Lecturer / Senior Lecturer - Department of Civil Engineering (1 Post) (Re-advertisement) at University of Pretoria/Universiteit van Pretoria

RESPONSIBILITIES:

The incumbent will be responsible for:

• Teach undergraduate and postgraduate modules in the Department;
• Supervise final year undergraduate project students and postgraduate Honours, Masters and/or PhD students;
• Conduct research as a member of a research group in the Department and publish in leading accredited journals;
• Raise and manage additional funding from national and international funding agencies; and industry to support the activities of the relevant research group;
• Expand existing research programmes or initiate new research programmes;
• Perform assigned departmental duties (e.g. of an administrative nature).

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

Lecturer:

• A BEng/BScEng degree from a university of which the undergraduate programme is recognised by the Washington accord or is recognised by ECSA to be equivalent;
• A Masters’ degree in Civil Engineering that follows on the previous qualification;
• Publications in accredited journals or conferences;
• Appropriate working experience either in academia and/or industry.

Senior Lecturer (Same as for Lecturer, plus):

• A PhD degree in Engineering that follows the previous qualification;
• Two years tertiary education experience or 2 years related industry experience in an advanced technology area where direct innovation and involvement is demonstrated through reports and designs;
• Expertise and research experience in one or more of the specialist areas of the research groups in the Department;
• A proven research record supported by publications in high quality peer reviewed journals;
• A record of previous undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching experience.

ADDED ADVANTAGES AND PREFERENCES:

• Show the ability to teach large undergraduate classes (> 150 students);
• Candidate must preferably be registered or at least be registerable with the Engineering Council of South Africa, or be registered as Candidate Engineer/Professional Engineer;
• Applicants must have an appropriate NRF research rating or be on track to become legible to apply for an appropriate rating;
• Preference will be given to candidates who have teaching and research expertise that complement the Department’s needs;
• Experience relating to: structural engineering, statics, data science, civil engineering design, civil engineering practice and integration of engineering sciences, civil engineering contracts, economics