Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Associate Professor / Professor - Department of Construction Economics (1post) at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate teaching in those aspects encountered in the Built Environment that are taught in the degree programmes on offer in the Department;
• Developing a research programme in an appropriate area of expertise, or expanding existing research programmes;
• Publishing research articles in the foremost national/international accredited journals; 
• Supervising postgraduate master’s and doctoral students within the research focus areas; 
• Performing assigned departmental duties (e.g. of an administrative nature);
• Participating in the Department’s community service programmes.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Lecturer:

• A BSc Hons degree from a university in Quantity Surveying or Construction Management;
• Candidates for the post of Lecturer should be in possession of a completed Master’s degree or an equivalent degree of an equally advanced level; 
• At least three years of tertiary education experience or three years of industry experience with some involvement in tertiary education;
• 1 Publication (peer-reviewed article or peer-reviewed conference paper) or
• Book chapter(s), recognised articles outputs, or industry-recognised outputs in a commensurate field.

Senior Lecturer:

• Same as for Lecturer, plus;
• A PhD degree that follows on the previous qualification;
• At least five years of tertiary education experience or five years of industry experience with some involvement in tertiary education;
• At least 2 articles published in DHET-accredited journals or a DHET-accredited book;
• At least 2 other publication outputs (peer reviewed conference paper(s) / book chapter(s) / industry recognized outputs in a commensurate field;
• Supervision / co-supervision of Master’s students to completion or proven management experience in industry.

Associate Professor:

• Same as for Senior Lecturer, plus;
• PhD/Doctorate in Quantity Surveying / Construction Management or related;
• At least 6 years tertiary education experience or 6 years industry experience with some involvement in tertiary education;
• Experience in curriculum / strategy development and innovation; 
• Evidence of sustained publications output with at least 12 DHET accredited publications (at least 3 publications published in the last 5);
• Majority of recent publications should be in WoS / Scopus / IBSS journals;
• Evidence of at least 3 research Master’s OR 6 coursework Master’s mini-dissertations successfully completed (supervised or co-supervised);
• Evidence of Doctoral student supervision;
• Evidence of conducting reviewer duties for journals and/or conferences;
• NRF Rating is preferred for this level.

Professor:

• Same as for Associate Professor, plus;
• At least 8 to 10 years tertiary education and/or industry experience;
• Experience in curriculum development and innovation;
• A well-established and internationally recognised research record supported by publications in high quality peer reviewed journals with at least 18 DHET accredited publications (at least 5 publications published in the last 5 years);
• Evidence of successful Doctoral student completion;
• Evidence of conducting reviewer duties for ISI/Scopus indexed journals;
• Evidence of conference papers delivered internationally;
• An NRF rating is required for this level.

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES (SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND BEHAVIOURAL ATTRIBUTES):

• Show the ability to teach undergraduate and postgraduate classes; 
• For Real Estate, thorough knowledge of commercial and specialised property valuation;
• Thorough knowledge of property management of green buildings;
• Thorough knowledge of and experience in MS Office programmes, such as Word, Excel and PowerPoint;
• Orientation in the use of electronic technologies and aids in the construction or property industry;
• Effective communication skills and the ability to work well in a team;
• The capability to operate collaboratively in multi-disciplinary activities.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Evidence of teaching excellence;
• Preference will be given to candidates who have teaching and research expertise that complement the Department’s needs;
• Related industry work or consulting experience;
• NRF rating or have applied for one.
• The research field must be aligned with one of the research focus areas of the Department of Construction Economics and or EBIT Faculty.

CLOSING DATE: 6 October 2025