) FACULTY
POSITION, DEPARTMENT OF CIVIL AND ENVIRONMENTAL
ENGINEERING

The Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering invites
applications for a continuing-track faculty position in
Construction Engineering and Management (CEM) at the assistant
professor level starting Fall 2023. UD’s four-year bachelor’s
program in CEM was launched in Fall, 2017. The program has since
graduated its first class and is in the process of seeking ABET
Accreditation. The successful candidate will be responsible for
implementation, development, and refinement of core program
technical classes in CEM and select engineering foundation
classes.

The successful applicant will assume a continuing-track position
which will be primarily teaching and service-oriented. As such, the
candidate is expected to develop and deliver technical courses in
the CEM curriculum, to mentor students and advise student
organizations, to liaise with industry partners and program
stakeholders, and to maintain involvement in scholarly and/or
professional activities. It is desired for the successful applicant
to have comprehensive knowledge and experience in construction
engineering and management through a combination of formal
education and practical experience. Education will have culminated
with an earned research-oriented doctoral degree in Construction
Engineering and/or Management or equivalent. Credentials such as
LEED AP/ PE/ and OSHA certified Outreach Trainer are highly
desirable.

Details about the Continuing Track (CT) at University of Delaware
can be found at this link:
https://sites.udel.edu/ctcaucus/why-do-you-want-to-be-a-ct-faculty-at-ud/

About UD: The CEM program builds on the established
strengths of UD’s Civil Engineering program and has strong
industrial support locally and regionally. Numerous opportunities
exist to interact with industry professionals throughout the
Northeast corridor and the Mid-Atlantic region. The Department of
Civil and Environmental Engineering has 30+ faculty members,
approximately 400 undergraduate students, and 120 graduate
students. The Department has state-of-the-art facilities and
instruments for laboratory and field experiments and
computing.

The University of Delaware provides an outstanding research base
for a variety of research opportunities. The College of Engineering
supports five intellectual neighborhoods including one focused on
the scholarship of engineering education
https://engr.udel.edu/research/intellectual-neighborhoods/scholarship-of-engineering-education/).
Within the Department, research programs exist in structural,
environmental, coastal, transportation, civil infrastructure,
railway, and construction engineering, with a strong focus on
sustainability in the built and natural environments. The Delaware
Environmental Institute (www.denin.udel.edu), the Delaware Center
for Transportation (sites.udel.edu/dct), the University of Delaware
Energy Institute (dei.udel.edu), the Mangone Climate Change Science
and Policy Hub, and the Center for Energy and Environmental Policy
(sites.udel.edu/ceep) are catalysts for interdisciplinary research
in the areas of infrastructure, environment, and energy on campus.
The state-of-the-art 194,000-square-foot Interdisciplinary Science
and Engineering Laboratory (www1.udel.edu/iselab) provides a focal
point for research and teaching on campus.

One of the oldest institutions of higher education in the United
States, the University of Delaware (www.udel.edu) today combines
tradition and innovation, offering students a rich heritage along
with the latest in instructional and research technology. The
University of Delaware is a Land Grant, Sea Grant, Urban Grant and
Space Grant institution with its main campus in Newark, DE, located
halfway between Washington, DC and New York City. As a recipient of
a NSF ADVANCE Institutional Transformation award, the University of
Delaware has a service to assist dual-career couples and supports
work-life balance through family-friendly policies.

Qualifications Required:

An earned doctoral degree in civil engineering with an emphasis on
Construction Engineering and/or Management

Capacity and ability for excellence in teaching and mentoring

Success in scientific/engineering research demonstrated by
peer-reviewed publications

Excellent interpersonal skills

Excellent written and oral communication skills

Commitment to diversity, equity, and inclusion within the
discipline, Department, and University

Qualifications Preferred:

OSHA Certified Outreach Trainer

ASCE ExCEED Teaching Fellow

LEED AP / PE

Experience with curriculum development and teaching graduate and
undergraduate courses

Assessment and accreditation experience.

Applicants should submit (1) a cover letter summarizing the
candidate’s interest in this teaching-focused, continuing-track
assistant professor position, and their relevant experience, (2) a
complete resume or curriculum vitae, (3) a statement describing the
candidate’s teaching philosophy, a list of courses that the
candidate is qualified to teach, and the candidate’s vision for
teaching and mentoring a diverse student population in alignment
with UD’s diversity goals (https://engr.udel.edu/about/diversity-inclusion),
(4) a statement identifying areas of service, professional
involvement, and research, and (5) the names and contact
information of three references, at least one of whom can attest to
the candidates teaching qualifications. Applications will be
accepted until the position is filled.

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Action
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of 1990, Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, Title VII
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University policies. The University of Delaware also prohibits
unlawful harassment including sexual harassment and sexual
violence.

Applications close:

PI192621929